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.

I

“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.

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

my lip, unable to say anything as I was short

back at him wordlessly, trying

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words he had said to me

to prove my reply, but it came out weakly. Deep inside me, I know the answer wasn’t right. I was still in love with that jerk even after

paused and adjusted on

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

“Dad…”

heart along the line,” He stated like he was so sure of it. As if he owned and

time and get

he stood

is almost done. You should go check

me at my lowest and built me until now. Maybe I would’ve been dead by now if he never showed up in my life, and it’s only right that

Chapter 12

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

trust 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 face when he finally realized that I was

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

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