Chapter 76

Rowan's simple reply mercilessly crushed Seth. It was like knives of regret that cut deeper and deeper into him. Seth's grip on the phone tightened. His knuckles turned white, and his eyes reddened. In a broken voice, he mumbled, "Daisy is my daughter." The pain of realizing he had divorced Layla while she was pregnant and causing Daisy to endure years of bullying for not being able to speak engulfed him in anguish. Not only had he hurt Layla, but he had also failed his daughter. It had taken three torturous months of treatment and Layla nearly losing her life for Daisy to be brought into this world. Yet unknowingly, he had abandoned both of them while Layla was still pregnant. Never in Seth's life had he felt such blistering regret. He almost wished he could stab himself in the heart. His legs gave out as he slumped against his car. He slid down until he collapsed onto the ground. All he could do was cry out Daisy's name. Hearing his agony, Rowan tried consoling his frien