Dark Revenge Of An Unwanted Wife: The Twins Are Not Yours!

Chapter 8: Denial

Athena kept a perfunctory smile on her lips as Zane led her to greet many people. Her arm enclosed in his, she was aware they were passing an image that they were together.

At first, she had wanted to create a chasm, an awareness that it wasn't so, but now she decided to let the impression continue, not in the least ready to make an explanation to her father, who was approaching her now.

Walking arm in arm with him was a middle-aged lady she hadn't seen in her entire life. Did the old man get married again?

Nevertheless, she maintained an aloof countenance when Zane did an introduction; an aloofness, which didn't disappear when her father chuckled drily, before speaking.

"There is no need for an introduction, Mr. Zane. Doctor Athena is my daughter."

It was Zane's turn to chuckle. "Mr Zack, your last name is Moore. I may not be good with remembering names, but I remember yours..."

Mr Zack blushed in happiness, pleased that the almighty Zane remembered his name. This caused him to raise his shoulders in pride; an act which caused Athena to pique an eyebrow. Her father was still the same, after six years.

"You are right, Mr. Zane. Moore is my last name. But Caddels is my late wife's last name. There had been a slight altercation in the family a few years ago, after my wife's death, and my daughter had left. It's no surprise that she had changed her name; however, it would explain why I had been unable to find her."

Unable to find her? Athena held back a bitter chuckle. She hadn't changed her name for the longest time after her exile from the city.

She found the lie amusing, but she said nothing. There was no need for that. She wasn't planning to accept the man back as her father. He wasn't even that, in the truest sense.

So she stayed quiet, waiting for the lifting of the stillness, which transcended past their orbit and infiltrated the spheres of the other party attendees.

"Is this true, Athena?'' Zane broke the ice finally; his voice a template for coldness.

Athena had told him that her parents were dead. Had she lied to him?

"Not at all, Zane. I don't know the old geezer. I'm flattered, however, that he thought me beautiful and valuable enough to claim as his daughter..."

A snide chuckle followed Athena's answer, unsettling her father.

He didn't like the cold aura she was emitting; a material that only got worse, when she shifted her attention from Zane to him, and spoke;

"But it's too bad Mr. Zack. I'm not looking for a father."

on his quest for

dear... I know you are still upset about the little problem that had happened six years ago, but let bygones be bygones.

face remained apathetic to his words, Zack panicked, and

really sorry, my

casually, as if

I don't

face, a sheet of anger and

of this space? The man is beginning

and glared at Zack, who stepped back in fear, especially as two guards materialized out of nowhere to escort

up. Leave now. I won't tolerate

Athena has heard a few times; dangerous and terrible. Despite his jolly nature, this bristle voice quality,

reaction of terror,

watched, satisfied, as her father was escorted out of the hall with his date. Before he left from the first exit,

deeply beside her, she knew he had seen it;

of her. And although it scared her sometimes, times like this made

would make her father pay. Two seconds later, she shrugged her shoulders. She

Ewan's at the far end of

me the

her focus to Zane, who was looking

he your father? Do

escaping this. Lying would only cause more harm than good.

ago, until he revealed I was dropped at his barn by someone. A someone, who

Zane ruminated on this. "Why would

stated casually when Ewan came to stand

you

heard Zane's mode of greeting her ex-husband, when he stepped forward and engulfed Ewan in

were friends? Wow, what a small

of conversation. But Athena wasn't fooled. She knew he would continue his drilling about her history when

wife? You didn't invite me to your wedding ceremony,

breath in mild shock, not believing her heart. She secretly pinched herself, after the hearty

rarely saw Ewan smile. But she would rather