Chapter 17 Uncle Peary was slapped
She had spent a considerable time at the Police Station, and then more time at the Hospital having the strangle marks on her neck examined. All in all, a significant amount of time had passed.
Nia Mitchell looked at the time and decided to call her father to see when his train would arrive at the Train Station.
"Hello, Dad, where are you now? How much longer until you reach the Train Station? Uncle Peary and I... I mean, your son-in-law and I will pick you up."
Nia Mitchell still wasn’t sure how to refer to Maxwell Peary when speaking with her father, and she almost blurted out "Uncle Peary."
"Um... Nia... I’m really sorry, but I’m already on the train back home."
"What?"
Hearing her father’s apologetic words, Nia Mitchell was somewhat taken aback.
"Your stepmother and her family returned unexpectedly, so I have to rush back. Otherwise, your stepmother will be very angry. I’m truly sorry."
Nia Mitchell’s smile gradually vanished. Her father had only planned to visit because her stepmother and her family were away. Now that they were back, it made sense that her father couldn’t come.