Chapter 4The Second Chance at 18

I woke up crying and saw my grandma.

My mom hadn't blinded my dad, and she hadn't orchestrated the car accident that killed my grandma.

After I fainted, grandma brought me to their home.

My dad returned home after his exam.

He thanked me first. If not for me, he would have been blinded by my mom and missed the exam.

Then, he asked, "How did you know Chloe was going to hurt me?"

"And," his ears turned slightly red, making the mist in his eyes even hazier, "why did you call me Dad?"

I stared at him, unwilling to blink.

I compared this bright, lively boy with the silent, stagnant father in my memory.

I loved both of them.

But I couldn't be his daughter anymore.

Since I wouldn't appear in his future, I shouldn't give him hope.

So, I made up a reasonable excuse: "My dad looked a lot like you. He died in the Nier coal mine. Chloe's father killed him. I didn't want Chloe to hurt you.

"I miss my dad a lot. Can I keep calling you that?"

A deep blush spread from his ears to his neck.

Inexperienced and kind-hearted, he agreed to my request.

"Chloe and her dad have ruined so many lives."

Disgust appeared on his face at the mention of her name.

My mom, Chloe Nier, was a coal tycoon's daughter. Her family had money and power.

This made her arrogant and domineering. Whatever she wanted, she had to have.

In her senior year, she transferred to my dad's school and fell in love with him at first sight.

She kidnapped him to her house that very day.

My dad was an excellent student, a top prospect for Ivy League schools. The principal rescued him overnight.

This only fueled my mom's desire to conquer him.

She publicly declared she would have him.

My dad knew that to escape her, he had to get into a top university far away.

When he told me he did well on today's exam, I warned him: "Dad, there's another exam tomorrow. Chloe won't let you take it. She'll definitely make a move tonight."