What did he thank her for?

It took her a while to understand that he thanked her because she didn’t teach Yanni to hate him. Instead, she allowed their little girl to get close to him. All of a sudden, she felt a lump in her throat.

Her voice was soft when she said, “I told you when I left. I wanted to teach her how to love people and live a happy life.” She added, “Yanni’s my daughter. She’s not a tool I use for my own interests.”

Mason remained quiet after that. He merely sat in the car with a stern expression on his face.

Yanni saw it, cupped his face, and said adorably, “Give me a smile, Dad!”

He responded by flashing her a gentle smile, which brought a grin to her face too. He saw her teeth and thought that they looked exactly like Zoe when she was a little girl.

Then, he felt a lump in his throat too. If only he had stayed loyal to Zoe in the past, then he would’ve had a happy life with his family. He wouldn’t have to ‘share’ her with another man.

He broke the silence and