جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 10

Ever since the divorce agreement was signed, Harry had stopped taking care of the household. He no longer woke up at 5:00 am every day to prepare nutritious breakfasts for the children, nor did he stay up late waiting for Laura to return from business dinners so he could make her something to ease her hangover.All the household chores he had once considered his responsibility were now left to the maids.At first, no one noticed anything unusual. Until Ethan was reprimanded by his teacher for being late to school, Emily couldn't find her homework, and Laura's pocket watch stopped working.The maids scrambled to keep everything in order, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't live up to Harry's standards.Dirty dishes piled up in the kitchen. The children's toys were scattered across the living room, and Laura's freshly ironed dresses never seemed quite smooth enough.The once perfectly organized household gradually descended into chaos.When Laura opened the bedroom d

"It was Daddy!" Emily cried in a trembling voice. "He knew we were allergic to mangoes, but he gave them to us on purpose!"Ethan nodded vigorously. "He's evil!"Harry gripped the doorframe so tightly his knuckles turned white. "Ethan, Emily, do you even realize what you're saying? You'd better tell the truth right now!""Enough!" Laura shot to her feet and grabbed his wrist. "Harry, is this how you treat your own children? You put them in danger, and now you're trying to force them to lie?""I didn't…" His voice trembled slightly."Are you saying they're falsely accusing you?" She let out a cold laugh before continuing, "They're just children. If you can't even take responsibility for what you've done, what kind of father does that make you?"The children suddenly burst into tears.Laura immediately released Harry's wrist and turned to comfort them, but they only cried harder until their faces turned red."Mommy…" Emily sobbed. "We feel awful…""What can I do to make you feel

The world spun around Harry as he tumbled down the stairs and landed hard at the bottom. A sharp pain shot through his entire body, and something warm trickled down his forehead, blurring his vision.The two children stood at the top of the stairs, cruel smiles playing on their faces."Serves you right!" Emily clapped her hands."That's what you get for not letting us have cake!" Ethan made a face at him.Harry struggled to push himself up as blood dripped from his chin onto the floor. He stared at the two little monsters before him, unable to believe they were the same children he had once desperately begged doctors to save when they were fighting for their lives in the hospital.The front door swung open at this moment."What's going on here?" Laura's low voice rang out.Thomas followed closely behind her, and both of them froze when they saw the scene."Mommy!" The children instantly changed their expressions and ran toward Laura in tears. "Daddy wouldn't let us eat cake,

When Harry opened his eyes again, the harsh white light made him squint. The smell of disinfectant filled his nose, while the steady beeping of a heart monitor echoed beside him."You're awake?" The doctor approached and checked his pupils. "You broke three ribs. You're lucky you got here in time. Otherwise, you might not have survived."Harry stared blankly at the ceiling, his mind replaying the final moments before he lost consciousness in the elevator.Laura had chosen to save Thomas without hesitation. When the damaged elevator door collapsed onto him, she hadn't even bothered to look back.He tried to move, but a sharp pain immediately spread from his chest through his entire body. Strangely enough, he couldn't shed a single tear. Perhaps he had suffered so much that even his heart had gone numb.Three days later, Laura came to pick him up from the hospital. She stood in the doorway, dressed in an immaculate business suit. Her gaze settled on his heavily bandaged chest, and s

After that, Clara and Mandy became regular visitors of Carson's Books. Almost every weekend, they would spend an hour or two there.Mandy would sit quietly on the little couch in the corner, completely absorbed in her picture books, while Clara would choose a medical textbook to read beside her.Sometimes, Harry would prepare some drinks for them. Clara always thanked him politely, while Mandy would sweetly say, "Thank you, Harry," before burying her nose back in her book.One sunny Saturday, Clara suggested taking Mandy to an amusement park."Why don't you come with us?" she asked with a warm, sincere smile. "Mandy keeps saying she wants to go with you."Harry had intended to decline, but when he saw the hopeful look in Mandy's eyes, he couldn't bring himself to say no.The amusement park was bustling with people.Mandy held Clara's hand in one of hers and Harry's in the other as she ran around excitedly. They rode the carousel, played on the bumper cars, and even lined up for