I don't wish to talk about it

Jasmine POV

“I think I should be on my heels, ma.” He stood up as I tried following him at the back.

“Alright, Earnest. Make sure you come for dinner. I owe you a lot for saving my daughter and for always protecting her. I owe you a lot.” She winked, her visage.

“Alright, ma. I will be honored to come,” he said as he took a measured steps to the door while I followed him. We shut the door behind.

“Your mum is really pretty. I see where you got all this beauty from.” He caressed my cheeks.

I didn't know that I looked so much like my mother, but people keep telling me how much I look like my dad, that monster.

“Really? All this while I thought I looked like that monster.” Anger popped up on my face.

“Who is the monster you are talking about?” He was looking at me somewhat askance. Should I tell him the monster is a father who deprived his daughter of education and made my mother's life a living hell?

“That monster groaned like a lion. He almost killed my mother.” I was annoyed to rememb