Heartbreak Brings Mr. Right by PASSION

Chapter 5

Just as the stick was about to land on her, Lindsey suddenly knelt down in front of Benny.

“Dad, I’m sorry.

I went out to play cards with my friends last night and totally forgot about the time.

I didn’t know when my phone ran out of battery.

I’m really sorry that I made you worry about me.

”

Stunned, Benny’s hand, which was holding the stick, froze mid-air.

In the past, Lindsey would never yield to him, no matter what happened.

She’d always argue with him over anything and everything under the sun, so his relationship with her had always been strained.

So, what was going on now?

Lindsey knew what she was doing.

Kendra was good at manipulating Benny into trusting her, and moreover, Lindsey didn’t have any evidence about Kendra’s plot.

Even if she told her dad everything that happened last night, he would take Kendra’s word over hers.

she decided to pretend to be obedient and do nothing for the time being while waiting for the perfect opportunity

mom, so it’s only

But you-you’re my father.

and I would never do anything that would damage

welled up in Lindsey’s eyes as she spoke,

Benny and Lindsey’s mother had been divorced for

Lindsey’s

away and said in a gentler

don’t do it again,

”

Lindsey so easily made Kendra feel

to the plan and pretend everything was fine, so she swallowed the resentment in her heart

I knew it was

she wouldn’t

Right, Lindsey?”

was implying something, but she managed to maintain her smile, though her

way, Lindsey, your father wanted to tell you

”

nudged Benny with her elbow

took a deep breath and sat

he cleared his throat and said earnestly, “Lindsey, I’ve thought it through,

force you to marry someone you don’t like, nor should I keep you

an ordinary family, you like each