Chapter 525

Cilix spun around to see Madeline, hand on her stomach, coming from the other end of the hallway, a sneer plastered on her face.

Next to her stood Trevon, his face icy.

Cilix's forehead creased with worry. "You turned down Mr. Wafford in front of everyone. Don't you see anything wrong with that? Is this the kind of manners you were taught?

"What did your mom use to tell you? Sure, you're young, and it's forgivable that you didn't think this through. As your dad, it's up to me to sort these things out for you."

Madeline stared at his two-faced grin, Hoyt's words echoing in her head.

How dare he stand there and lecture her with such high and mighty talk?

She used to think his favoritism was because of Skylar.

That the tiny bit of fatherly affection he had could not reach her.

Then, she got it. It had nothing to do with Skylar.

From the get-go, the one who was truly selfish and unfeeling was Cilix. Without Skylar, without the Lowes, there would just be another family like the Zwi