Broken Dreams Stories

Chapter 107

The room fell into a heavy silence as Evelyn’s words hung in the air between them. Eric stared at her, his expression hard to read somewhere between shock, hurt, and anger.

Claire looked between her husband and stepdaughter, her face pale, eyes wide with concern. “Eric now’s the time to listen. Evelyn is right. We owe her that much”

er shoulder, silently supporting her as she confronted her father.

Derek stood still beside Evelyn, his arm still gently resting on her

For a moment, no one spoke. The tension in the room was tangible. It was so thick that a knife could cut through it. Evelyn’s heart pounded in her chest, her breath coming in short, sharp bursts as she waited for her father’s response

She had never spoken to him like that before, and part of her was terrified of what he might say or do. But another part of her felt a sense of liberation—a relief that she’d finally voiced her feelings after years of pent–up frustration

Eric finally took a deep breath, the sound harsh in the quiet room. His face had lost some of its earlier fury, replaced with something more complicated, almost unreadable. He opened his mouth to speak, then closed it again as if struggling to find the right words.

He loved his daughter, and he couldn’t help it that he felt disappointed by her choices so far. “Evelyn” he began, his voice low and strained as his

wal authoritative exterior crumbled.

his face in frustration. “I feel sad. I feel your mother would be disappointed in nie and think I did a poor job raising you. I promised her I would take care of you and make sure you get only the best of everything, and seeing you

do you think you know about

filled with understanding and sadness. “Evie, we’ve all made mistakes,” she said softly. “Your father wants to listen to

married to Michael. You both knew how much I loved him. Do you think I would call the wedding off without having a good reason

find you after I calmed down. I just..

you to understand that and respect my decisions.

back to Evelyn. “And he he’s part of that family?” There was a hint of

he is.”

child for her boyfriend?” Claire asked with a

sit down and talk. I’ll explain everything to you, and we

glance with his wife. “Alright,” he agreed, his voice softer and more resigned. “Let’s talk,” he said as they

small sense of relief. The hardest part was over,

nod, and then back at her father as she sat down, and Derek

“What happened! Why

you have Samantha? Why didn’t you tell me? Why didn’t you come back home all this while?” Eric asked,

throat tightened, and she clasped her hands together as her heart began to beat fast. She had rehearsed this conversation a hundred times in