Third Person's POV:

"Does it really matter who your biological dad is. Have I ever loved you any less than my own daughter could?" Brian spoke holding Fiona's hands.

"Then why suddenly it comes between us daughter and father as a wall?" Brian wiped Fiona's eyes.

"I am grateful to God that he gave me the chance to be your father. You are the most precious gem in my life sweetie." Brian kissed her forehead.

"It was happiest day of my life when you called me dada nineteen years ago, clutching my shirt with your small fingers. I felt like I got the entire heaven. Now after so many years, don't alienate your poor dad." Brian burst into sobs.

Fiona who was crying, she couldn’t help feeling guilty.

Even though he wasn’t her biological dad, he was the best father any child could wish for. All her life, she was her daddy's princess.

And every truth wasp trivial against the shoreless love and affection he had showered her with all her life.

Hurting this person wouldn’t be less than any sin.

"Dad, I am sorry. Whatever happened, you are my dad. You will be my father always. I will never say that you aren’t my father. Please forgive me. Don't leave without me." Fiona hugged him.

"It's okay sweetie. You don't have to apologise. It's okay. I won't leave you here." Brian said stroking her hairs.

Adam who was standing there, watched their reunion. For a split second, a piercing pain shot in his heart.

At least she got a father who loved her.

Leaving them alone, he exited the room.

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Three days later,

After that incident, Adam found that Fiona was doing everything Brian told her to. Her affection and love for her father seemed to be deepened.

But he was relieved that she didn’t decide to leave. He was going to Fiona's room but suddenly heard conversation coming out of the room.

"Dad, understand that you fear for me. It's natural. But I think whatever Adam feel for me is real. He is regretting and he is trying to change." Fiona said.

"You don't understand child. I don’t believe him. How can you give him another chance this quickly?" Brian asked.

"Dad, he did wrong but he is trying."

"What will you do if he hurt you again? Abusers never change. They just act to change but can't change. He tortured you because he thought I was his parents' killer. If he had any enmity, he could punish me. But no! He hurt you. Damned vindictive devil!" Brian chided.

"And now that he is acting all good isn’t because he is changed. It's because he found out you aren’t my biological daughter. What if I were the criminal and you were my biological daughter? He would never stop torturing you. The thought would never cross his twisted mind that a criminal's children are not criminals. He would continue torturing you. He would give you the punishment for a sin which you never committed. Will you call him a human even after this and belief him with your life? Don't do this mistake dear. I can't see you ruining your life like this. He doesn’t deserve you." Brian tried to get some sense in her brain.

Clenching his jaws, Adam gritted his teeth in anger. He was feeling like killing Brian right now.

"Please, dad. Believe me on this. I think he is trying and he too should get a chance to redeem himself. He too suffered a lot. He lost his mother at a very young age." Fiona spoke.

Brian shook his head in disapproval.

"Do date him if you want to. But I won’t let you marry him as long as I see he is changed forgood." Brian stated.

"Thank you, dad. Are you still going to leave me here?" Fiona queried.

"No. I decided to stay. I can't leave my daughter with him alone. I don’t trust him at all." Hearing him, a wide smile spread on Fiona's lips.

"Thank you so much, dad." Fiona hugged him.

Adam who was eavesdropping, his anger diminished a lot when he heard that Fiona wasn’t leaving him and Brian let her to date him. A sigh of relief escaped his mouth before he left the place silently. He felt happy knowing the loyalty Fiona had for him and their relationship. She even thought from his point of view.

Inside the room,

Fiona's gaze was on the door, through the curtain, she saw a shadow just moved.

"Dad, Adam is a cruel man whose heart is frozen inside his chest. He needs love to melt his heart. I will love him. I will make his heart beat only for me, only for my love."

"I doubt that. He seems heartless to me. Or else he couldn’t perform so many atrocities." Brian doubted.

Hearing him Fiona let out a laugh, her body rumbled from the force of that laughter.

Brian stated at her for a moment, then frowned. She was still laughing.

