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.

decided to pretend to be obedient and do nothing for the time

my biological mom, so it’s only natural

But you-you’re my father.

I would never do anything

up in Lindsey’s eyes as she spoke, which made her look

for years, he

heard Lindsey’s sincere apology, his heart

away and said in a gentler tone, “Well, it’s good that you’ve realized your

again, okay? Now, get

”

made Kendra feel a tinge of

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

knew it was all just a

wouldn’t go about sleeping around

Right, Lindsey?”

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

way, Lindsey, your father wanted to tell

”

with her elbow and

and sat back on the

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

you to marry someone you don’t like, nor should

an ordinary