NovelStartChapter 300 Randolph sat in stony silence. Sensing the sudden chill, the man hastily changed topics. That evening. Thalia returned to the Winters estate after a long day. As her car pulled up, Aunt Victoria hurried out to meet her. Her expression was troubled as she pulled Thalia aside, lowering her voice. "Lia, your father found out about you and Asher getting back together. He's absolutely livid-sitting in the living room looking like he could murder someone.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIf you're not up for the confrontation, maybe head back out and cwhen he's cooled down." Thalia tensed. He knew already? She thought for a moment, then replied, "It's okay. I might as well face the music now. I'll have to deal with it eventually-avoiding it won't solve anything." Aunt Victoria sighed. "Alright then. Just talk to him calmly. He adores you-if you explain properly, he'll eventually c---- around." "Thanks." Thalia took a deep breath and headed toward the house.
"I appreciate the warning." Inside the grand foyer. Just as Aunt Victoria had warned, Randolph sat rigidly on the sofa, his face thunderous. Thalia stepped in and called out, "Dad." Randolph looked up, eyes cold. "So you still remember you have a father?" Thalia kept her expression neutral. "Of course. Why wouldn't rr" She walked over and settled into an armchair. "When exactly did you get back with Asher Blackwood?" Randolph demanded, voice like ice.
"And why did I have to hear it from someone else?" Thalia calmly picked up a teacup and took a sip. "I'm telling you now, aren't I?" ---- Randolph let out a bitter laugh, "Would you have said anything if I hadn't asked?" Thalia shrugged. "What was I supposed to say if you didn't ask?" "Don't play games with me." Randolph glared at her. "My daughter is dating someone, and I find out through gossip. Fantastic." Thalia remained unfazed. "That's how it works, Dad. People see things, they talk.
Can't exactly stop that, can I?" Randolph snorted, his expression darkening further. "You're deliberately pushing my buttons!" Thalia gave a small smile. "Not at all. Ijust hadn't figured out the right way to tell you yet." "Break it off!" Randolph snapped. "No," Thalia replied flatly. Hearing this, Randolph shot to his feet, his voice rising. "Haven't the Blackwoods done enough damage? You nearly died, and here you are, thinking about dating?" ---- "It was Tom Malfoy and Grace Bennett who tried to hurt me, and they've been locked up. They're not a threat anymore. Why can't we move on? You can't blAsher for what they dia!" "Maybe not Asher specifically, but the Blackwood family for sure! I will never agree to you marrying into that family!" "At the engagement party, if Asher hadn't jumped in front of that knife, I'd be dead right now." Randolph was livid.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Would anyone have tried to stab you at all ifnot for him?" "That has nothing to do with him! He can't control other people! Grace was obsessed with him and attackedout of jealousy-how is that his fault?" Randolph's face remained hard. "Enough excuses. You can't be with him, period. Anyone else-just not him." "Right," Thalia let out a harsh laugh. "Without him, I don't want anyone else." Randolph threw up his hands. "There are millions of eligible men out there! Will you shrivel up and die without him? Why this ridiculous fixation?" ---- Thalia's voice softened. "When you've already found the person you love, how can you make room for anyone else?" "You can forget him," Randolph thundered. "With enough time, there's nobody you can't get over." As the words hung in the air, Thalia fell silent. She just stared at Randolph, her eyes suddenly filled with quiet pain. Randolph realized what he'd said, his expression shifting. He, too, fell silent.
The living room plunged into deathly quiet. After what felt like foreverm Thalia said softly, "Just like you forgot Mom, right?"
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