My Alleged Husband

Chapter 1228: Chapter 1057: No More Arguments (2)

”You are my father, and I know that, as a junior, there are indeed some things I shouldn’t say to you that would upset you, words that make you look bad. I’m standing here to apologize to you. I’m sorry, I’m apologizing. But no matter what, Grandpa is innocent. He has made too many sacrifices over these years. He’s endured all the public pressure just to keep the family business running, to ensure you can happily return to this home. And now he’s let go of everything he has, forgiven you, allowing you back not just for my sake, but because deep down he also wishes you could come home. But your actions have deeply hurt him; every word you’ve spoken to him, I’ve heard. I’ve never seen him cry so sadly, but you? You’ve returned only to bring him to this conclusion. How can I believe you genuinely came back?

If your so-called genuine return to this home is to hurt Grandpa, to make him cry, then I’m sorry, I absolutely won’t allow such a thing to happen to my Grandpa. I have the right to protect him. I want him not to suffer any harm. He sacrificed so much, but where were you when I needed help and protection the most? You were out enjoying life, living carefree, but look at my Grandpa, how miserable he’s been.

For my sake, he’s given up everything, including his company and his best partners, just to make me happy. But you, in everything you’ve done, never considered my feelings.

Perhaps, in your eyes, I’m not even your son, as nothing you’ve done shows you consider me as such. Your actions are truly chilling. I never thought my father would treat me like this, nor treat Grandpa like this. We owe you nothing. Everything we’ve done has been to let everyone have a better life. But now that you’re back, everything’s disrupted, all rhythyms have been completely overturned. We no longer enjoy the same freedom we had before. Although we missed you while you were gone, we were happy. We had no pressure. Seeing you return has brought us nothing but stress. Even though the longing is gone, the pressure suffocates us.

If deep in your heart, you have even a little reluctance to leave us, a little softness, then please don’t hurt me like this. Hurting us really might not be a good thing for you. Pain and tears, time and again, I’ve had enough!”

”Child, did you just say Grandpa cried? How’s that possible? I’ve never seen him cry since I was young. Even in anger, he’d scold and hit me, but never easily shed tears. Are you making this up?”

You know better than I what kind of person Grandpa is. How could he cry over something so trivial? He did so many excessive things before, yet I never saw him cry. He kicked us out of the house. When we were suffering outside, drifting homeless, we pleaded repeatedly, begging him to let us come home, but he cruelly turned us away every time. Did he feel sorry then? No, he didn’t!

And yet now you tell me, because of us, Grandpa is shedding tears? How can we believe that? Regardless of the reason or circumstances, I really can’t believe he’d cry. Unless the day comes that I completely leave this home, maybe then he’d shed a tear for me. But could I even see it then? Absolutely not.”

”You’re simply hopeless. At this point, don’t you realize how repulsive your mistakes are? Why don’t you repent for doing wrong? Is it really that hard in your eyes? Do you only turn to your family when you’re out of options? Don’t repeatedly fail and then seek refuge with your family, expecting them to forgive you once again. What justifies that? What gives you the right to have others clean up your mess each time? Make amends for everything you did?

Dad, I’ve never looked down on anyone over the years, even firms that competed with me and failed, facing closure, didn’t stoop as low as you did. Do you know how little respect I have for you like this? No matter what, they don’t plan to hurt their families. But you? You take pleasure in hurting your own family. Do you really think you’re happy? You’ve hurt your family, and they’re living in pain because of you. You think you’ve got what you want, but you’ve lost the most important thing you should cherish.

You should understand, anyone who can be saddened to tears by your words must truly love you. Otherwise, they wouldn’t lay down their pride as a man and cry over small matters. Real men don’t cry easily. Why are you still so unenlightened? Why don’t you realize how much your father loves you? You’re simply beyond help. Are you really Grandpa’s biological son?”

”At times, I thought everyone in the family could live here in peace, that no one would hold past grievances, and no one would hurt each other for past happiness. But in the end, it turned out that was just my imagination...”