Chapter 32: Louise Meets Ezekiel

Louise’s POV

“I’m going to ask you one more time, are you sure about this?” my father said, his gaze intense on my face. “Baby, if there is any part of you that doesn’t feel ready, all you gotta do is say the magic word. You don’t have to do this. Not at all.”

There was something about my father’s love for me that always gave me a sense of protection and comfort. Even when he was far away from me, it was as though I could still feel it. It was a warm blanket wrapped around me in the dead of winter. It was something that gave me strength as well as confidence to barrel ahead in life no matter how tough things become. Right now, I could see the worry etched in his expression, how his bushy brows furrowed, and the lines that increased on his face. But I could also see the passion and confidence that burned in his brown gaze. He did believe in me. He was proud of me, and he did have faith in my ability to see this through.

He was asking me this question right now because he needed to ma