Chapter 609 Heavy Topics at Night
Chapter 609 Heavy Topics at Night
Dawn raised an eyebrow and gave a coldugh. “Yes. You’re right.”
“Then why are you yelling at me?” Micah asked.
“Why shouldn’t I?” she shot back.
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She nced at the game console beside him. This was the first time she had ever spoken to Micah in such a harsh tone.
“Even though someone gives you a perfect track to run on, you still have to figure out your path. You can’t just sit there and wait for luck to fall from the sky. Gamepanies and tech startups are everywhere. Do you really think standing out is that easy? You think you can just start apany and money will magically show up?”
She took a breath and kept going. “A good leader should set the example. They should know how hard the road ahead is and light the way for the people behind them. Not drift through life like you do, ying games all day and taking it easy. If this is how you think, you better shut thepany down and do nothing at home. Live off the money Mom left you. At least you wouldn’t be wasting everyone’s time.”
As the words left her mouth, the anger in Dawn’s chest didn’t fade. It only grew.
But she had said enough.
She turned to Benjamin, who was staring at her with his mouth open, stunned. Dawn reached out her hand. “Benjamin, let’s go.“*
“Oh–okay, Mom,” Benjamin said quickly.
He ran over and held her hand, and the two of them headed upstairs.
As they climbed, the little boy couldn’t help but turn his head around. Micah was still sitting on the couch, slumped and dazed. He looked kind of pitiful.
Inside the bedroom, Dawn picked out some clothes and handed them to Benjamin. “Go take a shower.”
Benjamin rubbed his chubby chin, looking deep in thought, like a tiny old man.
“What’s on your mind, sweetheart?” Dawn asked.
“Mommy…” Benjamin looked up at her with his big round eyes.
After hesitating, he said softly, “You were really mean to Micah just now.”
Dawn froze. Guilt hit her all at once. She pulled him into her arms, realizing she had let her anger get the better of her and ignored how he might feel.
She lowered her voice. “I wasn’t being mean. I was just telling him what the right thing is.”
“Did Micah do something wrong?”
“Well…” Dawn paused. “Not exactly wrong.”
She wasn’t good at exining adult problems to kids, but since it had alreadye up, she tried her best.
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“Micah is an adult. And adults have responsibilities. Like your dad–doesn’t he have lots of people working for him? If your dad doesn’t work hard, those people won’t get paid properly. That’s why he has to carry that responsibility. Do you understand?”
“I think so,” Benjamin nodded seriously. Then he said, “So Micah doesn’t have responsibilities.”
Dawn fell silent.
“That’s not quite it,” she said after a moment. “Micah is a little lost now. He’ll figure it out. So, let’s wait for him to figure it out together, okay?”
“Okay!” Benjamin grinned. “Micah is the best in the whole world!”
Dawn smiled and kissed his cheek. “Alright. Go take your shower.”
After getting Benjamin ready for bed, she told him a fairy tale.
It was already past ten, and once his body clock kicked in, the boy fell asleep easily, soft snores filling the room.
Dawn looked at his round, smiling face, her heart overflowing with love.
She tucked a stuffed toy into his arms and quietly left the room.
Dawn sat down on the couch.
The quiet of the night always made thoughts rush in–about the past, the future, and things she wished she had handled better.
She nced downstairs. The living room lights were still on. Micah hadn’t gone to bed yet.
Was he reflecting on her words?
Or was he angry with her?
Her words had been harsh, but they were true.
Being lost wasn’t the problem. Giving up after being lost was. Micah had stayed like this for years–wanting to improve, wanting to learn, but never truly taking action.
More than a year ago, she had handed him all of their mother’s inheritance.
That house in the Forgotten Peak wasn’t just a house. It was built with solid gold bars, and at today’s prices, it was worth hundreds of millions of dors.
But what was the point of having <i>so </i>much wealth?
If you weren’t going to do anything, it was fine.”
That money would be enough to keep himfortable for the rest of his life.
But if he chose to do something, you had to do it well.
Failing over and over at starting businesses was worse than doing nothing at all. He might as well donate the money instead.
Dawn frowned. She knew this wasn’t the right time for a heart–to–heart. She picked up her phone. After hesitating for a long time, she finally sent Micah a message.
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“I spoke too harshly and let my emotions get in the way. I’m sorry for that. But I hope you’ll think carefully about what I said. Get some rest. Good night.”
Not long after, Micah replied with a sticker.
Dawn rxed slightly and leaned back on the couch, letting out a quiet breath.
Once her own mess was settled, Micah’s earlier words drifted back into her mind.
She opened her photo album. Every picture was Dulce.
The most recent photos were from just a short time ago.
Fair skin. Soft cheeks. Delicate features. Her nose and mouth looked a lot like Ethan’s. Her eyes, though, were clearly Dawn’s.
Dawn’s finger brushed gently across the screen.
“My Dulce…”
She could choose not to be with Ethan. But she couldn’t stop her daughter from being with his family.
Even though the internal chaos at Stonewarden Group had finally been resolved, she still couldn’t forcefully take her daughter
back.
Dawn shut her eyes tightly. Her uneven breathing gave away the storm of emotions churning inside her.
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