All Chapters of A Father Claimed: Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

'I can take it, but when it comes to my mother, no way am I putting up with that,' I fumed inwardly. 'If I can't handle him, surely Dad can, right?'Remembering how Susan always got her way, I decided to borrow her tactics. I burst into tears and ran straight to Thomas."Dad! Rick said Mom was just some woman you fooled around with, and that you didn't even want me. He's so mean! He hates me!"Yeah, I definitely pulled a move straight out of the Drama Queen playbook, but it worked.Thomas' usual warm smile disappeared, his face turning dark in an instant. He stormed over and slapped Rick hard across the face."Don't push me to kick you out on this pleasant day!" he roared.Susan muttered something under her breath. She was displeased as she stood behind Rick."She's just putting on an act—" she retorted, but her words were cut off."Did I say you could speak?"Thomas barked, silencing her. "If you don't want to be here, then leave! And if I catch either of you picking on Amber

"What makes you think you'll win any money at a casino?"As soon as Thomas spoke, Susan's expression froze for a brief moment.Still, she quickly tried to recover and act casual. "Oh, Dad, what are you talking about? Investments are always a gamble. You win some, you lose some. "Are you comparing the investment Rick and I made to gambling? It's just like speculating in stocks. There are gains and losses!"Rick sighed heavily, covering his face with his hands and shaking his head."Rick, why are you sighing? Don't tell me even you don't believe I can make money?"Rick looked at her, disappointment clear in his eyes. "You've racked up fifty billion in debt. How do you expect me to believe in you now?"As soon as the words left his mouth, Susan's confident facade began to crack. She tried to stand, wanting to leave, but the bodyguards held her back."What's going on here?" she demanded, still attempting to feign ignorance.I calmly pulled out a stack of documents from my side an