Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 193

"Well, the show's over. Let's go."

Mira took one last look at Mara before hearing Owen's voice. She stood up and followed him out.

"Mara, what happened to you?"

Adrian had just walked in, only to see a disheveled Mara being dragged away by the police.

"Dad!"

Mara tried to lunge toward Adrian, but the two officers pulled her back.

There were strict protocols for detainees meeting with family members.

"Mira, what are you doing here?"

Adrian stared at her in sheer disbelief.

This was the first time they had crossed paths since Mira had left the Mercer family.

It had been two or three months, yet instead of looking miserable and destitute like he had expected, Mira looked far more radiant than before. She even carried herself with a new sense of maturity and sharp competence.

Mira ignored him completely and kept walking.

His gaze then shifted to Owen, who was walking beside her.

"Who is he?"

Adrian asked, his brow furrowing deeply.

"He's Mr. Lance from the bike-sharing company,"

the police officer answered.

"Why are you two together?"

Adrian looked back at Mira.

"I have to say, Mr. Mercer, you sure are nosy, aren't you?"

"You ungrateful wretch, what did you just call me?"

The nearby officer looked utterly confused. "How do you two know each other?"

"He’s nobody to me. We’ve severed ties."

Adrian glared at Mira, momentarily too stunned to formulate a comeback.

"Ex-father? What kind of relationship is an ex-father?"

The officer had heard of ex-husbands and ex-wives, but an ex-father?

"It's basically the same as a stepfather."

Owen chimed in to help Mira explain.

"Who said I'm a stepfather?!"

Mr. Mercer roared in fury.

"No, he doesn't even qualify as a stepfather."

"He's just the man who used to be my father. We have no relationship now whatsoever."

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