What if I bark?

~Maya's POV~

I was having such a hard time processing anything, so I just gazed at my phone.

Why was my father calling me?

He drove me away from his home as if I had never been his daughter, but when I returned there with Lord Archer, he started to take an interest in me again. I am not entirely sure what to describe him; perhaps an opportunist would be appropriate. I didn’t pick up the phone, as I didn’t know what he wanted. One thing is certain, though: he needs help. The only thing that man ever thinks about is money. I didn’t pick up the call, but I saw a text message pop up on my phone screen.

Dad: I’m sorry.

What! What’s the matter with him? He called me to say that he was sorry. How could that even be? He didn’t want me to ask Zion to help him with his business, did he? Is there something wrong with him? Is he alright? I had a lot of questions, but then I brushed everything off. I heard gasps in the television room. As I got closer, I could make out the sound of moaning, but it