Alina's POV:

The man that stood in front of me knelt down on one knee shakily. It seemed that he could not hold on for much longer.

My tears blurred my vision but I managed to hold him up.

With a bitter tone in his voice, my father chuckled through his pained condition. "You still care about me, Alina."

The sadness and pain was too overwhelming for me. I held back my words and bit my lips as hard as I could.

My father sighed in a defeated manner, then he mustered up the strength he had left to hold me in his arms. With his low voice, he said, "I'm so sorry, Alina. You have suffered through many things, yet I haven't hugged you like a father should in all these years."

My jaw clenched as I struggled to hold myself back from sobbing.

"It's all my fault. I admit I was the one who neglected your feelings."

in a deep breath. He spoke in a slow pace as he was

anymore. I won't force you to get married ever again. In the future, you must live out the life you want. As long as you're happy, that's enough for me." Those words broke me and I sobbed. I couldn't keep it in any longer and my arms reached to

around him, so I was only able to tightly grasp the clothes on his back. With my entire body trembling, I snuggled more into the embrace that

comforted me by patting me

snuggled in my father's arms, when I was still stumbling over the words I

was strict but he was also patient

caused my sadness to take over once again and I cried

I was wrong, Dad.

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the better." I

began to speak again. "You must learn to rely on yourselves in the future, my children." The moment he finished his words, I felt him weakly fall back in

scream of disbelief made its way out of my throat. I reached to grab my father back, but I too, had little strength in me. I

covered and put pressure on the wound with my hands. I cried out helplessly, "I'm sorry, Dad! I was wrong! What should I do now? Please, Dad.

pupils that were staring into my eyes began to lose

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