Father

Gabe stared at her, his expression unreadable. In that moment, she knew that he wouldn't agree to her request if she didn't come clean and tell him everything. And she was proven right when he warned," If you need my help, Autumn, you have to tell me everything."

Autumn nodded and bit her lip, still unsure where to begin. Should she reveal every dark detail or hide the unnecessary details? Before she could decide either way, she saw someone walk into the cafe and felt a chill down her spine as the man's gaze connected to hers, the moment he entered. As if he knew that she would be sitting in exactly this place.

Extending her hand, she caught Gabe's, curling his fingers around the ring that was still sitting in his palm," her voice barely above a whisper, she agreed hurriedly "Alright. But... can we at least pretend for now? Just until I'm ready to tell you everything?"