Chapter 78: Shameless Hounding

Jolie shook her head, eyes rimmed red, then wrapped her arms tight around Elijah Quinny's neck. "Dad's hurting too. Jolie knows. And Mom doesn't like me. She hates me." The little girl's voice had lost its usual sparkle. It came out muffled and small. Elijah murmured, "Jolie, it's all right. Dad will love you twice as much." Seeing her like this made his chest ache. These past few years have put too much on her little shoulders. "Mm. Jolie believes Dad. Jolie knows you'll never throw me away."...