had a series of tall sycamore trees on each sid

idst the darkness, lookin

tting on the sofa in the living room. He bowed and

er me as your father, you'd better find yourself a wife who would take care of Candy like a mother w

Kristian had been breathing down his neck for him to date someo

e women you introduced to me. All of them are the same in my eyes. But n

y, "Do you think I was born yesterday? Look at me. I know you are using C

r hand in his pocket, he said, "Dad, since you have n

right

? I know her mother is not dead! What do you think you are doing trying to bring up a little girl alone? You don't even have a woman by your side! It's only a matter of time before the word g

irs before him, Matthew

a woman home before t

Kristian said coldly, pointing his

k, a tender and lovely toddler was sitting on the bed with a kid's illustration book in her little hands. One look a

head. She threw away the book, lifted the yellow Snoopy blanket, and jumped out of bed

y teeth. She then said cutely, "Daddy, I was waiting for

have just been very busy at work so that I can make more money to buy you all

ore. Can you play with me every day instead? The kids in my kindergarten always come t

way from her face and said softly, "Food is good for you. If you don't eat, how will you get talle

ller as she smiled brightly. She gave him a bea

happily. She leaned back a little, rai

finger with hers. "Pinkie swear! May I turn

ped down. A red bruise on her arm was revealed. Matthew grabbed he

ids at school are always laughing at me because my parents don't drop me off every day.

slightly relaxed. "So

st and asked sulkily, "Daddy, is my mommy

so hot that a kid couldn't survive there. She knew she had to grow up before she could

s daughter's hand and looked into her eyes

daddy and mommy. I don't know what Mommy looks like, so I drew only you holding my hand. The teache

g time, he was reminded of the red eyes of that woman who flirted with hi

ck and shook him as hard as she could. "Daddy, did you h

w what to say, so he just looked at his watch, took her to bed, and tucked her in. He stroked her ha

. Looking up at him, she said seriously, "That's a

ed her on the forehead.

replied, winking and

walked out of his daughter's room a

thing you can find on that su

woman he slept with more than three years ago. Everything was kept a secret and was never menti

t to it," Bruce responded,