You Hit My Heart by Kylie Stanford

Chapter 1635: Respect the Choices

Joyce lifted her head, "Dad, Mom. After two decades, I've finally returned home. As a child in the orphanage, I envied those who had parents. Every time someone came to adopt my friends, I'd secretly wish that one day someone would take me away too. As time went by, this desire faded. I never thought I would find my biological parents in this lifetime. Even now, it sometimes feels unreal."

Tears welled up in Cecelia's eyes. She subtly turned her face away, wiping at the corner of her eye.

“You've been suffering all these years, wandering outside,” she said quietly.

Ralph sighed, "Your mother has never given up looking for you these past twenty years. She's been living with guilt and pain all this while. Now that we've finally reunited, my heart is finally at peace.”

Joyce moved forward and clasped Cecelia's hands, "I've never blamed you. All the hardship I went through before is nothing compared to what we have now. We've been apart for over two decades, and I deeply wish to be by your side, to make up for the years we've lost.”

Luther straightened up, his sharp eyes narrowing. Why was Joyce saying all this suddenly? Was it possible...?

He had a vague premonition and held his breath.

As expected, Joyce took a deep breath.

"But, Dad, Mom, I want to go back to Khebury."

Cecelia was slightly taken aback, although it was within her expectations.

Joyce turned to look at Ralph, “I know I haven't fulfilled my filial duties. But Dad, you're still young, not even sixty. You're at the peak of your authority, and the military needs you to maintain stability. Although I've inherited the military rank, my heart isn't in it. When the family was in trouble, I naturally stepped forward. But now that everything is stable, lL."

She paused, "I don't want to participate in special training, and for now, I haven't thought about commanding the entire military.”

gaze, Ralph became more serious. He

Luther stood up, walked to Joyce's side, and helped her up, "The

on the sofa, touched. He knew she was doing all this for him, that she didn't want to

in Khebury, and just set up a branch in the Capital. The board members

Luther said with a slight smile. He could manage,

lot," she said, looking

and couldn't help but

moment, Cecelia spoke, "Today is a happy day, why are we discussing such heavy topics? Joyce, your father was just sharing his thoughts. As for your choices, we certainly respect them. Khebury is a great place, I like Khebury too. I'm tired of staying in the Capital,

still holding power at

his chest and

and she let out a deep sigh of

many days, always

want to go back to Khebury, then go. I will live in both the Capital and Khebury, taking care of both places. Children grow up and naturally have their own lives. How could I make up for the time we lost when you were young by spending more time with you now?" Cecelia smiled, "Your dad will also come over when he has time. We can

I'll hand over some military power, so I won't be as busy as

as Cecelia was about to speak, Anderson

this? In my view, it's easy

now?" "Yep. I heard some of it." Anderson

Anderson and hoisted him onto his lap, "Give grandpa a hug. Oh, you're

his military uniform, and the stars on his shoulder, "Do you want to

rolled his eyes, “I

pointed to Joyce's belly, "Mommy has two brothers in her belly, grandpa and grandma, aren't you afraid that no one wants to inherit the Heath family? Maybe one of them is naturally cut out