“You'll come to empathize with me once you've experienced poverty. I was literally broke, and I couldn't afford a thing,” Timothy stated nonchalantly.

He never lacked money. However, the hardship of life finally struck him when he felt humiliated for not being able to afford his daughter's gift. Caleb remembered how Timothy stooped so low to work as a bodyguard in Nord City.

He rubbed his nose. "Well, you're doing all this to pursue Mia, aren't you? I told you how it'd turn out back then, but you were stubborn. Now you're regretting it."

Timothy met his eyes. "What did you tell me back then?"

"Stop playing dumb, Tim. I asked you whether you liked Mia back then and you denied it. You even suggested to divorce her. Now ask yourself whether you regret doing that. Things might have turned out differently if you hadn't mentioned a divorce.”

Timothy fell silent instantly, tightening his grip on the 500-dollar toy. He'd never been particularly bothered by any gifts before, but this toy hit different.

long pause, "It's a shame that I can't turn back

would have imagined himself going to such

the topic promptly. "What do you plan to do next? Mia made it clear that she wants you to leave right away. Nord City is the Lane family's territory, and you'll surely

might be wrapped around the Lane family's little finger, but they don't necessarily have a say in every

glanced out of the window. He wanted to try his best at

shortly after. He brought all the gifts to

was informed once Timothy arrived at the hospital. She immediately instructed Ginger to get changed and settled herself in

room with a handful of presents. Caleb greeted Ginger swiftly, "It's been a

sweetly. “I was

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