LEXI'S POV
"Thank you for agreeing to meet me."
I offered a faint smile. Here I was, sitting in a popular restaurant after receiving a message from my father. He wanted to talk to me before Chase’s family formally came to ask for my hand in marriage. I didn’t hesitate to agree because this would be the first time we could talk one-on-one since I left his house.
"Why did you want to talk to me?" was all I managed to ask.
"I wanted to personally apologize for everything—what your sister did, and all my shortcomings as your father," he said sincerely.
I bowed my head and took a deep breath to keep my tears from falling.
"I only now realize that in my desire to make amends to my wife and Shiela for my past mistakes, I neglected your feelings. I didn’t want to show favoritism towards you
