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 wanted, but I would never go back to

he picked up on hints

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

promise I won't bother you anymore. Just stay, and if I can look at you from afar, that's enough

clear, but my

him.

me, but he didn't sever

valuable resources, and I accepted them without hesitation or guilt. If he wanted to

I didn't fold my company as originally planned. Instead, I joined Issca and

smoothly, and soon Nathan became a memory I barely

we crossed paths at a major conference. I felt his eyes on me, filled with emotions I no longer cared to decipher. He noticed Issca beside me,