Chapter 37
Stephanie's Point of View
I froze in my tracks as I saw Celine, my father's wife, in the house. How could my father have allowed her back in? I couldn't respond; my throat was completely dry. Suddenly, I heard the sound of heavy footsteps behind her footsteps I knew all too well.
My father appeared behind her, his face flushed and his eyes glowing like burning embers. The moment his gaze fell on me, I felt my body tremble violently, and I involuntarily took a step back.
"Do you see, my dear?" Celine shouted, turning to him. "The whore has returned! Did that man throw you out after he had his fill of you? Are we supposed to raise your illegitimate child?"
My father lunged toward the door. With a swift, sudden movement, he grabbed my shirt collar and dragged me inside with a force that made me stumble and fall to the floor. "Where were you?!" he screamed, his voice shaking the walls. "How dare you return here after the scandal you've caused?!"
