Chapter 10

When it was time to leave for the day, it took everything in him to concentrate on driving safely home. He’d also been missing Megan. Their father-daughter relationship had improved slightly and he plannedto keep that up. Cynthia, his loyal housekeeper, had also informed him that Megan had been much happier the last few days.

He was grateful and relieved that both she and the chef, Andrew, had been assisting him to look after Megan’s well-being. Cynthia was in charge of fetching Megan home from the preschool and accompanying her for the rest of the afternoon, while Andrew took care of Megan’s favorite foods in a way that would be both healthy and delicious. Their presence in the house had helped Megan feel less lonely. Now, thinking about Megan made Mike miss her even more. He absolutely could not wait to reach home and see his daughter.

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“Hey, love. Can we talk for a minute?” Lance inquired.

“Sure, babe. What’s up?”