Chapter 1715
Thaddeus, with a stern fatherly demeanor, rebuked his daughter. “How could you speak in that kind of tone to your old man? And who are you calling a geezer?”
Lea, hiding behind her mother, stuck out her tongue at him. “That would be you, you geezer!”
“You…” Thaddeus’ face changed colors. His daughter’s rebellious attitude left him speechless.
Bertha, defending her daughter, interjected. “That’s enough now. I’ll handle disciplining my daughter. You should go keep Sophia company.”
Thaddeus reached out to touch Bertha’s hand. “Bertha, if we’re going back, let’s go together.”
Bertha avoided his touch. “I’ll stick to what I said. If you agree to my conditions, I’ll consider going back with you.”
Thaddeus was agitated. “I don’t understand! Why are you siding with an outsider? Isn’t it nice to see Sophia happy?”
Bertha frowned. “Happy? Do you really think Sophia has been happy these past few years? She’s just fooling herself. Marcus, who doesn’t even remember her, has no love for her. Keeping someone by your side out of obligation doesn’t mean happiness. And I’m not siding with an outsider!”
Thaddeus didn’t want to comment on Sophia’s situation, but he had a lot to say about Bertha’s last remark.
“You’re not siding with an outsider? Marcus’ former family has nothing to do with us. Why are you fighting for them?”
Bertha shook her head. “Who said Marcus’ former family has nothing to do with us?
Do you remember the car accident four years ago when we had a fight and I took Lea and left home? I needed a blood transfusion, and a pregnant woman, who was a complete stranger to me, donated her blood to save me. That woman was none other than Marcus’ former wife, Ellinor!
She saved my life once, and I owe her. How could I help you and Sophia take away the man she loves? I can’t do that!”
Thaddeus was shocked. “What? It was her?”
Lea intervened. “Yes! It was her! The hospital had a blood shortage, and Mom was on the brink of death. Ellinor donated blood and even brought a friend with the same blood type to donate as well. That’s how Mom was saved.
Dad, if it weren’t for Ellinor, you wouldn’t have seen Mom again. You always taught me to be grateful and to repay the kindness given to me. But our family not only didn’t repay her kindness; we also ruined her family. How is that fair?”
Thaddeus was too shocked to speak.
How could this happen?
Was God playing tricks on him?
With a heavy heart, Bertha sighed. “Thaddeus, I know you still care for me, but our standpoints are too different. I can’t look at things from Sophia’s perspective, and you can’t see them from mine. Maybe we should just let it be.”
