It was not until Lucas and I got to the door of father's office that I realized he wasn't going to come in with me.I stared up at him with pleading eyes and I saw that he also would have loved to come in with me, but something held him back.“He asked to see you, alone. I tried to change his mind but he wouldn't budge,” Lucas said, confirming my unsaid questions. There was genuine sympathy in his eyes and all I wanted to do at that moment was to squash myself into his large body, my safe haven.“You shouldn't keep him waiting. It's gonna be fine, trust me,” he assured and smoothened my hair.“Of course,” I forced out a smile. “What's the worst that could happen?”I tilted my chin up and squared my shoulders as I turned to face the office door.“He still loves you,” Lucas assured me, and I almost wanted to believe it. If I were in my father's shoes, I didn't think I'd still reserve a space in my heart for a child as rebellious as I was.I pushed the door open and for a few seconds, al
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