Eva clung to his leg, raising her innocent face to look up at him. She then said, “Daddy, don’t go back to that bad woman who can’t even have babies.”
Theodore was stunned. He had heard Eva say the same thing the night before. At the time, he had been too focused on Camelia and hadn’t thought much about it. But now, hearing those words again, they sounded crueler than ever.
He turned to look at Camelia, and his perception of her shifted instantly. How could she teach a pup to speak so maliciously? Theodore pried Eva off his leg with a grim expression and said, “Amber has never stooped so low to play games or manipulate others. She doesn’t even have the heart to do so. I’ve known her since childhood, and I know her character better than anyone.”
With a determined look, he added, “Last ni
