Chapter 114. He's My Father

Melissa

"I was able to speak to my late mother's lawyer," I said to my dad as we crossed the waiting area and headed toward the parking lot.

He didn't look too happy, but I didn't give it much thought. "Why did you have to go there alone? What if something bad had happened to you?" He asked, his voice harsh with concern.

The change in his tone got me alarmed, but I just summed it up to the fact that he cared for me and didn't want me to get hurt.

"I'm a grown-ass woman, dear father. The meeting went well and I've got everything under control. You don't have to be worried, alright?" I tried to assuage his fear, and I guessed it worked because he smiled at me and wrapped his arm around me.

"I just care for you so much, that's why I'm so bothered. I know that I encouraged you to fight for what belongs to you, but I think I made a mistake." His eyes blazed with regret.

"No! No!" I argued. "Don't say that..."

We had already gotten to his