"Dad, what is it exactly?"
Jared Thorne looked up at her. "Georgia, you've been part of this family for so many years. Although I may have paid you no mind, you are still my daughter, and I do care about you, to some extent. Your stepmother is a petty woman. When she first found out I was bringing you home, she tried everything to stop me. But because of my feelings for your mother, I brought you back no matter what she said. I know you've suffered a lot over the years, bottling it all up inside with no one to tell, but I was helpless. You know your stepmother's family is powerful. I have to rely on them to keep the company running. But at the end of the day, you have always been in my heart."
Jared Thorne reached out and took Georgia Thorne's hand, looking as though he might burst into tears at any moment.
Georgia didn't understand the point of her father suddenly bringing up the past.
Instead of feeling wronged, she was repulsed by his words.
