Chapter 14 - Comforting Lily And Reassuring Her Absolute Safety Now
Lily hopped down from the SUV, her little backpack slung over one shoulder, looking exhausted and emotionally drained.
When she saw me standing by the front steps instead of being miles away in Chicago, her small face lit up with absolute confusion.
“Daddy? You didn't go to Chicago?” Lily asked, running across the gravel driveway to throw her arms around my waist.
I scooped her up into a fierce, protective embrace, burying my face in her soft hair as a wave of intense emotion washed over me.
“I didn't go anywhere, sweetheart, and I am never leaving you alone again,” I whispered, kissing her cheek repeatedly.
Evelyn closed the car door, her eyebrows arching with mild annoyance as she approached us with measured steps.
“David, I thought you had an urgent business conference in the Midwest today; Sarah must be terribly disappointed,” Evelyn remarked smoothly.
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I set Lily down gently, telling her to go inside and find her mother in the main house before turning my full attention to my mother-in-law.
“The conference was canceled, Evelyn, much like your secret little excursions down to the industrial district this morning,” I said coldly.
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