Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Tatiana turned pale. She cautiously took the phone and pressed it against her reddened ear. "Dad..."

"Taty, your livestream has caused quite a stir outside. But you're quite smart to choose our own hotel. You must have learned such a cunning move from Lyse, right?" Winston mocked.

"N-No..." Tatiana was afraid and became tongue-tied. "Dad, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. Please don't blame Lyse."

"Feeling any better after venting all that frustration?"

Winston's sudden question caught Tatiana off guard. "What?"

"I know that matter has been weighing on your heart. Your mom almost cries every night in her room because of it.

"If standing up tonight and exposing David's heinous act can make you feel better, then I fully support your decision." Winston's deep and gentle voice was like a soothing balm as if he were afraid of scaring his timid daughter.

A strong wave of emotion surged, causing Tatiana's eyes to turn red. "Dad... I..."

don't cry and don't feel guilty. You were incredibly brave

business tycoon, Winston actually choked up saying that, but he quickly suppressed it. He laughed heartily and said, "From

flowed from Tatiana's eyes, streaming down

phone was already damp, as if

his pocket and hurriedly wiped Tatiana's

did Dad scold

shook her head. With quivering lips, she said,

around and buried her wet face in Sean's chest,

Tatiana excelled in her studies, all her siblings were outstanding and had the ability

doing out there. Damien sacrificed himself,

inferiority complex made her too afraid to ask her father for anything, no

trouble and fearing her father's disappointment, she

down her face, but each one was a