My Alleged Husband

Chapter 434 - 413 Everything of Everything_1

"Now that you’ve completely let go and stopped bothering my mother, why did you have to smear her name before you backed off? Do you realize that doing this really makes me look down on you? Does this even resemble the demeanor of a grown man? If you really are a man, wouldn’t it be better to stand up and clear things up in front of everyone instead of bad-mouthing her behind her back and telling me these things? Do you want me to repeat these words to my mother? Do you want to shatter the relationship between my mother and me once again? You’re my father. Can’t you consider your own family, your wife, and your son in your actions? Do you realize how much your departure hurt my grandfather? Ever since I can remember, my grandfather has been in tears. Whenever he sees a photo of you, he cries, wishing you were by his side to show a bit of filial piety. But where were you then? Where were you when Grandpa needed you the most? And when he hoped most for your return, where were you? You weren’t with him when he needed you, and you weren’t by my side as I grew up. Do you know? The thing I was most afraid of as a child was someone asking me where my parents were. I couldn’t answer, because I didn’t know where my own parents were! But looking back now, I’m especially thankful to those who kept asking me where my parents were. They made me realize I was abandoned by my parents. They made me understand that to prove my worth to my parents and show them what a mistake it is to abandon your child, I had to climb to the top of society relentlessly. Only then could I possibly make my parents recognize they still have a son!"

"Child, I know it was wrong of us to abandon you back then, but so much time has passed. Do you really need to hold onto these long-ago grievances for a lifetime?"

"Dad, don’t interrupt me. I want you to listen quietly until I’ve said everything, okay?"

"Go on!"

"You will never understand what it’s like for a child, just two or three years old, to be mocked by the whole world for not having parents. But he never cried, even when others knocked him down again and again, even when he was covered in bloody wounds. He knew that crying would show weakness; that even if he cried, his parents wouldn’t be there for him. If tears are useless, why not be strong? From that moment, the boy vowed never to cry. He felt tears were the most useless thing in the world, knowing that even if he cried his eyes out, his parents wouldn’t return to watch him grow. Since they had decided to give up, it meant they had no place in their hearts for him; so why should he be together with them? I kept thinking, if one day my parents miraculously came back, should I be happy or sad? Would it be at a time when I’d succeeded and risen to greatness, or would I still be mired in a tattered life? In the end, I took risks, faced all the punishments and beliefs, and reached the pinnacle of success. I’m truly grateful to my grandfather. Without him, I wouldn’t have achieved what I have today; I wouldn’t have such a perfect family. When I had just reached the world’s summit, my parents came back from abroad, not to bless me or to give me a hug, but to harm the person I loved most. Do you know how close I came to dying in that valley? It was my wife who saved me, and I’m so thankful to heaven for bringing her into my life, for her kindness and beauty. But then I learned that my parents returned to hurt my wife, to prevent me from being with the woman I love. Do you know how painful that is? You’ve felt that pain—why would you want your son to feel it too? Dad, how can you still be so selfish? Can’t you consider things from the perspective of your own son? Must you cause your family to fall apart? Perhaps you think that everything that’s happened has nothing to do with you, that you didn’t cause any of it. But are you really completely unrelated? Even if not directly, there are always indirect ties. You’ve been involved in these events and played a crucial role. Do you know how much that hurts your son? I won’t make my own son experience the pain I’ve gone through. I don’t want my son to feel that it’s okay if only mom and dad are there, even if grandparents are absent. My son is already five years old, and he keeps asking why his grandparents won’t come back to him—if it’s because he’s not cute or good-looking enough. But I say nothing because I believe that as long as he puts in the effort, he will prove to the whole world that those who are unwilling to return to him are all wrong. He will make everyone realize how cute and talented he is, that he can carry out every task perfectly, beyond reproach. My son is only five, but his wisdom has already surpassed many of his peers. I understand it’s because he’s constantly pushing himself to keep going. He doesn’t want his grandparents to look down on him. He wants them to know that their abandonment five years ago was a mistake!"