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CHAPTER NINETEEN - CHANCE

I’d never asked a ht about it, as alked toward her father’s door, I’d only taken the time to meet a few

Carrie had awakened a part of ht I wanted to take care of her andI had the ht those women to my castle, it was on my terht me that

We stopped outside a door in the hall of the assisted living home, and Carrie knocked “Hey, Daddy?” She pushed the door open, and I was surprised to find the man on the other side of the door had her eyes He was also er than I’d expected He wasn’t in the horay color of his pallid skin, I could tell he needed care

“What’s happening, Ladybug?” Her father’s eyes lit up as I entered behind her “To what do I oo visits in such a shortposition

“Daddy, I wanted you to meet Chance”

Her eyes met mine with a wide, blank look and I realized she still didn’t knowmy hand

“This is my father, Brent Chase”

He gripped rip for someone who seemed so frail “Pleasure to meet you, sir Are you a doctor?” Her father looked back and forth at us with narrowed eyes and a lot of uncertainty in his voice

“No, Daddy Chance and I are dating” She glanced at me as if to say now’s your chance

“I wanted to hter, actually”

“We met while Lindy and I were away” She pulled her lips into a tight line as if she hated lying to father, but truly it was best

“Well, that’s wonderful, and I’ht witha bargain

“He’s very worthy, Daddy” She sat beside her father and took his hand “He’s opening a business here in town that will employ hundreds of people”

“That’s wonderful, and just what this town needs We’ve grown a lot lately This facility is one of the newer additions” I looked around a