"Only then do I feel secure."
After I could handle cases on my own.
I once wanted to sue him, to get back the child support and alimony that my mother and I were entitled to.
But my mother always urged me not to, saying that such a man wasn't worth it.
To ignore him was to show him the greatest contempt.
I really don't know where he got the nerve from.
He even thought I would represent him for free, which is just wishful thinking."
Luke patted Daisy on the shoulder, "It's all in the past now, you have me by your side."
"You're right, I'm no longer that little girl who cries all the time.
I'm a lawyer," Daisy said with confidence and aloofness in her tone.
After hearing all this, Luke felt some unease, as Daisy was not only expressing her resentment towards her father but also her mistrust of men.
This was a bittersweet revelation for Luke, the good news being that he now understood Daisy's issues, and the bad news, that these issues were not easily overcome.
