Chapter 116

Melissa

My fingers trembled as I planted a knock on Mr Rogers' door. It felt weird to regard him by his last name when I'd taken him to be my father, but what could I do?

If Dexter hadn't convinced me to come and see him, I wouldn't have bothered. My father—Mr Rogers had been calling me since yesterday, even till now.

I wondered how relieved he'd be when he saw me at his door. Speaking of his door, it moved open, with him behind it.

It took him some seconds to register the fact that I was standing before him. His eyes lit up and his lips...