Page 42 of Hated By the Boss

No one would ever think Thomas kind now...and that was as how it should be.

But he was still her dad.

And when Tahey heard him tell the judge he was guilty, and that he needed to pay for his crimes—-

Pandemonium quickly broke out. The press went wild. The judge angrily pounded his gavel. But Tahey...

She only had eyes for Thomas.

And when the older man turned to her, and their eyes met—-

Oh God.

It felt like it was the past again.

Thomas...was the Daddy she used to know.

And when the gentlest breeze blew a lock of her hair—-

She knew it was Mom letting her know...this was how it should be, and God...she didn't even think of glaring, didn't even try to keep the tears from falling.

She looked at Thomas. Tried to make her vocal chords work. But in the end, all she could do was let a smile wobble to her lips.

Thank you, Daddy.

I love you, Daddy.

And one day, we'll be with Mommy again.

EVERYTHING WAS SILENT now. They had taken Thomas away. The judge had retired to his room. Everyone else was gone, and she was all alone.

Or at least...that had how it seemed when she suddenly knew.

She couldn't explain it.

She just knew.

Tahey twisted around in her seat, just in time to see a familiar outline—-

Someone strikingly tall and powerfully built.

Bluish black hair that matched the dark fabric of his suit.

And he was walking away.

He was leaving her again.

She didn't even think. Couldn't really. Was just running on a dreadful mixture of instincts and adrenaline, pain and desperation, and most of all—-

That word she must never ever say out loud—-

Or she would shatter all over again.

"Dmitry?"

She was already on her feet , a part of her terrified that he would ignore her.

But he didn't.

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