Chapter 82

ESTELLE

“Where have you been?”

Linden just came home. His shoulders slumped. He looked like he just lost everything and still carried the entire world over his shoulder.

We were supposed to have dinner, but he was late. Now, it was almost midnight, and he didn’t seem to care.

He just passed by and ignored me. He went to the fridge, took bottled water, and drank it almost empty.

“Baby, I know you’re still mad, and you didn’t like my decision, but you can’t—”

“What do you know about mad and decisions?” he asked in a cold-blooded tone.

Okay. He was beyond mad. “What do you want me to do? File a complaint against my father and humiliate him? Would that satisfy you?”

“Family, right?” He snorted. “I watched you worry for days because of the damages he caused. I was with you the entire time because I was afraid you might miss a meal and not sleep well while pregnant, for God’s sake. Now that we know who the culprit is, you only want to cut th