d his wife Mrs. Elizabeth Wong will be com

her breath, she heard th

ll rang soft but echoing throug

wrapper with trembling hands. Lor

he door to r

irst. His presence filled the small space instantly. Behind him was Elizabeth, calm

parted, but n

the first to

was soft,

pered, tears already

gently. Let's not start

at awkwardly. Yes, p

ne side of the couch, Clara opposite them, and Joanna standing by the doorw

st angelic but her eyes hel

d sharply. Come a

closer, curtsying lightly. Good a

just enough to be poli

y, his gaze flick

ed to linger too long on her daughter. S

t, she sa

ture composed, her

spoke. The silence gr

th, I called for this meeting because I think i

ered her

g, only folded her ha

ade a mistake. One that I'm not proud of. But

y, her lips twitching

and I'm the father. I don't know if that's true yet I haven't co

Thank you, Leo. that's good of

upted, soft but firm.

glancing at

m old enough to know who

went st

a, I appreciate your honesty, bu

trange mix of innocence and edge. Because from whe

asped.

nocence. What? I'm just being honest. We all make m

her gaze slid toward Elizabeth just

r expression remaine

t's not make this hard

ust want to make sure we

his. You said you'll take responsibility for

re you're taken care of. Financia

d her head.

ot charity. It's th

ned slightly.

at now, loud and furious in her

shy. You see, Mr. Leo taking care of me and the bab

still calm, but her eyes gleam

anna, you can't

mply, her voice stead

o hard it hurt

an

ing. It's not just about me. It's about the child. You said you're

ly shaken. Joann

ask for money, or a secret house, or gifts. I only asked for what's right. You said I shoul

faintly. So

er desperate nor arrogant, but just emotiona

ror, realizing now that Joanna wasn

, Joanna marriage isn't something

d softly, But what if I t

hing s

slightly, his heart

ll-flat stomach. Yes. The doctor told me yesterda

the guilt, the anger, the hesitation al

o

staring at he

ropped, silky an

tears streaming. Joanna p

thoughts were miles away, lost in the

eautiful, brilliant girls. B

h

me-b

his mistake is o

flicker of greed and selfishness.

roperly. I'll take you to my own doctor tomorrow. If it's

she masked it quickly with feigned humility.

t's right? What's right is for you to repent, Joa

pout. Mum, you make it sound like I

You don't even k

eful and calm. Clara said softly, her tone s

t her in disbe

fire. Sometimes, it's better to let people finish wri

hung heavy

uld go. I'll call you tomo

standing too.

hesitated, glancing at Elizabeth.

d faintly

she turned to Elizabeth, tears spilling down her cheeks. Elizabeth, I

on her shoulder, calm,

as soft, al

a whispered, broken. How can

stant, unreadable. Because, she said quietly,

left