Chapter 44 A Family Need Not Stand On Formality

“Annie… my good daughter.” Perhaps at this moment, the father and daughter had genuinely opened their hearts to each other, but… Annie might have done well to realize that sometimes being overly-invested would bring an even deeper hurt. From the side, Myles coolly watched the touching scene of father-daughter affection. He observed James’ expression without batting an eyelid. Although James did feel some guilt toward Annie at the wedding yesterday, and he did try to cover for her, but in his heart, Annie was definitely not as important as Susie, her daughter, and his company. The saying that a bystander always saw things clearer truly applied here. As it had been so long since Annie had felt paternal love, she was easily captured. She had been pure-hearted from the start, and James was her biological father in any case. She had always hoped they could bury the hatchet between them someday. “Annie, let’s go in. Don’t let Auntie wait too long.” Myles grabbed Annie by the arm and a