“No,” I said.

“You loved the door you thought I could open for you.”

Chapter 14 — The Daughter He Found

Sixteen months later I stood on the terrace of Larkhaven’s newest property — a restored coastal hotel converted into a refuge, offering temporary housing and legal support to women leaving abusive homes.

The sea went out bright and open in front of me.

My father came out onto the terrace and stood beside me, and we did not say very much, because we had stopped needing to.