Chapter 46: Marcus is back

Derrick's father came to Derrick's house unannounced and was met with Lily, whose behaviour appeared to be strange to him. She never spoke a word all through when he tried to engage her in a conversation. She lifted her gaze occasionally to look at him and only nodded a yes or shook her head in a no to his conversation.

She got up and left him without saying anything. Wanting to know what was happening to her he asked his son who got furious with him because he thought his father was just insulting Lily because he never liked her from day one. He became all defensive and ended up receiving a punch from his father.

Lily came back to the living room and helped Derrick to his room behaving like nothing like what his father had mentioned to him happened. She wanted to leave after ensuring Derrick was comfortable but he stopped her.

"I am sorry my dad said all that about you," He said apologetically

"Don't worry. He doesn't know me as you do. He seems to me like he doesn't like me. It