His Knees, His Pleas, But Our Son's in Peace

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I stood up, disgust twisting in my chest. I pushed him away, his desperation clinging to me like a weight. "Nathan, the only thing I want from you is for you to leave me alone." His tears fell freely now, his voice breaking. "Doris, I-".

"It's over, Nathan!" I interrupted, my voice rising. "The sight of you

makes me sick now. If you truly care about me, if you want what's best for me, then leave. Let me live my life without you. That's the only thing you can do for me."

Nathan collapsed to his knees, his face a mask of misery. "Please, don't hate me," he whispered. "I'll do anything. Just don't hate me."

But I was done. There was nothing left to say. I turned my back on him and walked out of the office, leaving him sobbing on the floor. I felt no pity, no remorse-just the weight of relief that I was finally free.

continued to show up every day. He sent expensive gifts, cooked meals for me, and even tried to get friends to plead his case. But each gesture only deepened my resolve. He could wait from dusk till dawn, beg all he

as he picked up on hints

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with him for good. He became terrified, his fear showing in his every word when he approached

his voice trembling. "I promise I won't bother you anymore. Just stay, and if I can look at you from afar, that's enough for me. I'll

my heart

him.

he stopped chasing me, but he

them without hesitation or guilt. If he wanted to help, it wasn't my

my company as originally planned. Instead, I joined Issca and we launched

soon Nathan became a memory I barely wanted to

I felt his eyes on me, filled with emotions I no longer cared to decipher. He noticed Issca beside me, sitting comfortably in the chair, confident as ever. His curiosity