Caroline POV
I gasped out loudly in shock as I stared with my eyes wide open at my cute and innocent-looking daughter whose stares could send someone six feet under.
"But baby, why did you say so, don't you know that he is your father?" I asked.
"I don't want to see him and he is not my father, I hate him so much, for everything that he did to me, am not going back to that house with you, I would rather stay here forever in the hospital than going back to face him because he is very heartless and nothing but a beast "She replied.
God, who has been teaching my girl all these hate talks, no I mustn't allow my baby to grow up with such hatred in her.
"No baby, don't say that don't hate your father, I didn't train you up with love just for you to end up hating your own father, baby what did I teach you about hatred? Hatred is unhealthy for the body, mind, and soul, remember? So please cupcake, don't hate him, remember that you are mommy's good girl? So please don't hate your dad, and moreover your dad is not wicked, he just has mood swings" I tried reasoning with her, I just didn't want her to hate her dad even though all that she was saying was the truth.
"Mood swings? Mood swings you say Mom, mood swings that warrant him to vent his anger on you, mood swings that require him to always beat you up like a slave, beating you up like a commodity he bought you with his money, even slaves don't deserve to be beaten the way he normally beats you" She said as she started tearing up.
My eyes widened in shock as I stared at her as she continued talking, I didn't even know what to do right now or how to respond to her, I was just so shocked to do anything.
"Or do you think that I don't know that he normally hits you, just because I don't talk or behave as if I know anything, the other night when you were screaming, I wasn't asleep, I peeped from the stairs and saw him hitting you for a thing that you didn't even do, he is nothing but a hypocrite, he only treats you nicely whenever grandma is around or if we go on any family occasion but does otherwise indoors, I just hate him so much, I hate him and I hate the fact that he is my dad"
My mouth was hanging wide open; I was trying hard to make an attempt to even speak something but words were failing me, nothing was coming out of my mouth as I stared dumbfounded at my daughter, I never knew that she was this observant.
"No baby please don't hate your daddy; he loves you very much," I said when I finally got my sense of speaking back. I just don't know how to convince her to change her thoughts towards her father.
"Love? Mom, you claim that he loves me? He doesn't love me a bit, in fact to hell with him, if he really loves me, would he have pushed me and left me to die, the man you claim that he really loves me, where is he right now? Why am I not seeing him anywhere here? He pushed me to my death and can't even bother to check on and you still call him my father, I have no father, he is not my dad and if that monster is my dad, then I rather remain fatherless than call him my father".
OMG! Who has been feeding this girl with all this bad and vulgar language? Leonard.
"Do you know how I felt when I watched him beat you up every day, I felt so sad and hopeless whenever he did hurtful things to you, because of that am so withdrawn from myself and that is why I don't have any friends in school at all, just take a good look at your beautiful face all covered up with bruises in fact am reporting that man to the cops and I have plenty of evidence to back us up" she threatened.
"Please baby, don't report your dad to the authorities, please, for mommy's sake, please" I begged her as tears flowed freely down my eyes.
I went to my knees still crying and begging her, I love Leonard so much and I can't afford for him to go to prison, even though he has done unimaginable things to me.
"Mom, please don't kneel to me, please get up, okay I won't report him but I will never forgive him for being a bad husband and father and never being there for us, I promote I would never "I heard her swear.
(About A Week Later)
The doctor told me that my daughter was now doing fine and she was good to go so he discharged us, I thanked him very much, then I carried her then took her home in excitement as I was so sick and tired of always being in the hospital.
When we got to the house, we entered together, she saw her dad in the living room but she passed him without greeting him and went upstairs like she didn't even notice his presence, what was Leonard gradually turning my daughter into? I shook my head in sadness and as I tried climbing up the stairs, his next words stopped me in my tracks.
"You this worthless woman, where the heck do you think you are coming from?".
Like seriously, what the? I can't actually believe that he is asking me this kind of question.
"You almost killed my daughter a week ago without reasoning, you didn't even bother to ask about her welfare instead you left her to die but thank God he ruined your plans and you still have the nerves to ask me where I am coming from, you this heartless man, in fact, am coming back from your funeral," I said with no idea of fear in me.
"Well, well, well, I can see that somebody is growing wings, that guy must have fucked you well that you now have the nerve to hurl insults at me" He stated as he stood up and walked toward me.
"Excuse me, so you don't even care about your daughter, you are such a monster, I can't even believe that I fell for your lies and married you not knowing that you are nothing but a wolf in shops clothing but a wolf in ships clothing" I stated as I glared at him not minding what his outburst might be.
