From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

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.

evening was chilly, with gusts of cold

that your mom can’t hear?”

”

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

Malcolm’s expression darkened.

said, pulling out the photos she had

Malcolm was at a loss for words, caught in an affair by

is the reason. No wonder Lizzie has been

this family. She’s like a maid, always waiting on you.

of Gina brought tears to Lizzie’s

accusations, Malcolm panicked, his eyes

sorry Lizzie. I’ve wronged you. I’ve wronged Gina, and I’ve wronged our family. Please

serious?” Lizzie looked up at him, searching his face for the

“I swear. If I’m lying, may lightning strike me

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a sigh of relief. Malcolm still cared about her and Gina. “I’ll give you this one chance. I hope you remember

you, Lizzie.” Malcolm hugged her, “I’ll make it up to your mom, I

and I’ve done her

that night, Malcolm truly seemed like a changed man. No more late nights, and he

Gina’s smile was noticeably brighter than usual. Lizzie too, returned to

flew

It was Saturday.

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