""Madeline, how could you talk to your dad like that!"
Hearing that, Jaysen Smith immediately stopped her and chastised her, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he realized that his tone was just as heavy as hers and might hurt her feelings, so he quickly softened his voice, "Your dad did this all for you, you misunderstood him!"
"She didn't misunderstand me, that's exactly what I meant!"
He initially wanted to test Jaysen, but now that his daughter had caught on, he figured he might as well test him even more thoroughly. At his age, he didn't have many years left, and his only concern was his daughter. He hadn't given her much warmth when she was younger, but it was time to start showing more affection.
"Dad, you were just trying to test how far I'd go for Madeline, there's no need for you to put yourself down and let her misunderstand!"
