Chapter 1465
Steven Dixon and Jeo’s conversation finally came to an end, leaving Jeo a bit more at ease.
His hand, slightly trembling, reached into his pocket and pulled out a worn-out pack of cigarettes, giving it a slight
shake to reveal two sticks. He took out one with his calloused hand and offered it to Steven. “Fancy a smoke?”
The price tag on this pack was peanuts. What Steven usually smoked were special, high-grade cigarettes that
smelled way better than these. These cheap smokes would normally never make their way into his hands.
But at that moment, Steven didn’t snub it. He took the cigarette, put it in his mouth, and lit it up. After just one puff,
he was coughing and choking from the harsh smoke.
Jeo also lit up his cigarette and took a drag. “Not to your taste?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSteven frowned. “If you’re into smoking. I can get you the good stuff next time. Don’t smoke this cheap crap-it’s
bad for you.”
Jeo casually flicked off the ash. “I’ve been smoking these for decades. I’m used to the strong taste. I can’t really get
into the other ones.”
Steven tried another puff, but still couldn’t stand the taste. He couldn’t understand why anyone would enjoy
smoking these. “Habits can be a real bitch.”
Out of the blue, Jeo asked, “So, are you used to having Hannah as your wife, or is there another reason you want to
get back together with her?”
Steven blinked. “Cigarettes and people are different. You can’t compare them like that.”
Jeo pressed on, “What’s the difference?”
Steven-replied, “Hannah’s a person; she has feelings.”
Jeo retorted, “Oh, so you remember she has feelings? I thought you didn’t know.”
Jeo gave a bitter smile, tears welling up in his eyes. “I had no idea my daughter was having such a rough time out
there. Her mom always told me not to worry, and that the man she married was rich and treated her well. I only
recently found out that you two had divorced. I only recently found out that the condition for Hannah to marry you
was for you to pay for my medical treatment. Your marriage wasn’t a normal one, but a transaction.”
“It wasn’t really like that…” Steven tried to explain but didn’t know how. He had always liked Hannah. He loved her,
and that was why he married her. But his previous actions didn’t reflect his love for Hannah at all.
“Wasn’t like what?” Jeo wiped his tears, staring straight at Steven.
No father wanted to admit that his daughter was someone else’s plaything. But this situation wasn’t solely Steven’s
fault, he was to blame too. He had gotten seriously ill, and if he didn’t need money for treatment, his daughter
wouldn’t have…
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After a long pause, Steven said, “I’m sorry.”
Jeo responded, “You don’t need to apologize to me. You should say that to Hannah.”
Steven said, “I will.”
Jeo flicked the ash off his cigarette. “The cigarettes I smoke are cheap, but I like them. You’re used to the expensive
ones, and while you could smoke these if you had to, you’d never choose them. Your marriage to Hannah is the
same. Hannah might not be right for you, so maybe you’re better suited to those high-class ladies…”
Steven didn’t want to hear this. “Are you saying your daughter is like cheap cigarettes to you?”
Jeo answered, “To me, my daughter is priceless. I failed as a father; I couldn’t provide for her. Even though Hannah
was born into a humble family, and even though she married you and played house with you for a few years, she
could never truly fit into your world.”