things got messy, but i didn't care. i just wanted to disappear. four years of marriage, and i got nothing but a divorce certificate and a broken heart. i moved out, left behind everything i owned, just to start fresh somewhere else.

but life has a way of catching up with you, doesn't it? just when i thought i was free, a call came. my ex-husband's father, a man i barely knew, on the phone demanding i take his granddaughter. "she's your daughter now," he said, all high and mighty. i was stunned, speechless.

the kid,四岁的样子，怯生生地看着我，大眼睛红红的，仿佛在诉说着什么。i felt a pang in my heart. i couldn't deny her. so, here i was, a single mom with a toddler.

as days turned into weeks, i noticed something odd. my ex-husband,方墨言， wasn't just contributing financially. he was there every day, at her kindergarten gate. not just once in a while, but every single day. sometimes he'd bring water, sometimes milk, a small gesture that meant a lot.

i couldn't help but think he was up to something. was he trying to win me back? or was he just being a good father to his daughter? i decided to keep an eye on him.