His Last Try
Finally, he decided to give it one last shot. He was going to send Lise one message—just one—asking her to let him know that she was OK and if she was, he would leave her alone.
It saddened him to think that after all the years he spent raising her this was how their relationship as a father and daughter would end, but he wanted to know that Lise was alright. After a few minutes, he got the confirmation.