Her Precious Baby

“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.

feel as if I’ve

men at the party tonight,” Evander

not press on, and she soon forgot all about it. She kicked her chubby little legs and struggled as she said, “Daddy, let me go. Mr. Roger told me that. Go

you not to talk with bad people. You haven’t been behaving yourself, haven’t

cold as he

Evander did not actually use

as she watched what happened

the video call. However, just when she was about to do so, Evander turned his attention to her. His thin lips quirked into half a smile as he mocked, “It seems that you have too much free time on your hand, Ms. Sorelle. Why are you not sleeping at this hour and why are you misguiding my

I was the one

the mention of nursery rhymes. Angeline could even feel it through

to bear with his disparaging remarks. However, at the thought of being left behind

wants to throw themselves at you to gain something from you. No wonder your wife ran away. You’re such a

was apparent even though there was a screen separating

stunned that her

goodness. Angel is so

look at Evander’s handsome face and could not think of anything else to say. After a while, she carefully asked in a small voice, “Daddy, how does it feel to get scolded by someone else

away Floretta’s phone and hung

completely that day. The cold glint in his

away, her eyes filled with the sympathy that she

a frigid tone. Then he whisked the girl off her feet and placed her

watch what I say from now on. Please don’t be mad at Angel.

Beer?

brow

wonder she was

in, and said in a much gentler tone, “Go

“But Angel said⁠—”

Evander’s face made Floretta blink her innocent eyes a few times. She bit