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“Your wife and kid are gone, and all you can do is sit here getting wasted? Is this really the kind of coward we raised?”
Julia snatched the bottle out of Finn’s arms. As she bent down, the strong reek of alcohol hit her in the face, and she frowned hard.
Finn was jolted awake by her movement. He opened his eyes weakly, only to be tapped in the face twice with the bottle by the old woman.
The cold ss sent a shock straight through his skull.
He squinted in confusion. Julia stood in front of him, staring him down with a hard expression.
“Get up!”
She pped him again, furious and disappointed. “If you’ve got the guts, then go after her! If you don’t, then fix yourself and get over it. Don’t go bothering her or ruining her life!
“Instead of sitting here drowning yourself in booze, go spend what little time you’ve got left with La!”
Finn was already foggy, and the alcohol only made his reactions slower. “Little time? La?”
Julia crossed her arms and snorted. “Tess ising tomorrow to take La back. By then, you probably won’t even get to see her again.”
<i>That </i>idiot<i>. </i><i>He </i><i>loves </i><i>her</i><i>, </i><i>but </i><i>he </i><i>agreed </i><i>to </i><i>the </i><i>divorce </i><i>and </i><i>didn’t </i><i>even </i><i>think </i><i>to </i><i>fight </i><i>for </i><i>custody</i>.
She grumbled to herself, then shot Finn another fierce re.
Finn’s heart sank. He didn’t even notice the look this time.
It was like he suddenly woke up. He stumbled to his feet. “I’m going to see La.”
Julia was full of contempt for her grandson, but he didn’t stop him.
After a few steps, he staggered back again. “W–which room is she in?”
Julia shook her head helplessly and knocked hin on the head like he was a dumb kid.
She snorted. “Come with me. You don’t even know which room your daughter’s in? What kind of father are you?”
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For once, Finn didn’t argue. Even though he swayed as he walked, he followed Julia without protest. Together, they quietly pushed open the loor to La’s room.
Even though his head felt like it was going to split from the alcohol, Finn deliberately slowed down. He stood in front of La’s crib and stare nkly at the tiny child.
<i>She’s </i>mine and Tess’s<b>. </b>
<i>My </i><i>La</i><i>. </i>
His fingers trembled. He wanted to reach out and touch her cheek. But Julia stopped him with a nce.
He pulled his hand back.
<i>Right</i>. <i>It </i><i>wouldn’t </i><i>be </i><i>good </i><i>to </i><i>wake her</i>.
He lowered his head, his chest filling with something warm and painful at the same time.
Finn kept staring at the soft little face, like a bun fresh out of a steamer. He suddenly thought of all those beautiful cakes locked behind ss disys–things he’d never paid attention to before, but he now wanted more than anything.
“Grandma is there really no other way?”
…
He suddenly grabbed the hem of Julia’s skirt.
He sank down until he was sitting on the floor with his head bowed, his hair hiding his eyes. He looked drained and hopeless.
Julia felt a rush of mixed emotions.
<i>Is </i><i>this </i><i>really </i><i>my </i><i>grandson</i>? <i>The </i><i>one </i><i>who </i><i>once </i><i>ruled </i><i>the </i><i>business </i><i>world</i><i>? </i>
<i>It’s </i><i>hard </i>to <i>believe</i><i>. </i>
Finn forced his head up. His eyes were foggy. Pain and struggle fought inside them. He looked like he was right on the edge of falling apart.
Julia’s own heart started to ache.
But she also knew this much. After spending time with Tess, Julia could tell that she was a good one. Tess had her own mind, and she was strong, steady woman.
She had also seen it in Tess’s eyes: Whatever belonged to the past was gone. Only Finn was
still stuck there.
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“Get up
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With a headache, Julia pulled him to his feet. She looked into his eyes, but couldn’t bring herself to tell him the truth.
“Everything can wait till tomorrow. Get some sleep tonight. Tess wille to get La tomorrow. You should at least look presentable. And no matter what happens between you two, La is still your daughter. That’ll never change. Tomorrow, talk to Tess properly. Try to win a chance to see La in the future. They say feelings grow with time. And you two did have something once.”
Julia did her best tofort him.
“Really?”
Finn’s eyes wavered. For the first time, a little light broke through the darkness in them.
“Yeah. Go rest.”
Julia patted his shoulder, encouraging him.
And just like that, Finn seemed to regain a little strength.
He wiped his face and stood up again, finally noticing the heavy smell of alcohol on himself.
He swayed, then frowned, disgusted with how miserable he looked.
Julia’s words were like a pole propping up his back, holding him upright and helping him put on his polished shell again.
Sara Lili
<strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.