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Chapter 1

In 1981, at the Air Force pilot selection office of the Southwest Military Command, the commanding officer, Julian Parker, looked at Nathan Johnson with a serious face.“Nathan, congratulations. You’ve passed the evaluations and been selected as an Air Force pilot.“But being an Air Force pilot is no simple play. Even after selection, the training will be long and demanding. Are you sure this is what you want?”Nathan understood Julian’s hesitation. His eyes shone with determination.“Sir, my father was among the first generation of fighter pilots in this country. A strong father raises a strong son. I won’t quit halfway.”Julian was convinced and nodded in approval.“Well said, Nathan. There’s just one thing…”Something occurred to him. He hesitated and asked, “In fifteen days, your group will leave for training in Javerton, and Moon will be deployed to coastal defense in the South Sea. You two will be in different locations. Has she agreed to this?”Nathan’s eyes darkened. A

Chapter 2

Moon’s expression did not soften at that. Instead, she frowned.“She’s just a child throwing a tantrum. Do you really want to hold that against her?”Nathan looked at Yara’s hand. She was gripping Xavier tightly. She was clearly wary of Nathan. It was as if she feared he might pull her away from Xavier at any moment.In his past life, Nathan had never paid much attention to Yara’s dependence on Xavier. He believed that no matter what she said, he was the one who mattered the most to her.Then, he realized that children were always honest. She had told him exactly what she meant.Xavier crouched down and gently pinched Yara’s cheek. He put on a serious face and said, “Yara, you shouldn’t be mad at your father. He works very hard to take care of you.”Yara pouted. Her voice was full of reluctance.“But I wasn’t saying that out of anger. I wanted you to stay with me. I don’t want Dad!”Moon’s frown deepened when she saw the tears in Yara’s eyes. She turned to Nathan with clear dis

Chapter 3

Divorce was very rare here. The clerk checked repeatedly, and only when he saw the determination in Nathan’s eyes did he hand him the divorce papers.“All that’s required is for you and your wife to sign this, and the divorce will be processed quickly.”Nathan carefully put the papers away and returned to the compound. Moon and Yara had not returned yet. He went into the kitchen, made himself dinner, and ate alone.After he finished and started washing the dishes, they returned.Moon looked at the empty dining table and asked, “Why didn’t you make dinner for us?”Nathan glanced at Yara’s round belly and said calmly, “Didn’t you already eat at Dr. Quinn’s?”Moon and Yara were picky eaters. Even when someone treated them to a meal outside, they never ate much.Nathan had spent a long time experimenting with recipes to find the flavors they liked. No matter how late they came home, he always made dinner enough for three people.But it seemed that at Xavier’s house, their picky

Chapter 4

Yara’s innocent voice hit Nathan straight in the heart and drained all his strength.Perhaps she had been thinking about him and Moon being divorced all this time.It took him a moment to collect himself to speak up. He looked at Yara and asked, “Yara, if your mother and I separate, who would you want to live with?”Without hesitation, Yara said, “Of course, Mom! I want Dr. Quinn to live with us too!”The hope and excitement in her eyes cut deep. Nathan felt his eyes sting with tears.This was the daughter he had raised with all his effort for six years. He truly had failed as a father, just as Moon had said.Yara’s eyes sparkled. She grabbed the divorce papers from Nathan’s hands.“Does this mean you can get a divorce once Mom signs it?”Nathan’s throat tightened, and he could not speak. He nodded.Yara cheered and ran to the study.“I’m going to get Mom to sign it right now!”Nathan forced out a bitter smile.Did his own child want him to leave this much?A knock at the

Chapter 5

After leaving the department store, Moon and Yara, as usual, went ahead to drop Xavier off at home. Nathan had no choice but to carry his things and go with them.By the time he got home, he was completely exhausted. He went straight to bed.Late at night, Nathan was woken by loud, piercing cries. From the sound of it, it seemed that Mrs. Zane and Mr. Zane were arguing next door.“You want to leave our daughter and me here alone and run off by yourself? No way! I absolutely won’t allow it!”“I’m not planning that. I’m just worried that the conditions there are harsh, and you won’t be able to manage. You’ll be much more comfortable if you stay here. How can you twist my words like that?”“I don’t care! I won’t let you go alone! If you’re going, I’m coming along with our daughter. Otherwise, you’re staying here too!”…Nathan heard rustling beside him. Moon was awake too.The couple next door was still arguing. Moon let out a scoff.“Married couples aren’t supposed to live apart