"Why are you laughing so strangely? Stop laughing." Brian scolded.

"Oh dad. You have no idea." Fiona stopped laughing.

"Are you okay dear? Are you sure?" Brian asked worriedly.

"Why dad? Do you think I have gone mad? No dad. I am perfectly fine. Someone signed his death warrant himself." She smirked, looking at the door. All playfulness for her face vanished all of a sudden. Her face hardened.

For the first time, Brian realized something unusual in her.

"Don't play with fire. It will burn you." He warned.

"Who is playing with fire? Putting out the fire that someone's has ignited is not called playing." She implied. Her face was hard, eyes sharp and cold.

But instantly she erased her expression making an adorable pout.

"Dad, you know this week I am going to Spain with Adam?" She mentioned excitedly.

"Spain? And this week? Adam agreed to go? He once told me that he was very busy."

"He didn’t agree. Actually I didn’t tell him yet. I will tell him tonight." Fiona replied.

"And he loves me. Dad, he will go to the hell if I want him to go. Because he is bound by his words and heart." Fiona said.

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Fiona entered Adam's room and went straight to the bed. Adam was sitting there.

"Hey, babe," Saying, she kissed on his lips and got on his lap.

Adam who was in a good mood, returned the favor, kissing her hard. When he released her mouth, her lips were swollen.

"Take me to Spain." Said Fiona.

"Spain? Why all of a sudden?"

"I want to see Madrid, Barcelona and Grenada. Besides my summer vacation is also going on."

"When do you want to go?"

"This week."

"I am busy. I can't go this week. We can go later."

"Excuse me! You are saying that you can't go?" Fiona asked.

"I am busy babe. I never said I wouldn’t take you there. We can go later." Adam tried to convince her.

"Why I have to adjust with you always? Why do you prioritize your works every time? Or do you only need me to quieten up your cock!" Fiona spat.

Hearing her, Adam clenched his jaws.

"Fucking shut your mouth!" Adam yelled.

Fiona glared at him. Then she rebuked,

"I wont. In our relationship, have you ever asked me once what my heart wishes? What do I want? No. I think you have taken me for granted and placed me lowest of your priority list. I want a true companion in my life. I did give you a chance because I thought you deserve it. But now that I see, you don't deserve me. I want someone who will make me his number one priority. But Mr. Knight you are way too busy to think about me." Fiona ranted and her eyes welled up with tears.

Adam's feature softened seeing her tears. He kinda felt bad for her. She was telling truth. When she was being genuine in this relationship he didn’t give her enough attention.

She never wanted anything expensive from him ever. It was the first time she wanted something but he said no.

I am a fucking bastard. He thought.

"Fiona try to understand. I didn’t m-" Adam tried to touch her.

"I already understood Adam. I am a burden in your life. You are dealing with me because you are guilty. Don't worry. I understand that you are a successful businessman and you don't have time for me. I won't bother you anymore. I will leave with dad. The construction of our new home is almost over." Fiona spoke wiping her eyes. She removed his hand from her arms, tried to get down from his lap.

"No!" Adam shouted instantly, grabbing her arms. Paranoia hit him.

"You can't leave me. I won't let you live ever. Don't you dare saying to leave." He yanked her wrist.

"Don't leave me! Don't leave me! Don't leave me! Why should I not leave? Give me one reason. In my university there are many guys who are interested in me. I think they can give me time since you are so busy." Fiona taunted.

"What the fuck did you say? You want to go to another male?" He grabbed her jaw in a very tight grip, tears stung her eyes.

"S-see you are still same as before. Hurting me, you don’t deserve me. My dad is right. You can't change." Fiona spoke somehow.

Watching her tears, Adam released her jaw. His hand gently rubbed her jaw, his tone softened, "Whatever you want, you just have to spell it out. I will do anything for you. But how dare you thinking about other men?"

"If you want to visit Spain, I will take you there." He asserted.

"You just have to say my love, I will never say no to you." Adam added.