Chapter 154

"I want you out. I don't want to see you." Samuel kept his eyes shut, not even sparing her a glance. Louise stayed where she was, sitting on the chair and staring at him for a long moment before letting out a short, cold laugh. She turned her head away, voice flat and sharp. "Dad, while you're saying I'm being unreasonable, have you ever stopped to think about me? I wasn't the one who spilled the story, I didn't cause this. So why am I the one who has to swallow my rage and pretend nothing happened?" Someone else lit the match, so why did she have to be the one to burn? "With your status, you should've called her ‘mom' ages ago. But look at what you're doing now." "'Mom'?" Louise laughed again, this time colder, like she'd just heard a bad joke. Her laughter finally got to Samuel, and he opened his eyes, seeing the mocking curve of her lips clear as day. "Get out! Get out now!" "Don't worry, I was leaving anyway. A 'mom' like that? Must've been cursed for lifetimes to get stuck with he