All Chapters of They Regretted Locking Me Out on Christmas: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

When I saw the characters on the screen, I put my phone away and responded with just one word:[Okay.]Before I could even turn around, the villa door was suddenly flung open.Yara rushed out like a gust of wind, tiptoeing as she peered into the trash can.Inside was the limited-edition Elsa doll she had been talking about for half a year — the one I had searched all over the city to buy for her.“Why did you throw away my present? That’s mine!”Her face flushed bright red with anger, but when she saw the stains on the edge of the bin, she hesitated and did not dare to reach in.Instead, she stomped her little shoes and burst into tears.“You’re so stingy! Bad daddy!“Uncle Jones gave me a Burberry dress the moment he arrived. What about you? You didn’t even open the door, and now you’re throwing away my gift. You did it on purpose!”The dress she was wearing had sloppy stitching. It was clearly a knockoff.However, I did not expose it. I just watched her quietly as she rage

Chapter 2

After all, she was my child.Lily’s health had been poor after she was born, and I was the one who raised our daughter with my own hands.I could not understand how it was that her real father was right here, yet she insisted on wanting someone else to be her dad?“Why?”As though regaining her pride, Yara lifted her chin and looked at me.“All my classmates’ dads are handsome. You only wear those dull plaid shirts. You look so outdated and cheap!“Uncle Jones has lived abroad for so long. He’s good-looking and speaks English well. If he comes with me, he’ll make me look good!”My grip tightened around the spatula as I turned to look at Lily.Even now, I was still hoping ridiculously that she would step in as a mother.That she would teach our daughter not to be materialistic and not to look down on her own father like this.However, Lily only nodded.“She’s right.“The parents are all wealthy or influential at a private school like this. Carson can also help me expand my n

Chapter 3

This was the daughter I gave up my career for and raised with everything I had.Despite this, she was willing to wish me dead for another man.Carson walked over unhurriedly, pretending to comfort her as he patted her head.All her overwhelming emotions finally spilled over.Yara buried herself in Carson’s arms, crying uncontrollably.“Melvin, honestly, I told you not to come. Now look at what you’ve done. You scared the child so badly.”Carson looked at me with open provocation. His eyes were full of smug satisfaction.However, I had only been passing by on my way home. What did this have to do with me?Was her failure due to nerves, or because she never practiced properly?Just because I was her father, was I supposed to take responsibility for everything and clean up her mess?“Yara, I’m your father, not a piece of tissue you use to wipe your problems away.“You’re nine years old. It’s time you learned some responsibility. Stop blaming everything on me.”Then, I turned a

Chapter 4

My heart ached so sharply it went almost numb.However, I did not look back.“Fine. Yara, from today on, you no longer have a father anymore.”She froze in place. Lily caught up from behind. Her brows were tightly furrowed.“Melvin, Yara is just a child. She doesn’t know what she’s saying. She’s your daughter. Why are you picking a fight with her?“Is it really such a big deal just letting Carson accompany Yara for a while? Do you have to be so dramatic? What are you even trying to pull?”Click.I opened the door. The winter wind rushed in, lifting my collar.I stepped forward.The day Lily found out she was pregnant with Yara had also been Christmas.I had the chance to go to New York.However, her pregnancy reactions were severe. She suffered from nonstop morning sickness, night after night, and was always at risk of miscarriage.After much hesitation, I gave up the opportunity and stayed to take care of her.When she found out, she brought home a red scarf.She squeeze

Chapter 5

“If you’re not Melvin… then why are you wearing his watch?”Lily’s mind couldn’t quite process what was happening as she looked at that unfamiliar yet handsome face.The watch design was identical to the one Melvin had been wearing when he left home.The man in front of her frowned and laughed coldly, brushing her hand away.“I’m Axel Young, the representative sent by the Golden Age Group.“I bought this watch online. What about it, Ms. Quinn? Does your family own the shopping app? Do people need your permission just to buy something?“Or do you think anyone wearing this watch is your husband?”Lily was rendered speechless. Her face turned a deep shade of red.She never expected that this man, who bore such a similar side profile to Melvin, would actually be the Golden Age Group’s representative.“Mr. Young, it’s a misunderstanding… all of it is a misunderstanding…”“Asking me to wash your ashtray was also a misunderstanding?”Axel crossed his arms and looked at her coldly.

