Chapter 554 Is That All?

Sean chuckled softly as he sat down beside Abigail and gazed at Scarlett’s sleeping face. He gently spoke, “When I was young, my parents passed away and my grandparents raised me. The year they died, I was struck by a grave illness that affected both my physical and mental

health.”

Abigail remained silent, gnawing at her straw.

“People say that men don’t cry easily, but I couldn’t help but sob my heart out every day,” he confessed, having already forgotten the trauma of losing his parents.

He believed that he would never recover from the pain, but time proved to be cruel. Gradually, all the pain and sorrow he felt faded away.

She looked at him intently. “What happened next?”

“A month later, I didn’t cry as often as before. A year later, I stopped crying altogether. Now, I have almost forgotten the agonizing pain I felt back then. At most, I just miss them,” Sean replied, placing a strawberry in his mouth.

“Are

you telling me to cherish the present?” Abigail’s eyes sparkled with clarity.

“Abigail.” He spoke her name solemnly for the first time.

“Just get to the point. There’s no need to be like this,” she said, furrowing her brow.

He gently stroked her hair. “I find it strange. You’ve been away from them for over 20 years, yet time hasn’t worn away their love for you. Is it because I am naturally cold-hearted? Is that why time can erode my love for my parents?”

had no answer for

Indeed. Why?

children to

to describe

parent’s love for their children would always be greater than the children’s

Scarlett and wondered

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overthink it. I’m just expressing my confusion,” Sean

overthinking anything,” she

wasn’t long before

it’ll be a while before he wakes up,” he

She simply nodded.

her to accept the Pearsons now was too much and too soon, so he didn’t say anything more about

Everything at the hospital has been taken care of now. Go rest. I’ll

just stay in my office,” Abigail interrupted

her. Moreover, Kelly might have lived in the room

“O-Okay.” Lawrence felt disappointed.

him and

Lawrence, “You’ve endured over 20

a deep breath and suddenly felt uplifted. “She’s already back.

being overly protective of Kelly, nothing about the circumstances can be blamed on you,” Sean

from being betrayed by the person they trusted the most would

she has you,” Lawrence suddenly

to Lawrence, he

for a long time. When Sean walked out of the hospital doors, she turned

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