บททั้งหมดของ The Scattering of Love: บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

"Of course, I'm sure," the nurse replied without hesitation. Noticing his increasingly grim expression. She couldn't help but ask, "What’s wrong, Mr. Ashton? Do you know that little girl?"These past few days, Mike’s efforts to mobilize the city's medical resources to save someone had already made him a hot topic. His "tycoon" persona had spread widely.The nurses in the hospital often discussed this "great feat" of his, enviously admiring it.Unfortunately, everyone knew he had married young, and his wife was the gentle and graceful Jennifer, while his son was the fortunate Oliver, a child with an easy life. The family appeared perfect and blissfully happy, making others envious.At that moment, Mike felt as though all his strength had been drained from him. His legs buckled, and he collapsed to the ground, slowly sitting down.For a long time, he seemed to force the words out through gritted teeth. "Melanie... she is my daughter."Upon hearing this, the nurse initially showed a

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Oliver seemed to have triggered an alarm. He cried out loudly, her little arms tightly wrapped around Mike’s thigh, his face turning bright red from the effort. "Daddy, don’t leave me!"It turned out that Oliver had just been awakened, and now he was looking at Mike with a face full of grievance. Seeing him about to leave, Jennifer, with a subtle look, understood the situation and made a signal.Oliver immediately understood and cried even louder, his hands gripping Mike’s thigh like pincers, refusing to let go.Jennifer immediately put on a considerate expression, gently coaxing, "Oliver, be good. Daddy still has something important to do. Can you let go of him?"Although she spoke in a soft tone, her eyes carried a hint of cunning, signaling Oliver to hold on tighter.Oliver shook her head vigorously, crying and shouting, "No! I want Daddy to stay! If not, I won’t take the medicine..."Seeing this, Mike furrowed his brows deeply, his ex

My father smiled with relief and said that now that I was here, he could finally retire in peace and live the leisurely fishing life he had always dreamed of.Time flew by, and two weeks passed in the blink of an eye.While I was busy handling various work tasks, I suddenly received a new email in my inbox, sent by Carl, Mike’s assistant.I paused for a moment, feeling a bit puzzled, and opened the email. The beginning read, "Madam, I don't know if you'll be able to see this email. Over the past days, I’ve tried every possible way to contact you, but all my efforts have been in vain. I was thinking, since you’ve canceled your identity, you must no longer be in the country."As I continued reading, my heart skipped a beat. "You don’t know, but Mr. Ashton has been nearly driven mad these days."I read through the email carefully as Carl detailed everything that had been happening back in the country.It turned out that after Mike accompanied Oliver to complete her discharge procedu

His thoughts involuntarily drifted far away, and Melanie's pitiful figure instantly entered his mind.When Olive was in his arms, what was Melanie doing?Was she hiding alone in a corner, silently crying, or waiting anxiously for her father to appear and give her a little love?Melanie’s tearful face, eyes filled with unshed tears, trying hard to hold them back, played in Mike's mind like a scene from a movie, repeating again and again."I'm such a damn jerk!"Mike suddenly raised his hand and struck his head violently, his eyes full of regret and self-blame.At that moment, guilt surged over him like a tidal wave, completely engulfing him, reaching an unprecedented peak."No, I can’t just sit here and do nothing."He muttered to himself, his eyes filled with determination. "I’ve already deeply hurt Shannon and Melanie. I must find them, no matter what it takes."Jennifer, seeing this, immediately burst into tears, opening her arms to try and stop him."Mike, wake up! Since S

18When Mike heard my words, he became immediately flustered. He scrambled toward me on his knees, his eyes filled with anxiety and fear."No, Shannon, it's all a misunderstanding!"His voice trembled, beads of sweat the size of beans rolling down his forehead, soaking his collar.He urgently explained, saying that his relationship with Jennifer was not what I imagined, that there was nothing ambiguous between them."I admit, I couldn't bear to see Jennifer raising her child alone, so I helped take care of the child out of pity. Maybe, at some point in the past, I did have a moment of sympathy for her, but that was only for a brief moment."He slightly raised his head, his eyes full of regret,"But now, I've seen through her true colors. All those reporters were hired by her, and she had been scheming to marry me, only coveting my wealth!"He took a breath, staring at me with a burning gaze, the longing and determination mixed in his eyes. "Shannon, I now know my true feelings.