219–Not A Good Father
Madeline:
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.
“As if I would ever want my daughter to go with him.” As soon as I said that, I watched Graham’s face darken.
“Oh, don’t look at me like that. You don’t deserve to be called her father either. It is not like you can take care of her,” I hissed.
As I spoke, Kaylee grunted, looking upset that I was belittling her perfect husband.
“So what are you trying to say, that he’s not a good father?” she snapped, and I clenched my jaw. 1
Tears kept forming in my eyes, and I had to swallow hard to stop them from falling.
“Is he? He was openly talking about his daughter as if she is a burden, and you want everyone to believe he’s a good father?” I almost screamed at her.
Lord Eldon then stepped in to defend his son.
“Hush down. You still have the nerve to speak even after so much humiliation?” he growled at me. 1
I tried to put all my strength into freeing my wrist from Baxter’s hold.
I did not understand why he kept me in place. He had already shared the news.
He should let me go so I could escape all these staring eyes, but he would not release me.
I began to wonder what was coming next. Was he going to insult me now?
“I have done nothing wrong to be ashamed of,” I hissed at Lord Eldon, looking him straight in the eye.
Then I turned toward Graham.
“You caused this mess because you wanted the children, and now you’re 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.”
I called out everyone on their hypocrisy, and people began to side–eye Graham and the leaders.
Then, before I could even be done with Graham, my eyes landed on Elgin because I noticed the way he was nudged by Silver.
I watched her give him a look and gesture with her head for him to step forward and give his side.
Elgin hesitated for a moment, then placed both hands on top of his twin daughters‘ heads.
“I already have two children, and they don’t get along with Elara,” he replied, removing his hand from his daughters‘ heads to adjust the collar of his suit, as if he was saying something polite.
All the attention is now on him now.
“And 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’m sorry if I am prioritizing my own daughter’s safety, and I want to keep my marriage healthy by not bringing in a child from my ex.” 1
Elgin’s words were even harsher because he made it sound as if my daughter was a problem.
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I stared at him in disbelief, unable to speak a single word to him.
“Calm 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,” Lord William objected, and I was not surprised he did.
He always spoke when he felt he needed to, unlike the others who had no sense of right or wrong.
My eyes moved toward Yuvonne next, and I noticed she was finally paying attention.
Her eyes
darted between me and Baxter. She looked tense in a way I had never seen before.
It was clear she was worried that Baxter might step forward.
So before Baxter could speak, Yuvonne raised her hand with a shaky smile.
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