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dependency.”

“I’m your daughter.”

“And I love you.”

“Then prove it.”

Richard held her gaze.

“I have been proving it with checks for seven years.”

She opened her mouth, but nothing came out.

Then she stormed upstairs.

Derek stayed behind.

For the first time since arriving, the arrogance disappeared from his face.

“There’s something else,” he said quietly.

Richard’s continue reading …