Beyond the Divorce

I pushed the door open and walked in, spotting him slouched on the couch in the room, looking dispirited.

Quietly, I approached him. "Dad."

He lifted his head, and tears welled up in his eyes. "Chloe..."

Seeing him like this tugged at my heartstrings. I understood the pain my adoptive parents had carried and the hardships they had gone through. I believed in their love for me.

My nose tingled. I went over and bent down to him. "Don't be like this, Dad. You and Mom are my parents. If you hadn't risked your lives to bring me out, I wouldn't be here today. Without you, I might not have found Atlas. I might not even be alive." He grasped my hand and said, "Chloe, bringing you out into this world was the best decision I ever made."

"I know how much you both love me. Throughout these twenty years, you've showered me with warmth and care, giving me a home," I said sincerely.

past memories is a form of happiness

all your heart and raised me well. I didn't manage to spend much time with my biological parents, and I don't even remember their faces. "In reality, you are my true parents. I cherish every moment with you. Let's forget all this, okay? It doesn't matter whether my biological father returns or not. You're

sorry, Chloe. It's my fault for making you lose your

embrace, remembering how warm

his words. "This was all my idea. I was afraid of losing you. I already lost a daughter. I can't lose another one! We were selfish for bringing you out, since we only did it so you

in this life. I've wronged many people. I've let so

her a great life, where she can live in comfort. She's been living in fear and running away with me all

moment, I fully understood

day we took you away, making it harder to let

for the first time. He looked like a helpless

me tightly, fearing that if he let go, I'd