Roxanne tried to push her thoughts of Baxter and vengeance to the back of her mind when she decided to visit her dad the next day.
The air felt damp from the rain the night before as she knocked on her father's door, but used her key to enter because she didn't want her father to expend any unnecessary energy for her.
He'd received treatment at the hospital and needed to rest, take his medication, and watch his diet in order to avoid any more dangerous flare-ups. Both Roxanne and the people Tom hired were keeping a close eye on him to make sure his condition improved.
When Roxanne walked in, she noticed the place looked cleaner and more organized than before with a gentle smell of lemon wafting in her nose.
“Hi, Pop," she said, toddling over to the couch to sit next to him.
“Hey, R
