He thought participating in the competition would make his mother happy, so he chose to join, even though he had just learned to swim and wasn’t proficient yet. As a result. Liam lost his balance not long into the swim. He was still trying to swim forward while his mother, Skyler, seeing him fall behind, was anxiously yelling at him from the shore to hurry up

His body bobbed up and down in the water. All he could see was Skyler’s disappointment and blame for losing the competition. He didn’t remember much after that, but when he woke up, his father was sitting by his bed, his eyes bloodshot. Skyler, on the other hand, was standing far away. Her eyes didn’t show any joy but rather a sense of relief

Thats why his grandmother didn’t want Skyler to take care of Liam anymore. She was never a fit mother, especially to him.

After hearing his story, Celeste was silent for a long time. She wanted to ask Liam why he still cared for Skyler despite her mistreatment. But that question in itself had no answer

People always cling to what they can’t get

Maybe he still wanted to see that almost non-existent maternal love from Skyler Liam was never cold, so he felt such pain in this mother–son relationship

Celeste sighed and said softly. “We can’t choose our past, we can’t change them, but we can choose not to be parents like them.

Swimming isn’t scary at all No matter how deep you sink, I’ll catch you. Don’t you trust me?” Her eyes were gentle yet firm, like a beam of light illuminating the dark waters of his six–year–old self, guiding him slowly to the surface.

lightly and whispered,

onto me and practice breathing a few more

slapped it

squeezed himself between them, separating the two. Liam stayed silent while Celeste quietly retorted,

swim”

professional swimming instructors here. If Mr. Reed really wants to learn, I can arrange that for you. No need to take advantage of the

but Steven cut her off. “There’s a male model show coming up. I’ll take you to

about her boyfriend, and her eyes lit up. “What

darkened, and Steven was always causing trouble on his road to

said. “They’re from a modeling agency. It’s a show that Clair’s friend arranged for her.

I’m not particularly into

I’ll take you to see it. Don’t waste your time here being a free coach. The student doesn’t even pay and takes advantage.”

say a

Liam with no choice but to watch helplessly.

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