My face was devoid of expression as I asked, “How do you expect me to believe you after you abandoned me and almost murdered me because of others’ gossip?”
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My retort left my father dumbfounded.
Noticing the tension between my father and me, Caleb hurried to smooth things over and said, “How about we go for dinner now? My mother has prepared a large spread for us. It’s time for Elena to come back from school too. We will pick her up on the way.”
My father’s attitude softened. Glancing around, he asked, “Where is Elena?”
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He probably thought Elena was close and looked around eagerly.
“She is still in the kindergarten. Once we pick her up, we’ll go have dinner together,” Caleb answered with a smile.
“Sounds good!”
My father agreed immediately, a smile gracing his serious face.
When my father’s attention was diverted, I covertly kicked Caleb and warned him in a whisper, “Don’t interfere, Caleb.”
Caleb had an innocent expression as he said in an aggrieved tone, “I’m extending the most basic courtesy of entertaining guests. Do you want to send your father away without treating him to a meal?”
I was still deeply upset.
“Then you shouldn’t just allow him to meet Elena so easily. What if he doesn’t come with good intentions but actually has an ulterior motive?”
Caleb looked helpless.
“But if your father goes back without having dinner, my mother will scold me heavily. After all, he just restored your dignity and landed a blow on the Barton family. If you let him leave like this, people will complain that our family is rude.”
After listening to Caleb’s persuasion, I finally pushed away the urge to tell my father to leave.
Debra’s POV:
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“Mommy! Daddy!”
Not long after the bell rang, Elena emerged from the gate of the kindergarten and skipped happily towards us.
As she approached, she noticed my father standing beside us. She shifted directions slightly and fixed her bright eyes on him.
“Good afternoon, Grandpa!” Elena greeted him happily. Before I could stop her, she bounded over to my father and said sweetly, “Grandpa, I haven’t seen you in a very long time. I want a hug!”
My father was clearly flattered, but at the same time, he didn’t seem to know how to react.
“Baby, don’t you hate me?” he asked cautiously.
Elena shook her head.
“I heard on the way to the kindergarten this morning that you punished the bad guy who bullied Mommy. You’re so cool, Grandpa! Now, I Like you very much!”
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