#Chapter 57: Can’t Keep A Father From His Daughter

Amber’s POV I was frightened of what Julian knowing the truth might mean for Alice and for our future. Yet, in this moment, seeing Julian and Alice hug filled me with nothing but pleased, joyful feelings. My daughter should be praised, she should be loved and acknowledged by her father. For so long, I had thought he would simply reject her if he knew the truth, cast her aside as he had cast me aside, or keep her to the shadows. Now, I could see that his affection for Alice was genuine. There was much to talk about, much that could yet go wrong. But knowing he accepted her lifted a lead weight that I had carried in the pit of my stomach since he had focused on Olivia instead of me, since I boarded that plane, since I decided to start a new life elsewhere. When their hug was done, Julian stood once more. He looked at me and a long moment passed where we just looked at each other. I didn’t know what to say, my insides a torrent of emotion. He didn’t say anything either, at least