"John!"

Her... lousy father.

John smiled warmly. "Belle, have you been drinking?"

Belle spat in disgust. "John, what kind of trouble have you gotten yourself into again?"

John clicked his tongue twice. "No matter what, I'm still your father. Is this how you talk to your father?"

Belle burst out laughing and shot back, "You're my father? Then why don't you start by paying off my mom's debts?"

John's expression ...