Chapter 14

Caleb was stunned. He raised his gaze and spotted a middle-aged man tugging at Christine. His anger immediately surged as he exclaimed, "What the hell do you think you're doing?" He charged forward, grabbed the middle-aged man, and punched him square in the face. Christine became flustered and hurriedly grabbed Caleb, exclaiming, "Calm down, Caleb! H-He's my father." Caleb came to an abrupt halt, gazing at Christine in stunned disbelief. "Your father?" Christine, feeling embarrassed and ashamed, lowered her head in response. Having recognized Caleb, Christine's father, Jonathan Sawyer, said hurriedly, "That's right! I'm Christine's father. You must be Mr. Lancaster, right? I've heard so much about you! I mean, we're practically family now, so this is just a misunderstanding that'll bring us closer together!" It was then that Christine said coldly, "Get out of here!" Jonathan, worried about messing up Christine's plans, laughed sheepishly before taking his leave. Caleb turned to