#Chapter 127: Protecting Innocence

Nathan I watched in horror as Olivia’s face contorted in confusion, her voice wavering. “What do you mean, Colin?” she asked. I could feel the tension in the room thicken. I knew my father well, and this was one of his manipulative games. I should have known that it would come to this. Without my mother here to scold him, he was a loose cannon. And it seemed as though Jenifer wasn’t putting in any effort to control him, either. If anything, I suspected that she was egging him on, although for what reason I couldn’t be sure. “When I picked you up the other night,” he began, looking at Olivia with a smirk, “you had dirt under your nails, that mysterious box in hand, and you mentioned Jenifer. I’m just curious.” “I-I didn’t mean anything by it,” Olivia stammered, looking back and forth between Colin and Jenifer while the rest of the guests watched in amusement. “I was only trying to make conversation.” “Conversation?” my father asked, cocking his head to the