Chapter 271

Malcolm loved her so much, loved their home to the core, and he had to come around.

As soon as school let out, Lizzie bolted home, determined to have a heart–to–heart with Malcolm.

But after a thorough search of the grocery store, Malcolm was nowhere to be seen. Reluctantly, Lizzie approached Gina, “Mom, where’s Dad?”

Gina, covering for a cashier who had called in sick, was ringing up customers at the front, “Your father’s gone on a supply run.” *

Supply run.

Always the supply runs.

A cold smirk flickered across Lizzie’s eyes.

“What do you need your father for?” Gina asked casually.

“It’s nothing,” Lizzie replied, shouldering her backpack and heading upstairs.

It was well past ten when Malcolm finally made it home.

Lizzie could instantly smell the perfume on him, “Dad, -need to talk to you. Can we go downstairs?”

Peeling off his coat with a chuckle, Malcolm said, “What’s so important that we have to talk downstairs?”

Though he played it cool, Malcolm followed Lizzie downstairs all the same.

chilly,

so secretive that your mom can’t hear?”

him, not beating around the bush, “It’s about you, Dad. Are you seeing someone

Malcolm’s expression darkened.

pulling out the photos she

caught in an affair by his own daughter, a feeling perhaps no one could

No wonder Lizzie has been acting weird lately.

should be apologizing to Mom. She works her fingers to the bone every day for this family. She’s like a maid, always waiting on you. Do you think what you’re doing

brought tears to Lizzie’s eyes

Malcolm panicked, his

and I’ve wronged our family. Please don’t tell your mom, okay? I’ll cut ties with that

serious?” Lizzie looked up at him, searching

vow, “I swear. If I’m lying,

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of relief. Malcolm still cared about her and Gina. “I’ll give you this one chance. I hope you remember what you said tonight.”

make it up to your mom, I promise. She’s a

done her

man. No more late

than usual. Lizzie too,

week flew

It was Saturday.

had climbed from a chilly zero degrees to a

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