In Between

Chapter 21

Vivian Pov

I plopped myself down on the sofa, averting my gaze somewhere else. I was still feeling shocked, though, seeing my father here was unexpected. He was usually busy with work, so it was rare for him to be at home. But I didn't have time to think much about it now, as I focused on composing myself in front of him and pretending that everything was fine between us.

With others present, I thought it wasn't necessary for him to notice the gap I'd created between us. The boundaries I'd set and the barriers I'd built to protect myself from getting hurt again, not letting him crush me once more.

I wasn't lying to myself right now, but seeing him felt like the old days were flooding back, memories resurfacing from the depths of my mind. It was crushing me inside, reopening the wounds t