"Olivia—"
"No more leaving me alone all day and night. That's all I'm asking for," I pleaded with him, my pseudo bravado disappearing as I threw myself into his arms and wept. "It's physically painful to be without you. Not alone, but without you. Please stop leaving."
His arms wrapped around me tightly and he squeezed the breath out of me.
"I can't do this, Olive. Daddy can't need you. I can't protect you if I'm —" he said in his signature stoic voice.
"Then get the f**k out," I struggled to scream, choking on my sobs. "Stop confusing me. f*****g leave and don't come back," I snapped, trying to force my way out of his embrace.
"Shut the f**k up," he said, letting go at last, only to grab my shoulders and pin me with a glare. "How many times do I have to tell you this is for life?
