Chapter 74\u00a0<\/p>\n
George chuckled awkwardly. \u201cMr. Hawk, hello. I never expected Wendy to marry so well. Seeing you two together, so perfectly matched, I can rest easy now. I\u2019ll be on my way and I won\u2019t disturb you any longer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Glinda quickly tried to convince him to stay. \u201cStay for dinner, George. You\u2019ve come all this way, and I\u2019ve already asked the staff to prepare the meal. It\u2019ll be a nice family gathering tonight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley looked at George, his voice calm and measured. \u201cStay for dinner.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both Stanley and Glinda invited him to stay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
George smiled, \u201cWell, since you insist, I\u2019d be happy to oblige-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Wendy\u2019s cold voice cut through, stopping him. \u201cHe won\u2019t stay for dinner.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
George froze, his gaze snapping to Wendy.\u2018\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy met his stare, her voice unwavering. \u201cYou just got out of prison. Don\u2019t come back to the Hawk family estate again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment her words hit the air, the atmosphere shifted tense and uncomfortable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Glinda paused, her eyes wide in surprise as she looked at George. \u201cWait, you\u2019ve been to prison?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy\u2019s expression remained unreadable. \u201cYes. He spent ten years in prison.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Glinda\u2019s surprise deepened. \u201cWhat did you do, George?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
George turned his gaze to Wendy, a wry smile tugging at his lips. \u201cMrs. Glinda, if you want to know what I did, you can ask Wendy. She knows better than anyone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He tossed the question to Wendy, eager to see if she would share the reason for his imprisonment with Glinda and Stanley.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy understood his game and chose silence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Trying to smooth things over, Glinda intervened. \u201cAnyone who could raise a daughter like Wendy can\u2019t be all bad. People make mistakes, but as long as they change, it\u2019s all right.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing that Wendy wasn\u2019t responding, George let out a sly grin, feeling like he had won. \u201cWell, I won\u2019t stay for dinner. But Mr. Hawk, I\u2019d like to have a word with you alone. Would that be alright?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy opened her mouth to speak, but Stanley squeezed her delicate shoulder lightly and spoke first, \u201cSure. We\u2019ll go to the study.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
George followed Stanley into the study, taking in the understated, yet elegant design\u2013black, white, and gray tones that oozed sophistication. The high\u2013end finishes, the quiet luxury of the room, and the subtle displays of wealth sent a thrill of envy through George.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One thing George had to admit was true: During the ten years he spent in prison, he couldn\u2019t stop thinking about Wendy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had taken his eye and sent him to prison, and he would never forget that. But now, to his surprise, she had married into a family like this\u2013living a life of luxury.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had no intention of letting her forget about him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 74\u00a0<\/p>\n
George turned to Stanley. \u201cMr. Hawk, Wendy was sent to the countryside when she was young and didn\u2019t have much of an education. I know she\u2019s risen above her station by marrying you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s piercing gaze settled on George, his lips curving into a slight, barely perceptible smile. \u201cThat\u2019s not true. She\u2019s great.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
George was momentarily taken aback\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s eyes never left George\u2019s, the cold depths of them almost unnerving, \u201cIs that all you wanted to say?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
George found himself under the weight of Stanley\u2019s gaze, feeling as though the man could see straight through him. It made him uneasy..\u00a0<\/p>\n
He nervously laughed. \u201cWell, Mr. Hawk, I just got out of prison, and things are a little tight for me right now. I was wondering if maybe you could-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s expression remained impassive, his brow lifting slightly. \u201cYou need money?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
George felt small under Stanley\u2019s cool demeanor, but he pushed forward with his request, his greed overcoming his discomfort. \u201cYes, Mr. Hawk. After all, I\u2019m Wendy\u2019s foster father. It wouldn\u2019t be too much to ask for a little help from you, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley leaned back in the black leather office chair, his tone calm but firm. \u201cSure. How much do you need?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lateefa Khanam is a contemporary romance author celebrated for her emotionally rich storytelling and unforgettable characters. Blending passion with heart-felt realism, her novels often explore themes of second chances, unspoken desires, and the quiet strength of love that grows through struggle.<\/p>\n
My Dad Please Come 74 Chapter 74\u00a0 George chuckled awkwardly. \u201cMr. Hawk, hello. I never expected Wendy to marry so […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-under-the-glazed-moon-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28204\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}