From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 271

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.

spring evening was chilly, with gusts

that your

”

the bush, “It’s about you, Dad. Are

Malcolm’s expression darkened.

deny it. I have proof,” Lizzie said, pulling out

words, caught in an affair by his own daughter, a feeling

this is the reason. No wonder Lizzie has been

day for this family. She’s like a maid, always waiting on you. Do you think what you’re doing is fair to her? Don’t you care about our family

of Gina brought tears to

Malcolm panicked, his eyes welling up:

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

at him, searching

vow, “I swear. If I’m

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Gina. “I’ll give you this one chance. I hope

“I’ll make it up to your mom, I

and I’ve done her wrong.”

changed man. No more late nights, and he even started helping Gina with chores.

noticeably brighter than usual. Lizzie too, returned to her

flew by swiftly.

It was Saturday.

splendid, the temperature had climbed from a chilly zero degrees to a balmy

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