THE DESERVED BREAK-UP
Author: Mel Hope
last update Last Updated: 2023-04-19 23:18:08

"Yes, we are divorced," Mr Allison replied to Stephanie's question. "Dad, but why?" Stephanie asked looking at Mr Allison in surprise.

Stephanie still referred to Mr Allison as her Dad, even after she knew her real father.

Her relationship with him did not seem to be affected. "She has been cheating on me with your real father," Mr Allison went straight to the point.

That sounded heartbreaking for Jakes and Stephanie, and now they didn't know what to say.

After a brief moment of silence, Jakes and Stephanie managed to say: "We're sorry about that."

"No problem. I know the both of you had no idea why we divorced, but I had to call it off finally when I noticed that she cheats on me at will. At first, she asked me to forgive her and I did, thinking that she had called off the affair, only to find out from someone close to us, that she and Mr Paul were still seeing each other," Mr Allison said, looking very bitter.

On hearing this, Stephanie sighed. "I'm so sorry about this. But I'll
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