They say you can’t change people, and I guess I should have realized that after my father denied helping me multiple times. He’d rather get money than help his daughter.
Would I be better off without him in my life?
As a little girl, I always thought he’d be there for me, but the realization that he doesn’t want anything except my money makes the crack in my chest deepen. The nail that’s been hammered at every time he hurt me going deeper and deeper until it finally splits my heart in half.
“You alright?” Ethan’s deep voice makes me lift my head. He stands in the doorway of his office, watching me with soft, concerned eyes.
When he sees my face, his eyes narrow, and he moves forward. Then, he kneels beside me and gentle hands cup my cheeks. The butterflies in my stomach start flutt
