Grumpy Player : A Fake Engagement Story (The Player Series) by R.C. Stephens

Author:R.C. Stephens [Stephens , R.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-14T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER

TWENTY

Connor

“Hi, Sweet Pea,” I say to Syd to get her attention away from the television. “Can you turn off the TV so we can talk?”

“I like my show,” she complains.

“Just for a few minutes. Then you can keep watching or you can help me make dinner tonight?” I say, giving her options.

“You can cook. Does that mean you feel better?” she asks.

“I’m feeling a lot better. I saw the doctor today and he told me I’m doing good,” I say to Syd, and I wrap an arm around her. She cuddles into my side and that fierce need to protect her overwhelms me. “How was your day with Mommy?”

“Not good,” she says.

“I’m sorry,” I reply.

“Was there something you didn’t like?” I ask.

“I don’t like to be with Mommy. I know I am supposed to love my mommy because that is what it says in books, and in school mommies come to pick up their kids from school and my friends love their mommy, but I don’t love my mommy. I don’t know my mommy,” she says, and it makes my heart hurt.

“You haven’t been around Mommy very much. Mommy loves you in her own way, but sometimes she can be. . .” I’m at a loss for words.

“Why does Mommy want me now? I don’t want her. I don’t like being with her,” Syd insists.

“I think Mommy misses you and she wants to spend time with you, but sometimes she has a hard time explaining her feelings. That is why it’s good to talk about feelings because it helps us understand ourselves even better,” I explain, but by the look on my daughter’s face I can tell I lost her. I don’t know how to explain to my daughter that her mom’s behavior has nothing to do with her and everything to do with the fact she is a spoiled brat.

“Daddy?” Syd says.

“Yes, Sweet Pea.”

“Mommy’s friend, Warren, isn’t a nice man. He was touching Ellie and she got angry,” Syd shares.

“What?” I ask in shock.

“Ellie wasn’t happy with him,” Syd repeats.

I’m seeing red. Ellie didn’t say anything about that when she told me about her day.

“Was he okay with you, Sweet Pea?” I ask.

She nods. “He didn’t really talk to me. I was by Ellie’s side all day. I held her hand and stayed close to her, but when I went to see the animals at the zoo Warren was talking to her and Ellie got angry.”

“Okay. Why don’t you give me a few minutes. I need to check on Ellie. Then we can make dinner together.”

“Daddy, I don’t want to go with Mommy tomorrow. I want to go to school,” my daughter says.

“You’re going to school tomorrow. I don’t want you to worry,” I assure her, and I kiss the top of her head.

I head straight for Ellie’s room because my daughter isn’t the only one I am feeling protective about. I’m seeing red right now.

I knock once. No answer. I knock again. No answer.

Fuck it.

I walk inside the room and I see the bathroom door open.

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