Chapter 9

Robert Norwood had never approved of the relationship between Lena and Micah back when they got together. Micah was eight years older than Lena, and with age came experience and calculated restraint. Hence, Robert was afraid she would end up hurt. He hadn't stopped worrying ever since her last phone call. "Lena!" He saw her walking out of the airport and immediately waved her over. "Dad!" Lena thought that she had moved on. However, all the heartache she had buried surged up and spilled over in the form of tears when she saw her father. "My poor girl." Robert pulled her into a tight embrace as she cried in his arms. "We won't see him again. You're going to stay with me from now on, okay? You're such a wonderful girl. You'll meet someone even better after leaving him." He wiped the tears from Lena's face. Lena was slightly surprised when she got to the car and saw someone else inside. "Lena, let me introduce you. This is Caleb Weston. He's one of my students." Lena awkwardly got