Chapter 140

• My father used me as a way to get money. I always knew he would; I just didn’t think Jake would be the one to give it to him.
• “I wish you could see how little that guy deserves even to call you his daughter. He’s scum. He’s nothing. The money was nothing, Dolcezza. It was worth keeping him out of your life and stopping him from causing you more pain. I hated him upsetting you, and he never once got to know anything about you, did he? If he had, then there isn’t anything in the world that could have torn him away from you because you’re amazing. You deserved a real father - someone who would have done anything to be in your life. He’s not that guy, and it’s no reflection on you, Bambina, trust me,” he says calmly, tenderly, breathing against my neck softly.
• “Just stop doing things like this without telling me,” I scold, but there’s no anger anymore, only deflation in my voice. Sadness always makes me tired.