Chapter 54

• "Goodbye, Daddy. Take care of yourself in jail. I'm sorry if I cut the connection between us so I can start over properly. I don't know if I can forgive you for what you did to me, but I'm not closing my heart for that. I love you, but I can't carry that love anymore."
• I slowly turned away from him. Zachary immediately supported me by my side, and together we walked the road away from my father. I smiled faintly when I felt his kiss on the side of my face.
• "I'm so proud of you, baby," he whispered.