Chapter 167

'If I were your daughter, why would you ask me to give up everything I have now for Liliane?' Esther wondered. Billy tried to speak, but his words got stuck in his throat. He understood that revealing Esther's true identity could influence her decision, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. He didn't want Esther to see him as a terrible person. Esther's eyes filled with tears as she said, "This is the last time I'll call you Dad. From now on, we're strangers. "Do you even know what Liliane has done to my life? She's ruined everything. I spent five years in prison because of her. She's responsible for Grandpa Thomas and Tinkerbell's deaths. How can a murderer like her deserve happiness? She doesn't deserve it!" Esther turned away with indifference. In that moment, Billy took a deep breath and knelt behind her with a loud thump, echoing through the café. "Esther, I beg you, please leave Bradley." The upscale café fell silent, and other customers glanced over at the commotion. Est