Olivia patted Connor on the head lovingly.

"My dear boy, I understand how you feel, but we don't always get what we want. It's not wrong of you to want your family to be together. But have you ever considered whether Mom and Dad would be happy together?”

Connor looked at her with teary eyes. It was clear he hadn't thought about that.

Olivia patiently explained, "I felt the same way asa child. I wanted my family to be together too. Back then, your grandmother didn't love your grandfather at all.

"She treated me and your grandfather with indifference every day. Do you know what happens when a person is unhappy every day? She would become depressed and angry. She would spread negative emotions to everyone around her. Have you ever had a pet bird?”

"No, but I have a cat. Dad gave it to me. He said that you love cats."

"Birds and cats are different. A cat can run around the house freely, but a bird is trapped inside a cage. It can only look at the sky from within the cage.

"The sky is just beyond the cage, but the bird can never reach it. If you love the bird and feed it the best food every day, do you think it'll be happy?”

say that you're the bird

nodded. "That's right. Maybe this makes me a selfish person. Connor, I used to be a young woman who was looking forward to marriage. I was hopeful for

to create a happy family. I was looking forward to bringing you into the world and into a happy family. But there are too many things in this world

can do is continue to love you. I'll try my best to make it up to you

a good kid. You should understand my decision, right? I have my

at Olivia for a good while before nodding. "I understand, Mom. I support

Ethan and Olivia. But there was He was just a kid. He didn't know about everything that had happened between Ethan and Olivia. But there was

okay with it. I'm just afraid that .. you

your siblings. You're all precious to me. I love you a lot too. I'll be visiting Olivia noticed the necklace around Connor’s neck. She pulled it out to look at it. It

personally. It carries the hope I have for you.

have to keep your promise. You have to come visit

promise to him with a smile on her

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