Meeting Father (2)

She stood up instinctively, her voice trembling as she asked, “Why is he handcuffed?”

One of the officers replied, “Madam, he is a criminal. It is not safe to have him roaming free. He can hurt you or anyone around. Best to keep a beast like him restrained.”

The words stung. Anne glanced at Nicholas who remained silent. She wanted to protest and to demand they release her father from those shackles but something stopped her. She knew Jacob’s crimes were severe in law’s eyes. Still in this moment, all she could see was her father. The man she had missed so much and the man she had loved all her life. A daughter’s bond with her father was very deep. She could not see her father in distress.

Jacob said nothing. He simply stood there and kept staring at her. His eyes which were once full of pride and authority were now clouded with confusion. He had not seen his daughter in years. The woman standing before him looked so much like the Anne he remembered. She had the same blonde hair and t