Chapter 147 Misery Card

"Annie, I'm your father. Don't you believe what I say?" James grimaced, but he could not hide the shrewdness in the depths of his eyes. If he were facing Myles, there would be no place to hide his thoughts. "You're my father. Why would you do that to me? I can forgive you for your absence for the first twenty years of my life, and I've decided to forgive you. But what happened after? Why did you expose me to the press? Was it to open up more deals for Lane Corporation?" Annie finally asked what had been clenching her heart. She wanted to know the answer. Even though she had guessed the truth long ago, she stubbornly wanted to hear James say it himself so she could finally give up. "Well... Annie, I didn't do it. Your stepmother and Sophie said those words to irritate you. I'm your father. Would I hurt you?" Of course, James would not admit it. He could feel that Annie was beginning to trust him, and he could not give up all his hard work because of this. Nevertheless, his explana