Olivia Fordham And Ethan Miller

Chapter 480

Jeff fanned himself and raised his head to look at the sky. “Let me ask you a question. What would I get if I forced her to stay?”

Olivia fell silent.

Jeff added, “All I would get is resentment. She wouldn’t yell at me for it, but she’d ignore me and hate me for the rest of her life. She’d lament the unfairness of the world. Her eyes would become lifeless, and her lips would never smile.

“Even if I had her with me in person, I’d never have her heart. The relationship would look fine on the surface but would actually be in ruins. That would’ve resulted in you having to walk on eggshells during your childhood.

“I’ll never forget how you tried so hard to make her like you. You were still so young. Kids your age had no worries, but you were trying your best to win her favor. And despite your efforts, she still didn’t warm up to you.

“Sooner or later, you would’ve become like her if we had remained a family torn by such internal conflicts.

“A peacock is only beautiful because it has enough space to roam freely. It wouldn’t even display its feathers if it was stuck in a cage unhappily. Its beauty would be concealed.

“I let her go so that there wouldn’t be hate, even if there was no love. She’d get the happiness and freedom she wanted, and I’d be satisfied spiritually. The only regret was that you lost your mother.

in this world. Sometimes, you won’t get anything in return even if

felt. It was similar to what she was

must love Mom a

fell hopelessly in love the first time I met her. Your mother was elegant and dignified. She was perfect in every way. The sad

So, I set her free. Knowing she got the happiness she sought, I feel my hard work didn’t go

“You never remarried after Mom left. Is it because

she brought that

at Olivia with a sigh. He decided to tell her the

something I’ve been meaning to tell you. You were still too young then. I

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of years before telling you. Then, all those

the truth. There was a woman I liked a few years back. She was slightly older than you.

as he said, “I had thought she was just a kid when she first confessed her feelings to me. What would people think if an old man like

didn’t expect Jeff to be the one to

“What happened