The woman who'd pretended to be my mother for over a decade was let go shortly after the incident at school. When she left, she finally lowered herself and gave me a gentle hug."I didn't have a kid when I accepted this job, so I had no idea how to love a daughter. When I finally figured it out, you were all grown up."As I watched her leave, I forgave her.I was terrified of going to school after I was publicly beaten up. Dad ended up setting his work aside and going abroad with me, indulging in leisurely father-daughter trips.Half a year later, I'd recovered from my trauma and decided to further my studies abroad. "Mom used to be a traveling artist who went all around the world. I'd like to go to the places she'd been and feel her spirit."Upon hearing this, Dad stopped trying to dissuade me and only said, "It seems I can't stop you from spreading your wings and flying toward the big, blue sky. I'll let you go, but only if you promise to bring the bodyguard I'd arranged for you
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