For a moment, I could swear the world just stopped. Not a sound from the crickets. Not a breeze through the yard. Not a beat of my heart nor a breath from my lungs. My eyes went wide with sudden panic.
Lilly placed a hand softly on my shoulder, sensing my sudden state.
"Relax, Daddy. It's okay." She whispered.
"How? How can you say that? Oh s**t I'm going to jail," I began to mumble.
"Why? You didn't do anything wrong," she said soothingly. She knelt down on one knee beside me as she brought her face closer to me. "It's okay. Trust me."
I looked deep into those soft emerald eyes. "How did she find out?" I softly demanded.
Lilly took a deep breath. "To be honest, I'm not sure. Maybe I screwed up somehow and said something that made her mind start piecing things together. I don't reall
