Chapter 396 - Tears Of Regret
Chapter 396 - Tears Of Regret
At noon, Ethan and Luna invite Keyra to return to their house because her condition has improved, and is allowed to go home.
When they arrived at the house, there was a middle-aged man already waiting in the living room. Ira who welcomed them also explained that the guest had arrived earlier and insisted on waiting for Ethan.
"Let me talk to him first, take Keyra into the room," exclaimed Ethan, this time wearing a dark blue suit combined with a black tie and wearing cylindrical glasses with gold frames.
"Okay," replied Luna then immediately led Keyra to walk towards the room through the living room and the stairs.
Ethan walked over to his guest and greeted him, then sat down on the couch opposite him.
"What do you need here?" asked Ethan with a probing look. He felt like he had met the middle-aged man but when he was young. "And have we known each other before?"
"I'm Mike, Sarah's friend. We've met before when your kids were babies," Mike explained angrily. seeing Ethan, Luna and Keyra, made him feel sad because of his cowardice they were victims.
"Oh, I remember," Ethan remembers asking Mike to help him provide evidence of Edward's crimes.
"I came to explain the truth, about Aaron," Mike said.
"Aaron? What's new about that cruel guy?" asked Ethan curtly. Every time he heard the name "Aaron" he would always remember how he had made Keyra cry.
"Ethan, Aaron is not Edward's son, you don't have to bother separating him from Keyra. Let them be together because they are not cousins," said Mike, starting to explain little by little.
"So Sarah wasn't pregnant with Edward's child at that time?" asked Ethan in surprise.
"Sarah also only found out when she was almost giving birth," explained Mike.
Ethan sighed, then leaned back against the chair's shoulder. "Then who is Aaron's father?" he asked with a probing look.
"Me, Aaron is my son," Mike replied with a bend in his face. he didn't know how to respond to Ethan's anger at this fact. He was sure Ethan would be angry that he had kept this fact under wraps for decades.
Ethan's eyes went wide. he remembers how he and his mother were confused and always thinking about Edward's child, but it turned out that the baby Sarah gave birth to was not Edward's child. The man felt dizzy thinking about the boy who was not even related by blood to his family at all. He stood up and immediately grabbed Mike's shirt collar.
"WHY JUST SAY NOW?" Ethan snapped, glaring at Mike.
"Ethan, I know I was wrong. Let me explain everything," Mike exclaimed pleadingly.
Ethan immediately released his grip and pushed Mike down on the couch. "Say it, say it all, and don't beat around the bush!"
Mike swallowed his saliva and adjusted his clothes which were wrinkled from Ethan's grip earlier.
With a look full of anger and filled with shadows of the past, Ethan waited for Mike's explanation.
"At that time I left because Sarah never wanted to accept me even though she was pregnant with my child. I went and tried to forget her..but after a few years, I became curious about my child who might already be born. I came and saw Sarah had gone mad. I didn't dare to tell Mr. Hans the truth until I left again." Mike explained so many things with painful memories of him and Sarah.
Ethan's eyes narrowed. He immediately clenched his fists and moved towards Mike's face furiously.
Bugh...!
"YOU STUPID! Because of you, my daughter has suffered because of Mr. Hans' misunderstanding for years," Ethan growled, looking at Mike hatefully.
"I was wrong, give me a chance to fix everything. We as parents should be wise. Please let Aaron correct his mistakes on Keyra... I make sure Keyra will be happy with Aaron because Aaron loves Keyra. He already regrets all his mistakes." Mike said with a pleading look and had no intention of getting back at Ethan for hitting him.
"No! They must divorce!" Ethan exclaimed then walked away from Mike to Keyra's room.
Arriving at Keyra's room, Ethan stood in front of the door staring at his daughter who was sitting on the bed leaning against a pile of pillows. He didn't feel his tears falling. Oh my God, the man cried and couldn't bear to see his daughter was hurt, suffering only because of a misunderstanding.
"Dad," said Keyra when she realized her father's presence.
Ethan walked towards Keyra with slow steps. The man was weak, he didn't know how to react to all this reality. He hates Aaron for hurting Keyra, but Keyra has the right to choose to stay because she is pregnant with Aaron's child.
Ethan sat on the edge of the bed, then hugged Keyra.
"Dad, why are you crying? What happened, Dad?" Keyra looked confused because this was the first time she had seen her father cry so emotionally. She let go of his father's arms and wiped his tears. "What made my dashing Daddy cry?"
"Keyra. I'm sorry can't take care of you so you have to be trapped in a vengeful marriage that has absolutely nothing to do with you. This was all wrong, not just Aaron's or his grandfather's fault. That man was Aaron's biological father. He came with all the truth there is. Daddy can't stop regretting this mess, because you are the victim." Ethan explained while wiping his tears, but again there were tears.
Keyra just stared at her father who was so sad. She remembered how hard Aaron was too het. Torture, deception, being doubled, that's all Keyra remembers. It felt like it wasn't just revenge. Aaron has gone too far.
Keyra had buried deep her love for Aaron since the moment Sonia came and claimed to have married her husband and was pregnant with her husband's child. if it was just physical injuries she might be able to forgive, but since it was a third-person matter, she couldn't endure it.
Ethan took a deep breath and then exhaled. He tried to calm himself down and get back to the subject and Keyra's happiness.
"Keyra, you deserve to stay as Aaron's wife. His father has guaranteed he will make you happy. all decisions are in your hands because Daddy has no right to force you to leave him," said Ethan with a heavy heart because in his heart said, 'you better leave him and wait for a sincere and kind man to accept you as you are.'
"Dad, there's no point in me holding on. I couldn't possibly share my husband, because it would be very painful. I can conceive without being accompanied by a husband." Keyra looked at her father who was so kind and sincerely loved her mother. she also wants to have a husband like her father who will love her and accept the child she is currently carrying.
"So you still want a divorce?" asked Ethan.
"Yes, Dad...I will come to see Aaron sign the divorce agreement after giving birth," Keyra answered with confidence.
"Are you sure you're okay with being a widow?" asked Ethan again.
"I'll be fine," Keyra replied with a reassuring smile even though her heart said otherwise.. Because divorce is always painful, but it must still happen for a better love life in the future.