Gloria said calmly, "Pay me the child support you owe me for the past twelve years, then give her citizenship in South City, and then arrange for her to attend school here in South City! I want all of these conditions to be met, and not a single one less!"
Lincoln said, "Dream on!”
Gloria sneered again, "Lincoln Lynn, I, Amelia Yale, have lived for more than thirty years. There's nothing I don’t dare to do! I don't care how my life turns out to b e! I don't have any other request, and all I want is for you to be nicer to your daughter! She's your biological daughter!"
Lincoln did not say anything.
"She's already twelve. She had been living in a farming village all her life, without even a piece of new clothing on her body. Lincoln Lynn, doesn't your cold heart ache to see her like this? Don't you want to take a look at your own daughter?" Gloria asked coldly.
At that moment, when Gloria was questioning Lincoln, she was reminded of her mother. Gloria wanted her daughter to meet her own father as much as Goldie wanted Gloria to meet her father. After all, Lincoln was a successful businessman now, and Sabrina could have a bright future if she lived with her father.
Just like what her mother wished of her back then.
Her words touched Lincoln. He said sheepishly," Where's the child? Can I see her?”
The next day, Gloria brought Sabrina to Lincoln. The little girl was extremely shy and quiet. She was also so skinny that it seemed like a strong gust of wind would blow her away at any moment. However, she was fairly tall, and her skin was fair and clear.
When he saw the little girl, Lincoln was extremely happy. He rubbed his hands and said, "This is my... She’s the child?”
Gloria replied, "I'm begging you, please take pity on her. Give her a chance to attend school, to get a good education. She’s your daughter! Your very own daughter!"
Lincoln hesitated for a long moment, then said, "I can give her an education and pay for her living expenses, but she can’t address me as her father."
Gloria said, "You..."
Lincoln said coldly, "I have a wife and a child, a daughter who's almost the same age as Sabrina! Our family of three is very happy together!"
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