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Chapter 71 – Want To Be with Daddy
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2024-10-29 19:42:56(Tara's POV)
I ignored the cold, or maybe I was not feeling anything anymore. I guess Ben just wanted to respect my silence that he did not dare ask me. Even when we were in the car, he did not talk until he saw the mark on my wrist.
“Tara, Bree’s like a daughter to me, and I don’t care shouldering the cost for her treatment.” He gritted his teeth. “No one has the right to hurt you.”
I swallowed hard and looked outside the window.
“I didn’t want to oblige you, Ben. You’ve been there for me, for us and I don’t want to rely on you when it comes to her,” I said.
“You and Stella are giving me a heart attack,” He shook his head.
I smirked. “It’s your fault marrying two stars, Ben.” I joked.
“I don’t care marrying one hundred stars in the sky, Tara,” He glanced at me and when ou
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