Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Summer Frost

An awkward silence assumed the atmosphere as I sat in the living room with Dad. Hunter left earlier after he got a call from someone according to him. Maybe it was just an excuse to leave me and Dad to talk about it since it was something personal,

Many questions I wanted to ask Dad ran through my mind, but I didn’t know which one to ask first. There was no point asking him again if he knew about Xander because it was obvious that he knew who Xander was. The question is, how? How did he know about him, and for how long?

“Just go ahead if you have questions to ask. You need to see the look you are giving me,” He uttered, and I sighed.

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“How did you find out about Xander? For how long have you known about him?” I finally asked the question I was so curious about, and he shrugged.

“From the beginning,” I was stunned by his reply. I thought I did a good job over the years by hiding everything from him, but it occurred to me now that i was mistaken and deceiving myself all this while.

“I couldn’t just take in someone like that without checking her background. I did some checkings and found out that you were married to Xander Hughes for two years…” I looked at him as he paused.

threw you out of his house that night also. I’m not someone you can hide something from, unless I don’t want to find out about it,” My jaw dropped to the ground as the realization dawned on me that I had

1 bit my lip, unable to say anything

love him, right?” I looked at him after he asked me the question. For the next few seconds, I stared back at

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words he had said to me and even more, I felt disgusted and annoyed. He

thought my voice was going to be confident to prove my reply, but it came out weakly. Deep inside me,

Dad paused and adjusted on the

and get to know him. I’m sure you two will make a perfect match, He stated

“Dad…”

I’m sure he will win your heart along the line,” He stated

get along first,” He further

later,” He suggested as he stood

that the hospital project is almost

replied to him before he walked away. Mr. Miller had been nothing but a good and considerate man who picked me at my lowest and built me until now. Maybe I would’ve been

Chapter 12

couch and headed to my room on the second floor. Since 1 had nothing important to do, I decided to get some rest while waiting for my kids

me, you don’t want to mess with me‘ I scoffed unbelievably as his threats replayed in my head. The imagination of the expression he would have on his

going to happen,” I smiled as I removed my wristwatch and dropped it carefully on

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