Chapter 109 Chapter 109 âStop it, Leolâ
My voice cracked like a whip, slicing through the tension in the room.
How dare he?
His presumptuous nature burned me like flames licking at dry wood, the sight of him reaching for my daughter igniting something feral inside me.
Without hesitation, I stepped forward, pushing his wheelchair out of the room, my grip on the handles tight enough to leave bruises if it were his skin instead of metal.
Janeâs innocent voice rang out behind me, each syllable twisting a knife in my gut.
âWhatâs this game, Daddy? Why does Uncle Leo want to play with me?â
Leoâs attempt to play with Janeâs emotions didnât sit well with my teaspoon worth patience, so I questioned him furiously.
âWhat are you trying to implore, Leo?â
Leo feigned ignorance as if he werenât aware of the emotional distressâs hazards and spoke casually.
âWhy are you overreacting, Laura? I stopped by to say hi to my daughter.â
The nerve of this man!
As Leo was reacting like there was nothing wrong with his conduct, I knocked some sense in his thick head through some logical facts.
âYour daughter?
How can you even call yourself Janeâs dad when you donât even care about her health?
From kidnapping to explosion and then transfusion reaction, she went through immense physical and emotional agony. Do you still think that this is the best time to inform her Chapter 109 about the soâcalled paternity test?â
Leo became serious all of a sudden, realizing hfault, but I wasnât in the mood to let him go easily. He had pressed my aching nerve.
âYou did your best to destroy my life and used dirty tactics for public support.
But remember one thing!
I will never ever tolerate it if your minions ever think about treating my daughter as a publicity stunt.â
Leo raised his head, the tears sparkling in his eyes elaborated an entirely different story.
âThatâs what you think about me?
A monster who will harm his own blood?
I am thrilled to discover that Zoe has a sister, he wonât feel lonely now. So, I was in a hurry to share this news with Jane.â
He dug his nails in his arm rest, suppressing his inner turmoil and spoke bitterly.
âYou are blindly trusting Bright, blaming me for everything bad happening to you.
But let me tell you one thing, Laura!
Itâs not the actual side of the picture; I have never intended to hurt you.â
âYes!
You actually hurt her, Leo!â
Bright came out as the nurse attended Jane for medication, he sneered.
âYou didnât even think once before tarnishing a ladyâs honor, Leo. Thatâs what you truly are.
We all should be extraâcautious whenever you are around.â
They stared at each other in a severe staring contest as if they would burn the world through ablaze eyes, sinking my heart. I hurriedly interfered to put a full stop to this madness.
Jane is sick, so I donât want any disturbance unl her full recovery.
After that, I will tell her everything by myself. You have my word, Leo.â
Bright also agreed with my decision and helped with the office work during our hospital stay, his role in managing my companyâs workload spared me to spend more time with my Jane. He went to his office and then supervised my firmâs issues in the evening, this double duty gave him only a few hours of rest at night.
But still, he always had an adorable smile on his face, soothing me with nifty words of affection. I secretly complained to God for this mixâup.
Why wasnât he Janeâs biological father?
Bright was the man of my dreams and a perfect father figure for Jane, he didnât even frown while working two jobs to provide the best care for my daughter. That was what one could from a birth father as the blood was thicker than water.
expect However, these rules were reversed in my world!
The stepdad, Bright, managed to have some time daily to play with Jane at night after work, bringing gifts and flowers for her. On the other hand, there was Leo, totally oblivious of manners. He was bedridden, healing after his heart surgery, but whenever the doctor asked him to walk, he came to annoy me.
Like today, he took a walk in the corridor and commented on my condition.
âAre you going to buy medicines?
Alone?
What a shame!â
Some injections werenât available in the hospitals pharmacy, so I grabbed my purse and went out to buy them. It gave Leo a chance to mock me.
Isnât it the duty of a father to look after his childâs needs?
Oh, wait!
Janeâs real dad isnât in the picture yet.â
Balling my fists, I hardly stopped myself from kicking his ass, and said, âI have raised my daughter alone until now, Le, I donât need a man for every task.â
I was about to walk away when Leo grabbed my hand, speaking softly.
âDonât overexert yourself, Laura. We can be a team to take care of Jane together.â
Authorâs Note: Will Leo get what he wants? Will the heroine forgive him for the sake of their daughter?