After we got discharged from the hospital, the last person I wanted to see was my father. Resentment and anger have entrenched themselves within the depths of my being like thorny vines that refuse their grip.

The moment he disowned me as his daughter, and vanished me from Nightshade Empire, I also disowned him as my father. So how the hell did he find me at the hospital? Or was it pure coincidence? Perhaps, was he in the hospital for some other reason? Regardless, the hurts and disappointment he inflicted upon me has left an incredible mark on my soul.

As I look at my newborn, the embers of resentment...