Even Evander has another side to him? Angeline found it hard to believe.

“Ah, I don’t care.”

Floretta had always been quick to expose her father. She pulled up a small stool and said animatedly, “Daddy always looks cool and distant all right, but he behaves like a child when he’s drunk every time, and he’ll always do something that’ll surprise the people around him.”

Angeline was rendered speechless.

“Mr. Roger told me that Daddy got drunk once at a university gathering. Everyone was getting ready to leave when Daddy suddenly sang Three Little Pigs…”

Angeline was dumbstruck at the revelation. She could not even begin to imagine the usually restrained Evander singing nursery rhymes. After all, the image was a striking contrast to his usual self.

Amused, she let out a chuckle, and so did Floretta. “Oh, but Mr. Roger did also mention that it was the only time that he had seen Daddy get drunk.”

Angeline laughed so hard that her stomach hurt. Floretta’s little revelation had warmed her heart. “Thank you, Floretta.”

“Sharing is caring, and especially so when it’s some juicy gossip. Oh, right—”

Bang!

A loud noise of the door getting slammed against the wall ensued. Floretta was so taken aback that she had forgotten to turn off the video call as she hid underneath her chair.

Suddenly, a large hand with slender and bony fingers grabbed her collar. “Were you guys having a nice chat?”

Angeline gulped when she noticed Evander on the screen. She, too, felt a chill running down her spine.

Floretta sniffed his coat. Her face fell as she said, “Daddy, something’s not right with you. There’s woman’s perfume on you, and it’s not Ms. Sherrock’s!”

Evander raised a brow as he had not expected Floretta to have such a sharp nose. Then he looked at Angeline with a twinkle in his eyes.

Angeline, who was on the video call, shifted uncomfortably as she coughed lightly.

do I feel as if I’ve

men at the party tonight,” Evander

legs and struggled as she said, “Daddy, let me go. Mr. Roger told me that. Go look for him and don’t

talk with bad people. You haven’t been behaving

cold as he

However, Evander did not actually use any

watched what

teaching his daughter a lesson, Angeline wanted to disconnect the video call. However, just when she was about to do so, Evander turned his attention to her. His thin lips quirked into

voice, “Mr. Golding, did you think I was the one who asked Floretta to tell the thing about you singing nursery

darkened, and he became cold and distant right away at the mention of nursery rhymes. Angeline could even feel it through the screen. “I hate being used by someone else. Ms. Sorelle, I

the thought of being left behind by Evander that

many drinks, she mustered all her courage and pounded her desk as she chided, “Mr. Golding, not every woman wants to throw themselves

fury was apparent even though there was a screen separating him from

stunned that her mouth formed a little

Angel is so

say. After a while, she carefully

woman!” Evander snapped. He snatched away Floretta’s

mood completely that day. The cold glint in his dark

with the

said in a frigid tone. Then he whisked the girl off

arm and said, “I’m sorry, Daddy. I’ll watch what I say from now on. Please don’t be mad

Beer?

brow

was so brazen

not answer Floretta. He reached out to switch off the bedside lamp on her nightstand, tucked her in, and said in a much gentler tone, “Go to sleep now. Remember to stay away

“But Angel said⁠—”

made Floretta blink her innocent eyes a

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