My heart sank, and alarm bells went off in my head. When he reached out to brush her hair back, I saw red.
I bolted from the car, yelling, “Don’t touch her!” The man backed up, and as I got closer, my breath caught.
It was her father—my ex-boyfriend who disappeared when I told him I was pregnant
My daughter clung to me as he mumbled something about wanting to “make things right.” Furious, I told him he had no place in her life after abandoning us, and we left
The moment I saw his hand reach out to brush her hair back, something inside me snapped. My heart pounded, and a surge of protective instinct sent me flying out of the car.
Don’t touch her!” I shouted, my voice cutting through the air like a blade.
The man immediately stepped back, startled by my sudden outburst. My daughter turned to me, her wide eyes filled with confusion. And then, as I got closer, my breath caught in my throat.
It was him.
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