Chapter 724 It Was Too Late Now

Age had caught up to Elijah. His few remaining strands of black hair had all turned white by now.

He forced a smile. “Melly is fine. She’s inside, playing with some toys. I saw you weren’t coming in. So…”

Tamara breathed a sigh of relief. “You know why I refuse to go in there.”

Elijah nodded. “I…I know…”

Tamara stood by her car, staring at Elijah’s guilt-ridden expression. “Is there anything else you want to talk about?” she muttered cruelly.

Elijah struggled to find the right words. “Tammy, won’t… won’t you give me another chance? Give me a chance to become a better father. I…I know I did a lot of wrong things before this. I don’t have the right to say this. But when I learned that you are my daughter, I was filled with new-found joy. I never thought…I always thought I didn’t have any children to call my own. I want…”

“You’re mistaken.” Tamara gave him a hard look. There was a hint of mockery in her eyes. “I am not your daughter. My only father is Jacob Simmons.”

Elijah grew p