"Now you know she’s your daughter without any DNA test? Or have you already run a test without telling me?"
He went silent, gulping hard as he took a step closer.
"I’m sorry for not trusting you. I don’t need a test to know she’s my daughter. She’s--she’s just like me, smart and confident. You’ve raised her well."
Violet bit her lip, trying to stop herself from crying in front of him, but she couldn’t hold back her tears after his last sentence.
“N-No, she’s not like y-you. And she will never be.... S-She is my daughter. You refused to accept me and her when I begged you to trust me.” She couldn’t hold back anymore, her voice cracking, making him fall silent.
Feeling embarrassed and shattered, she turned around and left him standing there alone.
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The next day, Violet was
