Chapter 321

Xena's POV

Ryder nodded and typed in the address. 318 Mountain View Boulevard, Destin,

Florida. The address popped up automatically. We were only fifteen minutes

away from my dad's biggest secret.

Ryder grabbed my hand that was tapping nervously on the center console.

"Relax, baby."

"I'm trying." The traffic was heavy. I'd never seen palm trees before, and watching

them sway in the wind was amazing. The air carried a salty scent that told me we

weren't far from the ocean.

My heart was beating like it wanted to jump out of my chest. The GPS told us to

turn into a gated community. After stopping at the window, an older gentleman

leaned out. "Unit number?"

"Oh, um..." I wasn't sure what the number was.

"Should be on the key. Do you have a key?" The guard seemed a bit impatient.

"Yes." I opened the envelope and the key fell into my hand. There was only a

number four on it. "Um, four." I told him.

"Four?" He looked shocked.

"Yes, four." I handed the key to Ryder to see.

his little brick building and came

a clipboard and pen.

me the clipboard. It was a

the attached envelope. "What

few years ago we got instructions

would receive this letter. We

to provide assistance

paper, then handed it back

to the left at the end. Let me know if you

us and then

said once we were out of

at least fifteen

Ryder drove slowly along the road

but didn't get out immediately. Instead, he

me face

deep breath that I didn't realize I needed. "Sorry, I

going in to look around makes me so

beside you." Ryder looked

"Ready?"

I

Ryder put his hand on

managed to open the envelope

fine, and I carefully pulled it out.

was elegant.

My Dear Daughter Xena,

this letter, it means I didn't

told your father I

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believe me. So

and wrote this letter.

had so many expectations for your life. I wanted

the best version of yourself. I hope you always remember

are my

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