All my pent‑up rage finally exploded, and I slapped Rowan hard across the face.
Rowan clapped a hand to his face, his eyes full of shock. He couldn't believe I had actually hit him.
He exclaimed, "Nova, are you crazy? How dare you hit me?"
I glared at him, my voice ice‑cold. "Rowan, are you even worthy of being a father? You threw your own daughter's safety aside just to be with that woman!"
The moment the words left my mouth, everyone around us stared at Rowan with contempt, pointing and whispering.
Mortified by their gazes, Rowan hurriedly defended himself, his tone tinged with guilt. "Haven't I always looked after Ruby? Violet had a terrible stomachache, so I brought her here to get her checked out. What was wrong with that? Besides, before I left, I specifically asked the amusemen
