Hiding the Twins from Their Billionaire Father by Pixie

S3 169. Bad Father

Ava approached Jeremy hesitantly. The man still had his elbows on his knees, bowed while massaging his temples. Occasionally, his

shoulders seemed to rise, pressed by the tightness of his chest. Ava

couldn’t bear to see it.

“Jeremy,” she called softly. When the man glanced out of the corner of his eye, she continued, “Would you like me to accompany you?”

Jeremy shook his head slightly. “I’m fine, Ava. Just need time to think. You just accompany the others at the dinner table. I’ll catch up soon.”

While Jeremy nodded, trying to reassure her, Ava was lost in thought. After a short consideration, she sat on the same bench.

“I won’t be noisy. Just pretend I’m not here. You can continue thinking. Ava lowered her head, not wanting to make Jeremy feel intimidated.

However, Jeremy’s sad gaze was still fixed on Ava. Only after a long sigh did he change his sight-back to the ultrasound image in his

hand.

“Did you know?” Jeremy’s voice broke the silence. Ava glanced without turning her head.

“When I was still living in an orphanage, I often thought. I often wondered. Why did my mother leave me? Where are the other children’s parents? Were they also abandoned like me or are their parents dead?”

Ava didn’t answer. She let Jeremy express his emotions.

“The end of every reflection was always the same. We’re just unlucky because we have bad parents, selfish parents, or irresponsible

parents.”

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Jeremy’s voice grew quieter. He wasn’t really looking at Ava now. His eyes seemed to be blocked by an invisible partition in the air.

“Sometimes, I tried to see from another perspective. What if our parents were actually less fortunate? They could have been forced to throw us away. They might have suffered as much as we did.”

Jeremy paused again, adding a sad impression to the dim light of the garden lamps.

“But then, I refuted my thoughts again. No matter how bad their condition was, they shouldn’t abandon their children. How could they

trust someone else more than themselves to take care of their

children?”

sigh. The sound was like

parents were evil. That’s what I believed until finally I was too tired to think about it.”

in his hand. The light from his eyes depicted

worse. I had no idea that my carelessness could be a

Jer. You didn’t even know the ba existed.

just like them. I abandoned my child. I didn’t do anything when he was aborted.”

longer spoke. She

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she whispered before taking a deep breath, “I admit, I don’t understand your feelings. I don’t know what it’s like to lose a child. I don’t know what it’s like to

images. With teary eyes,

mistake that can’t be changed. And

Ava looked at Jeremy

the world has a mission to put a smile on their parents’ faces. If you are too

father is. He

hate Frank?” Ava

their father. Before he could reply, another voice was

right, Uncle.”

the little girl who had been standing on the

who Daddy was, we always missed Daddy. Every night, I always

because Daddy left us, I still

feeling spread

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heart.

Frank failed to protect

deeper. “I never thought so. I know

nodded, supporting Louis’ statement. A second later,

patting Jeremy’s

crying, you better pray that

Uncle,” Louis continued. “Grandpa Rowan must be taking good care of

nodded again. “Besides, if you’re sad, this little baby will be sad too.” She stroked Ava’s stomach. “Doctor Wela said, baby

just got a slap on his face. Emily was right. He couldn’t be selfish. There was still- another baby who needed his

think the baby in heaven will be jealous if I love this baby?” Jeremy stroked Ava’s

Louis shook

doesn’t mean giving the same amount, but something that suits your needs.

attention.”

fact, if you keep being sad, it’s

Jeremy’s lips lifted. The burden in his heart was reduced a lot. “Thank

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