Chapter 1715
Thaddeus, with a stern fatherly demeanor, rebuked his daughter. âHow could you speak in that kind
of tone to your old man? And who are you calling a geezer?â
Lea, hiding behind her mother, stuck out her tongue at him. âThat would be you, you geezer!"
"You..." Thaddeusâ face changed colors. His daughter's rebellious attitude left him speechless.
Bertha, defending her daughter, interjected. âThat's enough now. I'll handle disciplining my
daughter. You should go keep Sophia company.â
Thaddeus reached out to touch Bertha's hand. âBertha, if we're going back, let's go together.â
Bertha avoided his touch. âI'll stick to what I said. If you agree to my conditions, Ill consider going
back with you.â
Thaddeus was agitated. âI donât understand! Why are you siding with an outsider? Isn't it nice to see
Sophia happy?â
Bertha frowned. âHappy? Do you really think Sophia has been happy these past few years? She's just
fooling herself. Marcus, who doesn't even remember her, has no love for her. Keeping someone by
your side out of obligation doesn't mean happiness. And I'm not siding with an outsider!â
Thaddeus didn't want to comment on Sophia's situation, but he had a lot to say about Bertha's last
remark.
âYou're not siding with an outsider? Marcusâ former family has nothing to do with us. Why are you
fighting for them?â
Bertha shook her head. âWho said Marcusâ former family has nothing to do with us?
Do you remember the car accident four years ago when we had a fight and I took Lea and left
home? I needed a blood transfusion, and a pregnant woman, who was a complete stranger to me,
donated her blood to save me. That woman was none other than Marcusâ former wife, Ellinor!
She saved my life once, and I owe her. How could I help you and Sophia take away the man she
loves? I can't do that!â
Thaddeus was shocked. "What? It was her?â
Lea intervened. âYes! It was her! The hospital had a blood shortage, and Mom was on the brink of
death. Ellinor donated blood and even brought a friend with the same blood type to donate as well.
That's how Mom was saved.
Dad, if it weren't for Ellinor, you wouldn't have seen Mom again. You always taught me to be
grateful and to repay the kindness given to me. But our family not only didnât repay her kindness;
we also ruined her family. How is that fair?â
Thaddeus was too shocked to speak.
How could this happen?
Was God playing tricks on him?
With a heavy heart, Bertha sighed. âThaddeus, I know you still care for me, but our standpoints are
too different. I can't look at things from Sophia's perspective, and you can't see them from mine.
Maybe we should just let it be.â