219\u2013Not A Good Father\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course, I was disgusted by Graham, but the fact that he truly believed I would want him to take care of my daughter made him seem delusional.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs if I would ever want my daughter to go with him.\u201d As soon as I said that, I watched Graham\u2019s face darken.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, don\u2019t look at me like that. You don\u2019t deserve to be called her father either. It is not like you can take care of her,\u201d I hissed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As I spoke, Kaylee grunted, looking upset that I was belittling her perfect husband.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo what are you trying to say, that he\u2019s not a good father?\u201d she snapped, and I clenched my jaw. 1\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tears kept forming in my eyes, and I had to swallow hard to stop them from falling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs he? He was openly talking about his daughter as if she is a burden, and you want everyone to believe he\u2019s a good father?\u201d I almost screamed at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lord Eldon then stepped in to defend his son.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHush down. You still have the nerve to speak even after so much humiliation?\u201d he growled at me. 1\u00a0<\/p>\n
I tried to put all my strength into freeing my wrist from Baxter\u2019s hold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I did not understand why he kept me in place. He had already shared the news.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He should let me go so I could escape all these staring eyes, but he would not release me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I began to wonder what was coming next. Was he going to insult me now?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI have done nothing wrong to be ashamed of,\u201d I hissed at Lord Eldon, looking him straight in the eye.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then I turned toward Graham.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou caused this mess because you wanted the children, and now you\u2019re backing down. And none of the council leaders are questioning you, but they are questioning me because I was born from a woman I had no control over.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I called out everyone on their hypocrisy, and people began to side\u2013eye Graham and the leaders.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, before I could even be done with Graham, my eyes landed on Elgin because I noticed the way he was nudged by Silver.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I watched her give him a look and gesture with her head for him to step forward and give his side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elgin hesitated for a moment, then placed both hands on top of his twin daughters\u2018 heads.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI already have two children, and they don\u2019t get along with Elara,\u201d he replied, removing his hand from his daughters\u2018 heads to adjust the collar of his suit, as if he was saying something polite.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All the attention is now on him now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd before anybody judges me like she is judging Graham, I want you to know I tried my best, but with her there is too much stress. My daughter was almost killed by her daughter. So I\u2019m sorry if I am prioritizing my own daughter\u2019s safety, and I want to keep my marriage healthy by not bringing in a child from my ex.\u201d 1\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elgin\u2019s words were even harsher because he made it sound as if my daughter was a problem.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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I stared at him in disbelief, unable to speak a single word to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCalm down, Alpha Elgin. It is not like the kid attacked your daughter because she wanted to. She was sick. While you are throwing big accusations, remember there are many parents here whose children attacked their other siblings, but they still love them,\u201d Lord William objected, and I was not surprised he did.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He always spoke when he felt he needed to, unlike the others who had no sense of right or wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My eyes moved toward Yuvonne next, and I noticed she was finally paying attention.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes\u00a0<\/p>\n
darted between me and Baxter. She looked tense in a way I had never seen before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was clear she was worried that Baxter might step forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So before Baxter could speak, Yuvonne raised her hand with a shaky smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, and we are getting married,\u201d she uttered timidly, biting her bottom lip and squeezing one eye shut. \u201cSo Baxter will not be able to take care of the children either. We are planning our honeymoon, and we will be starting our lives. Taking care of three children will be too much.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She did not speak in a bitter tone, probably fearing I would be rude to her, and since many eyes were on her, she did not want to be embarrassed by me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was their constant fear. They worried about being called out in front of others, while they had shamed me in front of everyone and even on the live stream.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I finally managed to free my arm, pulling my wrist from Baxter, and stepped away from him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, what I expected from him did not happen. He let out a loud groan, and the entire hall went silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, in a loud and commanding voice, he hissed,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNobody is allowed to make decisions for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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