Have I Told You Lately
Chapter 32: Are You Coming to Laugh at Me?
The more than an hour of trial resulted in a 10-year sentence. Unable to bear the result, Theresa wept hysterically and fainted, which startled Rachel and Osmond. They hastily brought her to the bench.
The people attending the court gradually left. Rachel lowered her head and said to the man beside her in a low voice, “Take care of her. I’ll go and visit my father.”
Osmond shot her an I’m-worrying-about-you look and gently wrapped her cold hand, “Be careful”.
Although he wanted to accompany her, he had to take care of Theresa.
“I see.” Rachel looked at her gratefully, feeling somehow touched.
Rachel’s attorney bought her several minutes to visit her father who was going to be taken into custody.
Rachel hastily walked into the visiting room. When she saw the old man, she finally failed to hold back her tears and cried out loudly as if she was venting her negative emotions.
“Dad.”
“Rach! Sweetie!” Chapman stood up and shot a glance to the door, his eyes dimmer, “Where…is your mom?”
and fainted…” Chapman’s reaction miraculously calmed her down. She
repeated the words with his head lowered, seeming to be very guilty
him and
he had committed, he was still his father. How would he live in the
to continue those sad topics and
eyes, and asked in
of tenderness flashed across her
Kenneth’s
good.” Rachel didn’t want him to worry about her in prison, “Father, you… take care of yourself in prison…
with joy while the emotions
police who was guarding the door came in and reminded her that it was time to
stood still in the corridor and witnessed Chapman being taken away. She nailed on the spot for a long time and finally
when she saw a figure. She didn’t know when
When…when did he come?