Million Dollar Dad by C.J. Carmichael

I just love C.J.'s stories, always so emotional and her characters so real

Jayne ;-)

Glad you found your way over here. Your online read is simply fantastic. This is the only part of my job that I dislike, I hate waiting for the next installments just as much as our members do. 

Looking forward to next week. I can't wait to see what happens.

Rae

Hi Rae! It's good to be here, but I arrive a little confused. There was another batch of comments on Million-Dollar Dad, but I can't seem to find them anymore. Is this an alternate universe?

Took a little bit of work but found my way to the discussion.    I'm just getting back into the online reads and I must say I totally enjoyed the first two chapters , CJ, and am looking forward to the next one.

sound like PITAs.  I hope the dad and the lawyer won't fight.

I mean't the million dollar Dad, not the PITA dad. :wink:

FF,

As for the FIL calling her directly, he seems to be the type who has to have control, and I think this is his way of getting/showing it, but that's just my thoughts....  :-D

Like the story, but am not too fond of the FIL. Type A Control Freaks just don't turn me on.

Sure wish this were a daily so I could have the next chapter tomorrow.

He's so anxious for Daniel to sign, makes me wonder if the FIL has something he's hiding. It's almost as if Daniel signs off on the million, he's signed away rights to something else also...

Not sure the FIL would be interested in a granddaughter.  Seems to want to be rid of all connections to his daughter. 

I too wish this was a daily read

I am really enjoying this online read.  I too wish it was a daily instead of weekly.  Will be interesting to find out how Daniel handles Sandy moving to town. 

 Glad that Daniel took some time and thought about what his wife did and did not just go crazy and think she was a bad person.

 The FIL will probably want to take control of the granddaughter so maybe Sandy will quit and defend Daniel.  She is getting a taste of what the daughter went through. 

Papaya!  I wonder if this will start (continue???) his reassessment of her.  Sounds like he's nailed his former father-in-law and his personality, though.  Let's hope Daniel is smart enough not to stick his foot in his mouth with Sandy. 

CJ, your cliffhanger for this chapter is SOOOOO not fair!  LOL!  Looking forward to the next installment!

Sorry for the cliffhanger endings! But, hey, I have to get you guys back here somehow! :)

Can any of you imagine turning down a million dollars? Do you think you could do it?

Cheers,

CJ

I'd accept it If it was clean money and depending on the circumstances (i.e. I'd take an inheritance, but not a bribe from family).  I'd pay the taxes, put some in an educational fund, put some aside to travel and donate most of it to an endowment fund for a non-profit I volunteer with and for builiding a "safe" shelter for natural disasters in our community.

I can understand why Daniel doesn't want to accept it though.  He feels he can provide for himself and his daughter and his wife totally disowned her family, so why should he accept anything from them now after she has died.  

I really liked the answers you all had to my question!

 I'm glad, though, that you can understand why Daniel is being so stubborn about saying No!

 Cheers!

Hmmmm, like maybe the grandmother that left her the inheritance?  That would be a good reasond to accept it...  if Zoey really cared about her and she cared about Zoey...  interesting thought....

This one is too cool!  It's a gas reading stories about single Dads, as I am one also, with two "boys"  (although they are older now).

sure is an @$$H01Ê.

I also think that ole Mr. Moneybags is a whoha.  I can't imagine Sandy taking him on as a client by her choice, which I don't believe she had here.

I am wondering if Daniel will get mad at her when he finds out that she's the one who told his late wife's father about Ruth.  I truly hope not!  And I can't imagine why he'd think Sandy didn't approve of his home, even though she left quickly.  She never let on that she didn't like it.  Even with the home she's bought, she's still there on business and Moneybags can't be the only client she's taking care of.  I do like Daniel, but he's gotta relax. 

Daniel will be upset with Sandy when he finds out that the Wheelers want Ruby.  I hope she tells Mr Wheeler where to get off asking if the child is healthy.  

I think Sandy will quit her job and open up a practice in Squam Lake and then they can live happily ever after.

I pretty sure Daniel is going to follow his heart and be with Sandy. Though she want's to be the only important part in her right man's life. I think they will work it out.

I couldn't get in here last night after I read the chapter...  

Now that she's bought the house, it's kind of hard to say shove the job, but I'm thinking if I were in that situation, I'd tell the boss I refuse to work with that client and either I get reassigned or fired, but I could never put a child in the middle like that in order to keep a job.

Ladies and gents. Welcome, Hockeyjock! I've been a bit under the weather, so I haven't really had a chance to comment, but I'/ve been reading the story and your comments and they're spot on.

CJ great job at teasing us and making us want to come back each week. I'm extremely impatient and these things kill me.

Can't wait to see what unfolds next with Daniel and Sandy. Tough decisions to be made the whole way around.

Rae

... I'm in trouble... or should I say that my wobbly TBR is in trouble?  LOL
  This the second online read that I've found ~ I don't know how, but I missed them all last year ~ and I knew, just KNEW, that it was going to be one of those where not only the story, but the author's writing, was going to get me to the bookstore looking for back listed books. 

I must say that I thought I was so lucky ~ well I am, 'cause now I only have to wait 2 weeks for the end of the story ~ but it's not a daily read... which was painful enough! 
  Ah well, a wonderful story such as this is worth the wait! 

So CJ, Calgary eh?  I'm from Edmonton... bet it's colder here. 

And I'll be here Monday morning with the rest of you ~ I can hardly wait to see just how quickly Daniel goes through the roof when he hears PITA Wheeler's offer.   Man, what a JERK he is... Wheeler, not Daniel. 
FF you've got his personality nailed!

UGGHHH,  I hope they throw Wheeler into the lake!

I wouldn't put it past Wheeler to get Sandy fired...    although she might have been on her way to doing that herself by ingnoring the client even if the client is an a$$hole.  She should have at least talked to her bosses.

...be a full one just to tie up all the ends!  WoW.
And the Wheelers are there? UGH
Well, Daniel will have a chance to speak up for himself and make his position clear.  I don't think Wheeler stands a chance up against an enraged father.  Good!