Daughter
Kelly's POV
1 should take my leave now." Mr. Walter pulled himself up and looked at me. | stood on my feet and fixed my
blouse.
| was about to send him to the door when he lifted his arm, stopping me. He fixed his eyeglasses and smiled.
"Think about my offer Miss Monroe."
| don't know what to say. | just watched him as he left before | sat on the couch again and looked at Pierce. The
latter was watching Mr. Walter too and when he looked atagain, he immediately found my eyes.
"He's...your boss, right?"
| nodded. "Yes. Uh... What brought you here?"
He cleared his throat and put the box of dessert on the coffee table. "I just want to check on you....and | heard
about you taking over your father's company."
| nodded. Somehow, | found myself getting comfortable. "Yes."
He pressed his lips together and stared into my eyes. want to look away because | feel like | was being drowned
by his stares but | couldn't look away. His eyes were as if suckingin. | couldn't take my eyes off of him.
He intertwined his fingers as his eyes softened. "How have you been?"
| couldn't answer. | was afraid of facing him because he knows about Snow. Even when he doesn't have any idea
that he's her father, I'm still afraid because | know I can't hide that fact forever. Twill come, when | need to
tell him the truth. Especially if Snow started asking about her father again. I'm just thankful that it slipped off her
mind. Probably because | disappeared for almost a week.
"It's been... five long years. | don't know what to say. All want is to know that you didn't get through a hard time
all this time...alone. Even though that's very impossible."
A bitter smile crept on my lips. "I had a hard time."
He squeezed his eyes closed and clenched his jaws as if hearing that hurts him.
"But | got stronger," | added.
He opened his eyes again and lookedin the eyes. There's my heart again, racing like there's no tomorrow.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHow did this man manage to get in my system again withoutrealizing it? Was it because he took care of me
when | was hiding from Klay? Or was i because | couldn't really unlove him all these years?
"I'm sorry for not being there."
-1 took a deep sigh and looked at my hands. "It was my decision. | don't wanna involve you in my messy
life, Pierce. | want to resolve my problems alone."
He licked his bottom lip and slowly nodded. | was just watching him as he took a deep sigh.
"lI want to help, but | don't wanna force myself on you, Kelly. I...badly want to stay by your side. | was... miserable
without you but I'm not blaming you for that. It's me. I'm the problem."
"Why do you say you're the problem?"
He lookedin the eyes again. Emotions were burning in his eyes. "Because I'm so damn in love with
Daugide
you that | couldn't restrain my feelings anymore. Five years ago....| dreamed of having you again. | thought we
could finally happen but..that happened."
I don't know if he's asking for a chance or just confessing how he wanted to be withagain. Nonetheless, |
don't think | can give him a chance for now. Like | said, I'm afraid that he'd hurtagain or ...he'd end up like
Klay. Too much love...is toxic. | want him to love himself as he loves me. | don't want him to destroy and lose
himself because of me. | don't want that. | don't need a kind of love that suffers.
He chuckled. "But I'm not here to ask you to takeback. I'm here to... tell you that whatever happens, I'm
always here to support you. Whatever you need...I'm willing to help."
| stared into his eyes. "Just like business matters?"
His eyes sparkled with hope. "Yes."
| smiled and glanced at my fingers before | lifted my face and looked him in the eyes again. "Pierce...you know
my capabilities. | admit | need help, but | want to do this on my own. If | need your company, | will cto
you...as a businesswoman...not a friend...or an ex- wife."
He slowly nodded, pressed his lips together and gavea genuine smile. "Yeah... Yeah, sure. That's enough for
me."
Finally | found the courage to ask the words I've been meaning to ask. "How have you been?"
| saw how his expression changed. He's touched and | liked how he remained transparent toafter all these
years.
"I'm good," he answered happily. I'm...actually happy that you're back...safe and...strong."
"I'm sorry for lying about myself."
1 understand. It doesn't matter anymore. What's important is you're safe. | was so worried when | saw the house
burning when | cback."
"| left after you left...that night."
He nodded and stared into my eyes
again. | can see in his eyes that fi
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| opened my lips to initiate a
conversation about Snow when he
pulled himself yp and sted his
Hands INN the pocket of his pants.
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| nodded and pulled myself up. | followed him to the door. He opened it slowly and was about to leave when a
familiar voice echoed in the whole apartment..
"Mommy, I'm done packing!"
Pierce was too quick to look at the
direction of the voice. His eyes
softened and so many emotions
crossed in it when ® gan Snow 1
sringloticte room door,
carrying her doll and smiling
beautifully. Pierce looked atand |
saw how he started panting and
swallowing hard as he looked at
Snow again. My heart raced again.
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"Is she... Pierce gasped and glanced atbefore he fixed his gaze on my daughter. Our daughter. &