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She shook her head, smile frozen on her otherwise pretty features, “In fact, I would much rather you never bring it up again. It’s a lot easier to like you when I’m not reminded of the fact that you sold me off to Heph, Daddy.”
Zeus released a deep sigh at his daughter’s response. “Okay baby. I’m sorry.” he spoke, sincere. He knew he had made his daughter unhappy with the marriage and every time one of them -or someone else- brought it up he’d feel regret for ever having forced it upon her. At the time he’d been stuck. He had to fulfill his duties as a leader of Olympus and thereby he had neglected his duties as a father. In fact he had neglected his duties as a father more often.
And suddenly Zeus felt the need to know if his daughter knew he loved her. Suddenly the once mighty god felt like he had to make sure his daughter knew he was there for her. That he wanted to be a better father for her. “You know I love you right? Despite everything?” Questioning her about it he could only hope that she did or that she would allow him to show, “You’re my daughter. I want you to know I’m here for you if you need me. I’ll try to be a better father for you. I know I haven’t always been in the past. But I do love you, Aphrodite.”
