The Don's Daughter

at. While the whole family concentrated on their meals, she pick

r was thinking. He was thinking about what he was going to say

ed by the kitchen maids, he finally cleared his throat. He dabbed at his

e irritation, the hate and the anger of a man she called a father. He was

t her until the plates were completely cleared. It made Seraphina think o

ke that? Why does he rate his job and the drug peddling business he engaged in over

even her father. Because she wondered why a man was

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aters. He sipped his brandy, then ate the cake that was prepared specially by her mother fo

d wanted to say something important, and at that moment, she knew that what he

stares and the way he

nd your brother to Europe? Because I know you're going to be safer there. Y

her, then staring at e

hat school, my wonderful daughter. You won't go to that school bec

nt, Seraphi

u mean by safety? Let me die for all I care. How long

ather was a man who prided himself on controlling his family and even his business with an iro

t care, not a

take my life now that I am still young. I don't want to go to Europe, I don't want

ed at her, then

I feed you, I clothe you. I give you everything you need. I provide for you. The least you sho

at he had been wearing and had remov

at University, and you're going to remain unde

ords, he lef

raphina couldn't h

y reached for her hand, caressing it,

he mean by decide what to do with me?

you. You just have to calm down, I'll talk to him. Now,

g to himself. She knew he was laughing at her, and what she hated most was the fact that

th your life, my sister. So much

r family, she despised her brother and her father. And she hated the fact t

she stood, disengaging hersel

nto this family, mum. Such a messed

the dining room, sobbing quietl