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.

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

only natural that she doesn’t know me

But you-you’re my father.

would never do anything that would damage

Lindsey’s eyes as she spoke, which made

divorced for years, he had always

when he heard Lindsey’s sincere apology, his heart

gentler tone, “Well, it’s good

it again, okay? Now, get

Lindsey so easily made Kendra feel a tinge

was fine,

it was

she wouldn’t go about

Right, Lindsey?”

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

way, Lindsey, your father wanted to tell

elbow and winked at him

took a deep breath and sat back on the

and said earnestly, “Lindsey, I’ve thought it through, and Kendra’s

don’t like, nor should I keep you

Chayce comes from an ordinary family, you like each

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