Clean up your mess. Don’t expect me to fix your problems all the time.”
After he finished speaking, Mark felt a twinge of pain.
He realized his compromise was not just for Edwin.
But also for Laura.
The last time he saw her, he knew she had been wronged and his son was to blame. When Laura said she was seeing someone else, he made himself believe her words.
Edwin had been with her for over a year, cohabiting for three months.
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Sharing a bed, feelings must have developed.
Mark, not wanting to look at his son or hear more from him, felt a mix of disappointment and unexplainable relief.
“Dad,” Edwin softly called out from behind.
Mark didn’t utter a word.
He simply waved his hand and walked on, seeming to have aged a few years in that moment.
His thoughts drifted to his younger days.
He recalled his days with Cecilia, filled with the same forbidden excitement. Cecilia was about the same age as Laura back then, and they were sneaking around just like this.
Mark’s figure gradually disappeared into the distance.
Involuntarily, Edwin murmured, “Dad, thank you.”
Back at the villa, Olivia, sitting on the sofa, sniffled as she looked up at Mark.
“Dad,” she murmured softly.
Mark walked over and sat beside his little princess, Olivia.
She wrapped her arms around his, resting her small head on his shoulder.
Olivia was strikingly beautiful, with delicate, supple cheeks and soft, brown-colored hair. It was slightly curled and cascaded over her shoulders.
She bore a resemblance to Rena and also to his sister, Reina.
Every glance at Olivia stirred a tender emotion in Mark.
Olivia softly spoke.
“My brother… He’s.