Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 1196 The Dignity of a Man

I pushed the door open and walked in, spotting him slouched on the couch in the room, looking dispirited.

Quietly, I approached him. "Dad."

He lifted his head, and tears welled up in his eyes. "Chloe..."

Seeing him like this tugged at my heartstrings. I understood the pain my adoptive parents had carried and the hardships they had gone through. I believed in their love for me.

My nose tingled. I went over and bent down to him. "Don't be like this, Dad. You and Mom are my parents. If you hadn't risked your lives to bring me out, I wouldn't be here today. Without you, I might not have found Atlas. I might not even be alive." He grasped my hand and said, "Chloe, bringing you out into this world was the best decision I ever made."

"I know how much you both love me. Throughout these twenty years, you've showered me with warmth and care, giving me a home," I said sincerely.

"Maybe forgetting those past memories is a form of happiness for me," I reassured him.

years, you've taken care of me with all your heart and raised me well. I didn't manage to spend much time with my biological parents, and I don't even remember their faces. "In reality, you are my true parents. I cherish every moment with

dad hugged me, sobbing loudly. "I'm sorry, Chloe. It's my fault for making you lose your memories.

embrace, remembering how warm it always

was all my idea. I was afraid of losing you. I already lost a daughter. I can't lose another one! We were selfish for

made too many mistakes in this life. I've wronged many people.

a great life, where she can live in comfort. She's been living in fear and running away with me all

I fully understood

the day we took you away, making it harder to let go. We were afraid you'd leave us one day, and now that day has

I saw him break down in front of me for the first time. He looked like a helpless child as

fearing that

all, he had already lost one daughter. Losing me again would drive those two to despair, possibly even to the point of taking their

Dad. I never will. Please don't do this. Your heart's not well. I've said it before, wherever I am, you and mom will