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Graham told me he had rejected that condition immediately under the authority I had given him.He thumped his chest and said, "I'd rather see you leave a little money on the table than watch you crawl back to that woman's cold leftovers."Once the property-transfer paperwork was complete, I sent my mother a lump sum to help support her.I told her to take care of herself even though she was living alone.She returned the money with an even larger amount added to it.She said she had lost control at my father's funeral.The moment I left, she regretted telling me I was no longer her son.She had thought about finding me again and again but never knew how to begin the conversation.I was her child, and all she wanted was for me to live well.Dad had protected her for most of her life too.But now he was gone.If I was ever hurt or exhausted out in the world, I could still come back to her.She said she still had a shoulder for me, and she would always have my back.In what f
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She had also warned companies in her own industry that she wouldn't work with him again.With his reputation damaged and Marissa's network closed to him, Tyler began looking overseas for work in his field.I almost laughed at how completely Marissa missed the point.Even if Tyler vanished from our lives, there would eventually be someone else.If it wasn't him, it would be another young employee, another favorite, another excuse.The real problem was that Marissa had never valued what I did for our family.Later, her calls became even more frequent.Without me managing Noah's care, he started getting sick repeatedly.Sometimes he ate food that triggered vomiting and diarrhea.Other times, poor temperature control and missed routines ended in fever or respiratory infections.I could hear Noah crying in the background while a nurse gave him a shot.Marissa sounded close to tears too."Adrian, please come home. The doctor says Noah has significant allergies, and I don't know h
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I strode toward the courthouse exit.Noah ran in front of me and, for the first time in years, awkwardly opened both arms."Dad, I know lying is wrong, so I told the truth. When I used to cry, you always hugged me. Why won't you hug me now?"Dad.The word sounded almost unfamiliar.Noah hadn't called me that in years.Ever since he believed I deliberately let him get sick to impress his mother, he had called me useless instead.There had been a time when I dreamed of hearing him call me Dad again.There had been a time when I tried everything I could think of to repair our relationship.But that day, when I had fallen to the floor unable to see, he hadn't recognized my pain at all.Instead, he had kicked the damaged part of my back again and again.From that moment on, I stopped expecting anything from him.He didn't deserve my love as a father.Not even though he was my own flesh and blood.I didn't answer Noah's request for a hug and tried to walk around him.Marissa s
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The question landed.The courtroom went completely silent.Sullivan exchanged a glance with Marissa, as if victory was already theirs.Then, a young voice rose from the gallery."I can prove it. Tyler did wipe Dad's face on purpose."Noah stood up.He looked torn, his small face working.In the end, he forced himself to be brave.He finally said what he had wanted to say at the hospital but had been too afraid to admit."Tyler told me to find a chance to smear the cake on Dad's face. He said if I did, the annoying dad would disappear and Tyler could become my real dad and play games with me forever."I don't like Dad very much. But Dad and Mom both taught me that kids aren't supposed to lie."Before Noah had even finished, panic flashed across Tyler's face.A moment later, he forced his usual bright, easygoing expression back into place."Noah, I know you and your father don't like me spending so much time around Ms. Langley."But Ms. Langley and I have never done anythin
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Marissa cut Graham off impatiently and looked at me in the hospital bed. "Adrian, this is a family matter. I don't want outsiders involved.""He's Graham Talbot, my divorce attorney. I have authorized him to handle all communication with you about ending our marriage," I said calmly."Divorce?"Marissa and Noah shouted the word at the same time.Marissa's expression darkened, while Noah looked delighted."Mom, the useless guy finally wants a divorce. Say yes. Hurry. I never want to see him again."Marissa ignored the child bouncing beside her.She only stared at me with a deep frown."Adrian, why are you always so unreasonable? If you hadn't shoved Tyler that hard, why would I have hit you? And I didn't even know there was a gas leak. How can you turn one misunderstanding into some enormous crime?""Whether you believe me or not, I pushed him because he was pressing a cloth with a caustic chemical over my face while I couldn't see. I had no idea where he landed," I said steadi
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I had no idea how much time had passed.When I opened my eyes, I saw the blurred white walls of a hospital room.Graham Talbot's voice cut in somewhere beside me."Thank God you're awake. Do you know how long you've been out? Almost twenty-four hours. If I hadn't shown up when I did, you might not have survived."My head was still foggy.I tried to force myself upright and nearly fell.Graham noticed and immediately raised the head of the bed for me.After the ache in my body settled slightly, I asked in confusion, "I'm sorry I scared you, but how did you even know something had happened to me?"I had only just regained consciousness.My memory ended with the 911 call that had somehow been placed from my phone.I had no memory of contacting Graham at all."You probably won't believe me, but I received a location message from your father's old account. I knew he had died, which was exactly why it felt wrong, so I rushed over."Graham pressed a hand to his chest, still shaken
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