Heavy and frigid, it rested bent over in the center of the floor. Lifeless. However, I had a feeling that something was stirring inside of it, just itching to break out. Something lovely and wonderful is waiting for me to discover. At the time I initially became engaged with Luke, that's what I could have been thinking, as well. Yes, we got together out of convenience and necessity—at least, that's what I thought—but whatever I have in front of me, I know something great may emerge from it. It just takes a little time and patience to get there.

I may have trusted my father because of this.Since I was...