Connected By Heart ✔

SIX

"Good morning, Mr Tennon." Michelle, Sophie's 22-year-old nanny, greeted as soon as she saw Terrence descending from the stairs; all dressed up for work.

"Morning," Terrence replied.

"Morning Daddy!" Sophie yelled as she continued to eat her breakfast on the dining table.

"Your breakfast is ready" Michelle informed Terrence.

"Thanks, I'm not hungry."

She noticed something was wrong with her Boss; He came back from work yesterday in a sour mood and refused to have dinner.

Terrence took a seat on the couch close to the door and reached for his laptop to get some work done, using that to while away time as he waited for Sophie to finish her breakfast.

As soon as Sophie was done with her breakfast, Michelle helped her wash and dry her hands after which she helped Sophie in putting on her backpack.

"Bye Michelle, I'm going to miss you," Sophie said.

"Bye sweetheart, I will miss you too. Be good at school, okay?"

Sophie nodded as she walked towards the door where her father was waiting for her.

Terrence walked out of the house with Sophia far behind him singing and dancing to one for favourite songs. Frozen. The little girl happens to be so energetic this morning.

"Hurry up and get into the damn car, Sophia!" Terrence yelled at Sophie who immediately got scared and sad at her dad's reaction.

She walked as fast as her tiny legs could carry her to the car. Terrence was already standing by the door of the back seat and immediately Sophia settled down, he buckled her seat belt and slammed the door afterwards before he proceeded to the driver's seat.

Little Sophia couldn't help but cry. Her Daddy refused to play with her yesterday when he came back from work and now he behaved unfairly to her which hurt her.

Hearing soft muffles and hiccups, Terrence immediately regretted his actions. He didn't mean to act that way towards his daughter. The truth is that he hadn't been himself since yesterday's conversation with Gabby. Like seriously, he just discovered that he was going to be a father for the second time and at the same time he wasn't going to be a father again due to the probability that his baby might be aborted. Terrence could not sleep last night as he kept on thinking of ways to convince Gabby into keeping the baby.

Suddenly he felt guilty of being a jerk towards his daughter and he regretted his actions. As soon as they arrived at Sophie's school, Terrence got out of the driver's seat and went towards the passengers' seat to open the door for Sophie. He unbuckled her seat belt and carried her as She continued to cry.

"I'm so sorry sweetheart, please stop crying; It breaks my heart to see you cry," Terrence said with a heartbroken voice as Sophie just cried harder into his chest.

Terrence ignored all the stares he was getting from other parents and their children as he walked towards a quiet garden with Sophia in his arms. Thankfully, there was a bench there so he sat down and gently placed Sophia on his lap.

"You refused to play with me yesterday and I do not like the way you told me to get into the car. You were too hard on me, daddy. Don't you love me anymore?"

Sophia's statement took Terrence by surprise and it took a while before he replied. "I love you so much, Sophia, more than you can ever imagine. Daddy had just been having a hard time with work. I promise to make it up to you, my love. Now, do you forgive Daddy?" Sophie nodded after which he kissed her forehead.