Chapter 6

They really had not changed at all.I smiled bitterly and shook my head as another message from Axel came through.[By the way, Mr. Lane, I took a closer look just now. Lily’s company really isn’t competitive anymore.][There’s a rising tech company that wants to partner with us. Their technology is better, and their pricing is good too.][What do you think… should we replace Lily?]My fingers hovered over the screen for a long time.All these years, to protect Lily’s pride, I had quietly funneled her more than enough resources.Even for the Golden Age Group’s partnership, I had pulled strings from old connections just to secure it for her.I had done more than enough.[Replace her.]After typing those three words, I let out a long sigh of relief.[Handle it by the book. Don’t take me into consideration.]…After finally seeing off Axel, Lily barely had a moment to catch her breath before her phone rang.“Ms. Quinn? I’m Yara’s homeroom teacher. She’s been complaining of s

Chapter 7

He guiltily shifted the shopping bag behind his back.“I… I noticed that there was still time, so I stopped by the computer mall…“Yara’s already grown up. She should be able to get home on her own…”“Shopping?!”Lily was shaking with rage, pointing straight at him as she exploded.“Yara was in the infirmary with stomach pain, and it’s raining heavily outside, yet you went shopping?!“What kind of person are you?!”“I’m not her father!” Carson, stung by the scolding, jabbed a finger at Lily and snapped.“You’re her actual mother. If you didn’t go pick her up, why should I be at your beck and call?”He glanced at Yara, who was burning up and half-conscious, then actually took a step back, covering his nose and mouth in disgust.“Don’t tell me she’s got the flu or something. Don’t let her infect me. I’m a guy. I don’t take care of people.”As Lily looked at this man, who once made her feel proud to be seen with him. She now felt nothing but disgust.She ignored him, picked up

Chapter 8

Beep, beep, beep.The call disconnected.Yara froze.A few seconds later, she suddenly burst into heart-wrenching sobs.“Mommy… wasn’t I Daddy’s favorite? Why would he say something like that… I want Daddy…”Lily hurriedly tried to comfort her.“Don’t cry, don’t cry. Daddy’s just upset right now. Mommy will bring him back…”Carson, irritated by the noise, could not help but roll his eyes.“What are you crying for? Your dad already said he doesn’t want you anymore. What’s the point of crying? It’s annoying.”His words only made Yara cry harder. Her breath hitched between sobs.Lily whipped her head around and shouted,“Carson! What are you saying to a child? Aren’t things bad enough already?!”Just then, rapid knocking sounded at the door.Yara’s crying faltered. She lifted her head in a daze“Mommy… who is it? Is it… is it Daddy? Did Daddy come back?”Something stirred in Lily’s heart, and a flicker of hope lit her eyes.Had Melvin softened after all? Had he come back f

Chapter 9

When Carson saw that he had been exposed, he stopped pretending altogether and shouted, “Enough talking! Pay up already! If not, they’re going to beat me to death!”“He’s not even my husband. Deal with your own mess!” Lily shouted in fury.“I can’t pay it back…”“You can’t? If you can’t pay, we’ll send you overseas, or to Myanmar. Either way, you’ll find a way to repay it!”As the men loomed closer, grinning viciously, Carson jabbed a finger at the antique vase in the living room and shouted in panic:“Wait, wait! There are plenty of valuable things in this house! Take them! As long as it clears my debt, take whatever you want!“Take it all! Move everything out!”The leader waved his hand, and the others rushed in. They ransacked the villa, hauling everything out in a frenzy.Antiques, luxury watches, even the keys to Lily’s newly purchased car were all taken.“Stop! This is my house! This is robbery!“Get out of the way!”Lily tried to stop them, but one of the men shoved h

Chapter 10

She held up a worn scarf, trying to wrap it around my neck. Her tone was soft and ingratiating.“Are you hungry? Cold? Do you want to grab something to eat? I booked your favorite restaurant…”Yara timidly tugged at the corner of my coat. Her eyes were red.“Daddy…”I took a step back, avoiding their touch.“Say what you came to say.”The smile on Lily’s face faltered, then turned bitter.“Melvin, I know I was wrong.“That liar Carson has already been arrested. Yara and I both see him for what he really is now.“I was blind before, completely out of my mind. This family can’t survive without you. Yara can’t be without her father…“She had a fever yesterday and kept calling your name. She really misses you.”She nudged Yara forward.Immediately, the girl looked up at me with tear-filled eyes.“Daddy, I was wrong… I shouldn’t have said those things to hurt you…“Uncle Jones is a liar. He tricked Mom and me. He didn’t treat us well at all. He wouldn’t cook for me, and he did

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