Viola.

I never imagined, not even for a second, that my father already had a clear, logical reason for sending me far away from his world, away from everything I knew. I thought he just didn’t want me around and never really cared about me.

I couldn’t make myself believe that he truly loved me, not even a little bit. When Mathew and I finally broke the news to him about our marriage, and he looked so shocked—his face went pale, and his mouth fell open—I was so nervous.

Then he ...