CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: Like Father, Like Daughter 

"Dad, I just need you to play along. That shouldn't be hard, right?" Courtney pouted at her father.

Looking at his daughter, Ray shook his head and said, "Why did you have to lie that I don't know about your pregnancy? And you also said I would throw a fit if I found out. Am I such a bad father?"

"No, no, you are not." Courtney immediately shifted to the edge of the sofa. "I just said that so Mabel could have pity on me. You know, Liam has refused to accept me despite the pregnancy. I want him to marry me, so telling his mother that you would kick against my pregnancy because I am not married, was the only way to make her hasten up the process."

Ray let out an exasperated breath. "But still, you should have given me a heads-up before now. You didn't even tell me that you were going to see Mabel yesterday."

Seeing that his daughter slowly lowered her head, he took a deep breath and softened his tone. "Anyway, I'll go with the flow when Mabel sends for me. It shouldn't be any longer now