Stone Circle Collision of worlds

The dog claimed to not know, but Steph didn't believe her. She acted kind and innocent, but Steph chose to believe it was a farce. Because hating her was easier than dealing with her own emotions. You've taken the only father I've ever known, Steph responded, sadness filling her voice. She wished she was lying, that she had someone else to fill the role that Murdock had so easily slipped into. But, there was no one. 

She averted her eyes again and focused them on the stream. At the end of the day, whether Steph liked Poppy or not, this situation was really between herself and Murdock. Regardless of who he brought home, their relationship didn't need to change, at least not in her eyes. Maybe it was him, she confessed softly. Maybe Murdock wanted their relationship to change. He had said himself that she was not enough for him.