Chapter 6

For a moment, Nathan felt as if all the noise around him had disappeared. He could not hear anything at all. Only one sentence echoed in his mind. “He is my dad.”From a distance, Nathan watched Yara pull Xavier’s hand and introduce him to her classmates one by one. She looked proud, like a child showing off something precious. Nathan felt a hole open in his chest. Cold air poured straight into it.He and Moon were not even officially divorced yet. Yara had already started calling Xavier her father.Soon, another familiar figure appeared.It was Moon. She had claimed she had work to do that morning.Moon stood on one side of Yara, and Xavier on the other. Each of them held one of Yara’s hands. The three of them wore the same happy smile.It was no wonder Nathan had not known about the school’s open day, neither in his past life nor in this one. Moon had never mentioned it to him.She had known about it all along. She had even discussed it privately with Yara and decided that

Chapter 7

Nathan was frozen in disbelief.It was Xavier who had taken her somewhere else, and that was how she got hurt. Yet she blamed everything on him.His voice shook as he asked, “Yara, say that again. Who got you hurt?”Yara pouted as tears streamed down her cheeks. “It was you! It’s your fault! If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have fallen.“And after I fell, you didn’t even take me to the clinic. Dr. Quinn was the one who carried me here.”Hearing her twist the truth like that, Nathan felt numb. Every breath caused a sharp sting in his chest.The daughter he had raised for six years was accusing him without a second thought.Even though he had decided to cut ties with Moon and Yara, she was still his own flesh and blood. How could he hold back when he saw her hurt?Yet, she kept hurting him. Each blow cut deeper into his already wounded heart.Moon gripped Nathan’s hand and pulled him out of the ward. She only let go when they reached a quiet corner.Her head was pounding,

Chapter 8

Nathan said nothing more. He turned and left the hospital without looking at Yara.In the days that followed, Nathan packed his things for Javerton and focused on his physical training. He did not see Moon again, nor did he go to the hospital to check on Yara.He had finally accepted the truth. They had no place for him in their hearts.He would not humiliate himself by clinging to them.…The day Nathan was leaving was also the day Yara was discharged from the hospital.For the first time in a long while, Moon called. Her voice was still a little cold, but the sharpness was gone from it.“Yara’s coming home today. Make some at noon. Let’s have a family lunch to celebrate.”Nathan paused. The words “family lunch” hit him straight in the heart.In his past life, Moon had only returned twice during the twenty years she was away.Each time, she stayed two or three hours before rushing off with the excuse of catching a train.In those twenty years, the three of them never shared

Chapter 9

On the other end, after Nathan hung up, Moon frowned. A strange, uneasy feeling rose in her chest.Nathan never hung up first. What did he mean by “goodbye”?She and Yara had only agreed to have lunch at the restaurant to thank Xavier. They would be back by the afternoon at the latest. Why did it sound like Nathan was leaving for good?For some reason, a wave of panic ran through her. It felt like something important was slipping away from her.“Mom! Mom! Hurry and order! Get everything Dr. Quinn likes!” Yara’s voice pulled her back to reality.Moon looked down at the menu in her hand. The dishes, bright and colorful, seemed completely tasteless to her.She had never liked eating out. Only Nathan’s cooking had ever really satisfied her.She had thought that eating at a restaurant to thank Xavier would not be a big deal. But her mind kept going back to Nathan’s food.She visited Yara at the hospital whenever she had a free moment these past few days. She had not eaten at h

Chapter 10

Moon turned around and squatted down in front of Yara with a serious face. “Yara, who told you about a divorce?”Yara swallowed. She had never seen Moon look this serious before. She took a few steps back and said in a shaky voice, “It was… Dad.”The anger Moon felt toward Nathan, which had only just settled, flared up again.As a father and a husband, he had talked about divorce in front of this child. She could not understand what he was thinking.Moon pushed the anger down. She did not want to lose her temper in front of Yara.“Yara, your dad and I are not getting divorced.”Yara looked confused. “Why, Mom? You’re clearly happy when you’re with Dr. Quinn. And aren’t we leaving next month and leaving Dad home alone?”Moon took a deep breath. She did not know how to explain this to a child.Xavier was her fallen comrade’s brother, so it was only right that she looked after him.At the Southwest Military Command, she was the only person he knew. He was also a doctor. Takin

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