I had long since grown used to his short temper.
In order not to let things get ugly, I even prepared myself mentally to deal with it.
But to my surprise, my fatherâs tense expression softened, and the fiery anger in his eyes gradually dissipated.
After a moment of silence, he patted Caleb on the shoulder and sighed.
âYouâre lucky to have such a great family.
â
I was so stunned that my jaw went slack.
Was this man really my father? He was never like this before.
At that moment, my father shifted his gaze towards me.
With a relieved smile at the corners of his mouth, he said wistfully, âIâm happy that youâre marrying into such a good family, Debra.
â
I opened my mouth and wanted to say something, but the lump in my throat blocked out any words I couldâve said.
Ever since he arrived, I couldnât shake off the feeling that my father had changed somehow, but I couldnât tell what exactly was different.
After dinner, my father and I retired to a quiet room to talk.
Before giving us some privacy, Caleb whispered in my ear, âCall me if you need anything.
Iâll be in the next room.
â
I smiled at him helplessly.
âOkay.
â
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It was only natural that Caleb was so wary of my father.
After all, compared with other fathers and daughters, my father and I looked like two strangers, eyeing each other vigilantly.
As soon as the door was closed, I cut straight to the chase and asked my father, âCan you explain yourself now? Tell me, what the hell was with that list of names? Whatâre you going to do with those people?â
My father lowered his head and sighed.
When he looked at me again, I could see his complicated emotions, but he didnât hide his conflicted feelings from me.
âItâs true that those people did come with me to the Thorn Edge Pack, as well as a team of experienced engineers.
â
My eyebrows shot up in surprise.
I could vaguely guess what he meant by this, but at the same time, I refused to believe it.
After all, it was impossible.
My father would never be that nice!
The Barton family had been against me for a long time now.
If my father really wanted to help me, why hadnât he done something sooner?
I took a deep breath and tried to keep calm.