Meeting With The Father-in-law

Roarke used his handkerchief to rub off the lipstick which smeared his shirt. Arranging his clothes and hair, he didn't want to give Nessa's father another reason to decline his wish of marrying his daughter even though that would not stop him from marrying her eventually.

The moment they got to an empty room George faced him with his hands in his pocket as he asked, "have you settled your issue with your kid's mother?"

"Yes, I have. You'll never have to worry about her harming Vanessa ever again. She's behind bars and it will take a long while before she comes out"

"Good. I would be really angry if what happened before occur again, and you wouldn't want to see that part of me." looking intently at the faint smeared lipstick on his shirt.