"What! What did you just say to me?" he yelled and raised his hand to hit me, I closed my eyes in anticipation of the pain that would follow but was shocked when I heard Scarlett say.
"If you dare lay your hands on her, you this monster, I will pick up the phone and call the cops on you then witness against you in court on how you always beat up mummy and almost killed me, just try it and you will regret ever being born" I gasped as I covered my mouth in shock.
Leonard too was in shock as his hand remained stuck in the air, I just can't believe that my little daughter would say that, a very happy and innocent child would utter such words.
"Did you just say that to me, you this little twine of a child, so your mom has been teaching you how to be rude to elders, right? how dare you?!! Leonard shouted.
"Don't you dare raise your voice at my daughter Leonard! After all, there's absolutely nothing wrong in what she said, real men don't beat their wives, only weaklings do!" I shouted back at him.
"Did you just open that mouth of yours to call me a weakling?" He asked as he stared at me confusedly.
"Yes Leonard, I did and I will say even more" I replied confidently and before I knew it, he gave a very hard resounding slap that sent me crashing to the floor.
"Yes, beat me up, continue, weakling, that's what you are, you are nothing but a weakling, why not go outside and fight men like you instead of beating up a woman, why not go and I would gladly watch how they are going to beat you up blue, black, weakling" I said and weakly dragged myself up and went upstairs with Scarlett who was staring so meanly at her father.
I took her to the bedroom and helped her in taking her bath in such a way that her neck won't hurt her, after bathing her and dressing her up, we both sat down on the bed then I said.
"Sweetie, I don't like the way and manner in which you talked to your father, it is not polite and not speaking well of you angel, you are a very sweet child"
"Did he mind the way that he normally talks to you? Did he? No, he didn't, he was even ready to beat you up again, he didn't even bother to ask how I was feeling even though he is the cause of everything, and I don't have a father, mom, let's just stop talking about him and forget about him, hmm! Mom, am hungry" She said as she quickly changed the topic.
"Is that so? I asked.
"Yes," she replied.
"Okay, let's go to the kitchen," I said and she quickly followed me downstairs.
When we reached the kitchen, she sat down on the kitchen stool.
"Baby, what would you like to eat?" I asked.
"Erm! I want homemade pizza and mango smoothie, I love the way you normally put peanuts in it, hmm!" she said as she licked her lips, I just laughed at her cuteness.
Even though the pizza was hard to make and takes time, if it's for the joy and happiness of my princess then I would gladly do it.
I started mixing flour, salt, sugar, milk, and the rest of them, then covered it up and allowed it to rise, just then Scarlett jumped down from the kitchen stool and started kneading the dough along with me when she suddenly rubbed flour on my face, I gasped and dipped my hands into the bow, took a handful and generously decorated her face with it.
Then we started decorating the top of the pizza with sauce then followed by her favorite toppings, and I placed it into the oven, by this time, the kitchen was now all messy, oh bummer! Where do I start cleaning up this mess?
"Baby look at what you made me do" I complained.
But she giggled and shrugged her shoulders as if nothing had happened "Well I don't blame you, bighead "I said as I shook my head in amusement.
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(45 minutes later)
The pizza was now ready, I brought it out and went to the fridge to bring out the mango milkshake that I made and left it to chill, then I poured her a generous amount then added lots of peanuts as she liked it, then she took 3 slices while I took 2.
"Baby, after eating, we will both clean up this mess, okay?" I informed her.
"Okay mummy" she replied as she cutely munched on her pizza slice.
"Hmm! Mom this is so yummy and delicious" she complimented with all smiles.
"Awwnnn! Thanks honey pie" she giggled cutely and continued eating.
After we were both done eating, she took the dishes and began washing them, while I started cleaning the counter and kitchen table afterward, I wiped them clean with a dumb cloth.
Scarlett took the trash out and came back with another bag, now it remains just the floor, I sighed tiredly as I stretched my body lazily and went to the living room.
Leonard went into the kitchen and shouted "Why is the floor so mess?" He asked as he came to the living room.
"Well, Scarlett was a little bit wild and happy today, but no worries am cleaning up the mess already, and it remains just the floor" I replied as I proceeded to the kitchen to continue with what I was doing.
"Am not done talking to you " He said and kicked me at my sides and I fell hitting my head on the edge of the table and landed on the floor with a thud.
"MUMMY" "That was the last thing I heard before losing consciousness.