Chapter 21

"Harper Miller, I remember teaching you to be polite and not to lie to others. But how many lies have you told me just to see Adrian? Just because he gave you snacks and toys that I didn't allow, you lied to me repeatedly, even protecting him during the car accident," Carter said. He thought that he wasn't angry with her, but seeing her again still stirred up the resentment in his heart. He had raised her with high hopes. He wanted her to inherit his virtues and live a joyful life. He had never taught her to lie, yet under Selene's influence, she lied to him time and time again. "I gave you a chance before. When you and your mother first started meeting Adrian secretly, I asked you to tell me the truth about where you were going. I confirmed with you multiple times that you were going somewhere else and not to Adrian's place. What was your answer?" he continued. Back when Selene first cheated on him, he had consoled himself with the knowledge that he still had his daughter. He had