Tabitha's POV I felt zero joy, just fixing him with my cold stare, snapping, "As much as I hate to admit it, you're my kids' father indeed." Derek's face lit up with a mix of happiness and shock in an instant. Seeing that, I scoffed, "And you almost killed them just now. There's no way I'm letting someone like you be their dad." "Tabitha, I'm sorry." Here he was. The same useless apology again. "Not every 'sorry' can just swap for a 'no worries,' Derek. Look at my face! This slap wasn't from her; it was from you!" I shot back, leaning back in my seat, feeling completely drained. After I got pregnant, my body had been through the wringer, and all that struggling took a toll on me too. Right now, I was just so tired. Since Derek seemed to have believed my words, I decided to stay sil