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.

for the time being while waiting for

my biological mom, so it’s only natural that she doesn’t know me that

But you-you’re my father.

should know me better, and I would never do anything that would damage our

eyes as she

for years, he had always been a

Lindsey’s sincere apology, his

said in a gentler tone,

again, okay?

Benny forgive Lindsey so easily made

pretend everything was fine, so

I knew it was

good girl; she wouldn’t go about

Right, Lindsey?”

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

way, Lindsey, your father

her elbow and winked

breath and sat back on the

his throat and said earnestly,

marry someone you don’t like, nor should I keep you from marrying

an ordinary

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