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A Father’s Farewell Denied
A Father’s Farewell Denied
Penulis: Venmo Me 50

Chapter 1

Penulis: Venmo Me 50
Having sorted through my son’s belongings, I took the death certificate to the hospital director for a signature.

As I passed the half-open door of a VIP ward on the third floor, I spotted Logan Pearce. He had been gone for days.

“Colonel, Jenny only suffered a minor scrape. You’ve been staying here with her for five days now. Aren’t you planning to go home?

“Mrs. Pearce has come to the barracks several times, and per your order, I didn’t let her see you even once.

“On a few occasions, she even went down on her knees and begged you to go see your son.

“Colonel, is this really the right thing to do?”

Carter, Logan’s personal bodyguard, stood in the ward looking pained.

Logan’s expression remained unchanged. Though irritation flickered across his face with his lips pursed at the mention of my kneeling.

Immediately afterward, however, his gaze shifted to the young woman asleep in the hospital bed, and his voice grew firm.

“There’s nothing right or wrong about it. Jenny just got divorced, and she’s emotionally unstable. It’s only right that I spend more time with her.

“As for Willow…”

He paused.

“Had I not married her so someone could take care of the family? She’s more than enough to manage the child at home.

“Without me, his father, is Artie going to die?”

“But—”

“Enough. I’ll deal with my own family matters. Go and check whether the cafeteria food is ready. Don’t let Jenny wait for her meal.”

Carter sighed and headed for the door.

The moment he pushed the door open, he bumped straight into me.

“Mrs. P-Pearce…”

His startled voice echoed through the ward.

Logan frowned and walked out.

“What are you doing here?”

He walked over and stopped in front of the doorway, as though afraid I’d go inside and disturb his precious one.

Intending to tell him I wouldn’t disturb her, I parted my lips.

I had not a shred of care for him anymore, only hatred.

Before I could speak, however, the man spoke impatiently to drive me away.

“I don’t know how you found out I was at the hospital, but let me warn you. I’m here to look after Jenny. I don’t have time to play your silly little attention-seeking game.”

If it were the old me who heard these words, I would’ve immediately lost it and demanded to know whether he had ever regarded me as his wife.

Today, however, I just felt tired to the bone.

Waving the medical records in my hand, I was about to tell him about Artie’s death.

Suddenly, scenes from just before our son’s death flashed before my eyes once more.

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  • A Father’s Farewell Denied   Chapter 12

    The rain poured heavier, but the figure at the gate refused to leave.Logan’s heart-wrenching cries echoed through the night alongside the sound of the rain, yet I did not yield in the slightest.Whatever I had felt for him had already been completely worn away the moment our son left this world.In the days that followed, he stayed far outside the courtyard, watching the mourning hall from a distance as he cried.Even when the neighbors tried to speak for him, I never let him take a single step closer.“Artie, I will fulfill your last wish.”I cut down the plum tree in the yard and threw it out by the roadside in front of Logan.The fruit was scattered across the ground. With bloodshot eyes, Logan left this place that very night.Half a year later.From the school in the countryside came the clear sound of children reciting, “The gingham dog and the calico cat, side by side on the table sat…”Following the familiar voice, Logan looked up and saw me standing at the podium wit

  • A Father’s Farewell Denied   Chapter 11

    Back inside, Logan sat with his back against the door. The faintest trace of guilt that had just surfaced in him disappeared in an instant.He clutched his head in disbelief. He couldn’t believe he had, for a woman like that, kept hurting his wife and child over and over again.He lowered his head and stayed silent, like a stone statue, completely buried under the weight of guilt.The next day, he packed some meat, rice, and flour into a backpack and prepared to take a ride back home when Jenny suddenly rushed out.At school, Tommy had snatched another child’s new school bag and even threatened that anyone who reported him would get their teeth knocked out.No one at this new school was going to put up with such behavior, and the other children took turns recounting the incident in detail.The teacher immediately decided that the parents must take Tommy away. The school would no longer accept him. Upon hearing this, Jenny rushed to Logan, hoping he could use his position to hus

  • A Father’s Farewell Denied   Chapter 10

    Even inside that windowless, airless room, time had slipped away from him.Logan had already promised Tommy he would show up at the school opening ceremony. Just a brief appearance would be enough to keep the boy from being looked down upon by the other children.“Logan, it’s Tommy’s first day of school this afternoon. You said you’d take him there.”Logan pressed his aching temples. Sunlight leaked through the window crack and landed on his face, forcing him to squint.The dream he had just woken from was so beautiful he almost wanted to stay in it. The knocking that broke it, though, only irritated him.He pushed himself up, ran a dry hand over his face, and went to open the door.He was met immediately with Jenny’s pleading eyes.“Sorry, Jenny. I can’t go with you today.”She looked at him, confused and innocent.“But… you already promised Tommy today…”Logan rubbed his nose bridge and exhaled.“Artie is gone. I’m not in the mood.”A hint of displeasure flashed through J

  • A Father’s Farewell Denied   Chapter 9

    “Willow, I really know I was wrong. Please, can you give me another chance?“I really don't want to lose you.“It was all my fault. I'm a bastard. You can hit me, curse me—whatever you want. Just don't leave, please?”Logan had always been an intensely proud man.I'd rarely seen him lower himself like this.Instead of feeling touched or sorry for him, I only found it laughable.I sighed.“Logan, I've already filed for divorce. Let's stop holding on to each other."“No! I don’t want that!”He shook his head and refused to let go of my hand.I looked at his grief with cold, detached eyes. It stirred nothing in me.The station began broadcasting that the train would soon depart.I instinctively glanced toward the platform.The moment I did, Logan grew visibly more anxious.As though he believed that if he loosened his grip for even a second, I would disappear forever.Seeing that he still refused to let go, an idea suddenly came to me.I pointed behind him and shouted, “Je

  • A Father’s Farewell Denied   Chapter 8

    I picked up my luggage, took one last look at the home I was leaving behind, and turned away.There was only one shuttle bus running between the military compound and the train station.When we had come here, Artie sat beside me, looking everywhere with wide-eyed curiosity.Like a happy little bird, he had chattered the entire journey.Now, the ride back was unnaturally quiet.I sat in the same seat as before, with only a school bag for company on the empty seat beside me.The driver glanced at me several times through the rearview mirror.In the end, he couldn't help asking, “Heading home for something this time? Why didn't your boy come with you?”I looked at the school bag beside me and answered quietly, “He’s here.”The rumble of the engine and the screech of the tires swallowed my words.The driver kept talking.“I've driven plenty of children, but that little guy left the deepest impression on me.“He was such a lively, lovable kid. The moment he got on, he started ha

  • A Father’s Farewell Denied   Chapter 7

    “Why? I worked so hard to earn military honors so you could have a better life. Why weren’t you happy?”I shook my head with a scoff.“A better life? What does that even mean? Have you ever asked what Artie and I truly wanted?”Logan held his gaze on me, something unfathomable flickering in his eyes. “I’ve never let either of you go without food, clothes, or a roof over your heads. What else could you possibly want?”The corners of my lips lifted faintly as I looked out to the sky beyond the door. My mind drifted for a moment.“Back when Artie and I still lived in the countryside, we had very little, even having to split a single flatbread in half. But we were content.“His favorite thing at that time was sitting with me in the yard, watching the plum tree you’d planted by the wall, and counting how many plums it bore.“Whenever he saw the plum blossoms, he’d be overjoyed for ages. He’d run after me and said that when the tree’s full of fruit, it means you’ll be coming home.

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