I opened the hospital room door to see Dad slowly sipping soup.
My eyes welled up, but I didn’t dare approach.[]
Afraid it was all fake.[]
Afraid it was just another dream.]]
“Little Vera, my baby girl…“[]
Dad looked up and saw me, trying to get up.[]
But his legs had atrophied from the long bedrest, and he nearly fell.]
Sebastian was quick to catch him.[]
I was terrified<b>, </b>but Dad just chuckled and patted Sebastian’s shoulder.[]
“You must be my son–inw?“]
Sebastian’s eyshes suddenly trembled.[]
Thinking Sebastian was angry, <b>I </b>quickly started to deny it.[]
But Sebastian suddenly said:]
“Yes, Mr. Bet. I’m Vera’s husband.“]
“So good! Thank you for taking care of my daughter all these years.
Dad and he got along wonderfully.
But having just awakened, Dad was still very weak and soon fell asleep.[]
I pulled Sebastian outside<b>, </b>not understanding why he’d done that.[]
“We’re obviously not in that kind of rtionship. Why did you lie to my dad?”
<b>“</b>If I didn’t lie to him<b>, </b>did you want him to know you’ve been miserable and got divorced?”
“He’d me himself to death.“]
I fell silent for a moment, quietly studying Sebastian.[]
“You seem very familiar with my family.“[]
“Sebastian<b>, </b>haven’t we met before?”
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Sebastian went quiet.[]
He suddenly felt an itch in his throat and instinctively pulled out a cigarette to light.]]
But seeing me, he forcibly suppressed the urge and said softly:]
“We haven’t met.“]]
Over the following days, Sebastian came to visit Dad every day.[]
The more Dad saw of Sebastian, the more pleased he became, asking:[]
“You’ve been married five years, why don’t you have children yet?“|[]
My hand paused while peeling fruit, and before I could speak, the hospital room door was suddenly pushed open.[]
“What marriage?”
The person who least should be here had arrived.]]
Damien carried bags of expensive supplements.[]
“And you are?”
Dad asked in confusion.]
Before I could organize my thoughts, Damien spoke without hesitation:]]
“Damien Thorne, eldest son of the Thorne family, and Vera’s husband. Your son–inw.“]
“What?“]
Dad looked at me in surprise:]
“Sweetheart, didn’t you say Sebastian was the Bet family’s son–inw?”
I couldn’t exin it clearly.]
Only then did Damien notice Sebastian, and his underlying rage red again.[]
“What are you doing here?“[]
“What do you mean you’re the Bet family’s son–inw?“}
Sebastian casually crossed his legs.]]
“Obviously, I’m going to marry little Vera.“[]
“What! Vera, what the hell is going on?!”
Damien felt his chest hurt so much he couldn’t breathe.[]
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He’d thought my talk of divorce was just empty words.[]
He never expected me to find a recement so quickly.]
I took a deep breath and told Damien to leave.[]
“We’re already divorced. You’re not wee here. Get out!“]
Damien’s chest heaved violently twice before he stormed out, mming the door.
I calmed myself and told Dad that Damien and I had divorced due to ipatible values.[]
I didn’t mention a word of the grievances I’d suffered.]]
He fell silent.
When I went out to find a nurse, Dad suddenly asked Sebastian to tell him the truth.]
Sebastian told him everything about how I’d been bullied all these years.[]
Dad’s eyes turned red, and he coughed violently from excessive anger.
She’s… my precious baby girl. Just because I was away for a few years, they dared bully… Marcus Bet’s daughter like I was dead?!”
In the following days, when the prominent families in this city heard my father had recovered, they all wanted to visit.[]
I turned them all away.
Once Dad’s condition stabilized, he wanted me to host a thank–you banquet.
To properly “thank” all these people for their “care” of me.
Sebastian helped me with all the arrangements.[]
Watching this man efficiently directing everything<b>, </b><b>I </b>couldn’t help but smile.
My phone suddenly buzzed with a message from Damien.]
[Vera, don’t trust Sebastian too much.]]]
[Do you know who he is?]]
[He’s the son of the hit–and–run driver!]]]
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