Chapter 121

VERONICA My eyes widened as I stared at David Wellhaven. He approached our table with a soft smile, and, even more surprisingly, Stan moved from his seat and let Mr. Wellhaven sat in his chair. I glanced at David and then Stan before focusing my attention on the shameless man. “What are you doing here?” "Of course, to see you, my daughter," he said, his tone so gentle that any child would melt. Maybe I would have, too, but I know the truth and would never disrespect my parents. I smiled coldly. “I see… However, before that, I want to ask Stan what is going on. I thought you wanted to talk to me. How did this man get involved in all of this?” "Veronica," David said, looking at me, "I asked Stan to do that, so he did.” I looked to Stan again for an answer; he appeared slightly embarrassed. He replied, "I apologize, Veronica, but I had to. He is my father, after all.” Overwhelmed, I could no longer maintain a neutral expression and stared at him, speechless. "Father?" I breathed. "Yes, he