Beyond the Divorce

My heart ached as I lifted my eyes to see my father in front of me, who seemed both familiar and unfamiliar.

"I had no family left, so all I could do was study. I devoted all my time to my studies, excelling in both middle and high school. I was a model student and was admitted to the prestigious University of Ithaca. Chemistry was my favorite subject, and later, I was admitted to a top-ranking university in Nocturnia, becoming one of the best there," my dad said slowly.

"My name is Oscar Parson. My real name is Jasper Paul, but I changed my surname to Parson to honor the ones who took care of me." My dad revealed his name.

"So, you're Oscar Parson? But what about Lucas Paul?" Atlas interjected, looking at my father in disbelief.

My dad looked at Atlas in shock. "How did you know?"

"I happened to see some information about Oscar Parson from a prestigious Nocturnia university. I also got the information about Lucas Paul from the Bermuda secret files," Atlas said calmly.

I saw my dad's face go pale, his voice hoarse as he struggled to say, "Well... looks like I shouldn't do anything I wouldn't want anyone else to know!

used later when I couldn't bear to use the Parson surname anymore. I reverted to my original surname to commemorate the person who raised me. I wanted to remind myself to always be grateful and remember who nurtured me. But... I feel ashamed." My dad's expression

My heart ached.

bright future ahead of him. I never imagined he would ruin his life because of a moment of greed, and would need to change his name constantly just to survive. It

woman sitting beside me trembled slightly, as if she had lost a secure

I asked urgently, silently blaming Atlas for interrupting my

dad glanced at

desire, they'll deviate from the right path," he said softly. "At that time, I was a top scholar at that university and naturally,

beautiful, and noble girl who was the object of pursuit of many young admirers. But she was fond of me,

found out about our relationship. Her father called me to their abandoned estate and gave me a harsh

He implied that I was aiming at the moon and she was way out of my league. After humiliating me, he beat me up and threw

servants beat me."