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.

these twenty 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,

me, sobbing loudly. "I'm sorry, Chloe. It's my

leaned into his embrace, remembering how warm it

continued, choking on his words. "This 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 bringing you out, since we only did it so you would

life. I've wronged many people. I've let

mom. I haven't given her a great life, where she can live in comfort. She's been living in

I

feared most was that one day, you would find your family and leave us. Our affection for you has grown since the day we took you away, making it harder to let go. We were afraid you'd leave

first time. He

tightly, fearing that if

daughter. Losing me again would drive those

I never will. Please don't do this. Your heart's not well. I've said it