novelraw Chapter 338 - 318 Absolutely Disagree_1
Chapter 338 - 318 Absolutely Disagree_1
"Dad, just because of those past issues, are you willing to ruin your own daughter’s happiness for the rest of her life? Look at me, I’m with him now, after going through so many trials and tribulations, all these years of love, how could I just forget it? I know what you’re worried about in your heart; you’re my dad, and of course I understand that everything you do is for my sake. But sometimes I wish you could stand in my shoes and consider my feelings. I’ve never argued with you over anything because I believe that you understand me better than anyone else. I’m your daughter, and I trust that my parents love me from the bottom of their hearts and would never hurt me, their own child, for any reason. But the words you said to me today really made me feel different. Was I wrong about how I’ve felt towards you for all these years?"
"How can you speak to me like this, child? Would you really cast aside your own parents just for a man? Do we, your parents, even have a place in your heart anymore? You didn’t even bother to let us know before bringing this man into our home; what else do you want? I didn’t kick you out with a broom, and you dare to raise your voice and glare at me?"
Ran Zhihan cried. She couldn’t believe that her father would say such hurtful words. In her heart, her parents had always been the most important people. She had always regarded her father as more important than anyone else. To her, her parents were her world, her heavens, and even for her brother, she had never thought to hurt them for anyone else’s sake. But today, was she really going to hurt her parents for the man she loved, for a wedding she dreamt of? She didn’t want such an event to happen to her. The pain was too much to bear, a feeling she had never experienced before - a pain that wracked her heart, so severe she felt she couldn’t breathe.
"Dad, you really don’t understand him. He has sacrificed so much for me; I can’t be that selfish and disregard his feelings. You want me to drive him out of the house, never to step foot in it again, have you ever considered if that’s the proper way to treat a guest? I might not be well-educated, but I understand the principles of being a decent person. I cannot be ungrateful!"
Ran Zhihan’s mother couldn’t bear it anymore. When she now thought of the time when that cold dagger had been thrust straight towards her, she felt a wave of desolation wash over her back.
"My daughter, it’s not that your mom and dad disagree with your marriage, nor do we look down on this man. It’s just that the gap between our families and his is way too big. Our family isn’t a match for his, do you understand? Every time I have a nightmare, it’s about that dagger being thrust at us. Do you know how terrified your mom was? I felt as if the entire world’s time had stopped in that instant. My eyes were devoid of any thought, a complete blank. The only thing on my mind was, could it be that I was really going to die here? Could it be that I would never be able to continue living my life? How fearful I was of death at that moment wasn’t because I was clinging to worldly possessions but because I couldn’t bear to leave you, couldn’t bear to leave my husband. My husband has put so much into this family, and you are the fruit of the love between my husband and I, the child we’ve painstakingly raised. I couldn’t bear to see you mocked by others after losing your mother, I couldn’t bear to see that all you received after losing your mother were others’ cold sarcasm and heated mockery. Do you understand all this?"
"Mom, you really don’t understand this man. He has been genuinely good to me from the bottom of his heart. The reason he has been staying in the hospital all this time isn’t for anything else but me. I heartlessly told him that we should break up, and then he had a car accident on his way abroad. Do you understand what that means? When I hurriedly learned from his mother that he had been in a car accident, do you have any idea how shattered I felt inside? I was afraid he would leave me; I have never been so terrified of losing someone. That feeling is unforgettable. Sometimes when I think about it silently, the very thought scares me. When I learned from the doctor that the biggest reason for his accident was because he couldn’t handle the emotional upheaval, resulting in the accident, the doctor told me he might never wake up again, that he could only lie in bed as a vegetative person. I hoped so much that none of it was true. I would rather be the one lying in that hospital bed than the man I love most. Day and night, I took care of him by his bedside, calling out to him, hoping he would wake up. But, as they say, heaven rewards the diligent, and finally, he woke up at my call. Then I learned from the doctor that even though he had woken up, he might lose his memory again. Do you know? During the three years I lost my memory, he was with me every moment; he never left my side. But if he were to leave my side today, how painful would that be for me? When I realized he might lose all memory of me, I was scared. I was really worried he would forget every little detail of our past, the memories of our love. If he forgot every trace of our love, what meaning would our being together have? Once he fully regained consciousness, I made up my mind that I have to be with him for the rest of my life. I will never disappoint him again. Disappointing him would cause my heart unbearable pain. Mom, Dad, I know you genuinely love your daughter, so please forgive your daughter’s disobedience this one time and let me be with him. I know what you’re worried about, but I hope you can rest assured. His parents aren’t like they were before; they are really good to me now. Mom, Dad, if you agree to let me marry him, couldn’t you be happy as his parents-in-law? Why must you drive me to a dead end? Do you really need me to be gone forever before you can find peace? I’ve never said such words to you before; this is the first and last time. I hope there won’t be a next time!"
"Since you’ve put it that way, I’ll tell you our decision. No matter what, we will never agree for you two to marry, unless his parents come to apologize in person and give a written guarantee. Only then will we allow you to be with him, only then can we rest assured to entrust you to him..."