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.
early spring evening was chilly, with gusts of cold wind.
what’s so secretive that your mom can’t hear?”
”
looked up at him, not beating around the bush, “It’s about you,
Malcolm’s expression darkened.
pulling out the
loss for words, caught in an affair by his own daughter, a feeling perhaps no
is the reason. No wonder Lizzie has been acting
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
Gina brought tears
panicked,
Please don’t tell your mom, okay?
Lizzie looked up at him, searching
in a solemn vow, “I swear. If I’m lying,
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still cared about her and Gina. “I’ll give you this one chance. I hope you remember what you said tonight.”
“I’ll make it up to your mom,
and I’ve done
more late nights, and he even started helping Gina with
smile was noticeably brighter than usual. Lizzie too, returned to her usual cheerful
flew by swiftly.
It was Saturday.
the temperature had climbed from a chilly zero degrees to a balmy eighteen.
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