At some point, Chloe Miller appeared behind him, her face full of false concern as she looked at me.
“Rachel, you really overreacted. It was just a bowl of noodles—now you’ve made a huge scene all over the city.”
Before I could respond, Emily came running up, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Daniel.
She was still young, and whatever Chloe had whispered to her at home, in her excitement she forgot to keep it hidden.
Right in front of me, she cried out, “Daddy!”
The entire room fell silent.
My son’s eyes widened in shock as he stared at Daniel in disbelief.
Emily leapt into Daniel’s arms.
“Daddy, I haven’t seen you in so long! Did you bring me a present this time?”
After saying that, she cast my son a challenging look.
My son’s face twisted in fury. He reached out to push Emily away—
But Daniel shoved him to the ground without mercy.
The moment I saw Daniel lay hands on my son, I lost all control.
I raised my hand and slapped hard—
But Chloe moved quickly, stepping between us.
The slap landed squarely across her cheek instead.
Clutching her face, Chloe’s eyes filled with tears as she sobbed.