CHAPTER 10

Alex waited idly by the alley that night after everything in the diner has been cleaned and settled. She already had the summary of the items that needs to be replaced and much to her displeasure and resentment, her father had taken the responsibility of the expenses that insurance will not be able to cover.

Unfortunately, her aunt and sister accepted his offer.

“You just make sure that your wife does not make a fuss out of this,” she then sneered dryly, crossing her arms over her chest. She ignored the warning look that her aunt threw her way. “If your intent is trying to make amends for those yours of abandonment as a father, I’m telling you now that it’s not going to work on me.”

“Alex!” Ashley called out in a warning tone.

“We’re getting along fine on our own since dad died,” Alex pointed out. She looked at her sister evenly. “By dad, I meant the man who we grew up with and took c