Chapter 86: Silence Is Golden
Lyse arrived home, exhausted from the day’s events. As she stepped into the foyer, she saw Levi, who had just arrived himself. Their eyes met, a silent tension filling the air.
She started to walk past him then she hesitated, then turned to him. "Levi," she began, her voice barely a whisper. "Is it true? Are you responsible for what is happening to my father’s company?"
Levi looked at her, his expression grim. He was not surprised to discover that Jeff Chadwick had immediately run to his daughter, thinking that he would get a reprieve. Too bad.
"Your father’s corrupt practices have caught up with him, Lyse. He has been dealing with some shady characters, and substandard products. That has caused a lot of problems for users of the products, all of that has finally come back to bite him."
He tilted his head as he watched her face, "Does it bother you? That your father is suffering? After all that he did to you?"
Lyse was stunned. She knew that her father was not the most honest person but she had never imagined that he could be involved in something so sinister. "I... I don’t know what to say," she stammered.
"You don’t have to say anything," Levi replied. "I just want you to know that I am trying to protect you from the consequences of his actions, no one harms my wife and gets away with it."
Lyse had to glance away at the intensity in his eyes, she felt a surge of gratitude, knowing that she was cared for. "Thank you, Levi," she said sincerely. "For everything."
Levi hesitated, his gaze fixed on her. "Lyse, is there something you want to tell me?"