The Billionaire's Deception

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n my face as I watched my mother, her voice filled with desperation, pleading with my dad

bed, her voice cracking. "We can

ice filled with bitterness. "There's nothing left to fix

our family?" my mother cried,

ble and fall to the floor. "I don't car

say such things? I wanted to run to my mother, to com

s and pain. "Please, think about our children. Think about o

vanished. "I've thought about it, Eliza. This is for the best.

I knew was that my parents were fighting a lot lately, and it sc

dible through her sobs. "Please, don't do this. We can chang

s suitcase. "Love isn't enough, Eliza. I need more

family, and walked towards the front door. My heart

" I cried out, my voice

e doorknob, but he didn't turn around.

d a shattered family and a little girl who couldn't unde

d through the empty house, and I clung to the

front door. He didn't even bother to look back or say goodbye. And just like that, he wa

alked over, slowly approaching me, and wrapped her arms around me tightly. H

to my wounded soul. "I'm here. I promise to fill in the vo

as memories of my father's neglect and abandonment overwhelmed my thoughts. I couldn't help but feel a deep hat

he leave us?" I choked

curity. She spoke with a soft determination in her voice

y. Your father made a decision, and it's his loss. But I want you to remem

ing of abandonment that threatened to engulf me. In that moment, I realized that I wasn

this feeling, Mom. I ha

nding me in the midst of turmoil. She looked into my e

Your feelings are valid. But I hope one day, you'll find it in yo

t the chaos that had just unfolded. Tears streamed down my face, a mixture of sadness, anger, and conf

ered, her voice trembling with emotion.

rying to hold back the flood of emotions threatening to consum

Sometimes people change, and we can't control their actions. But please kno

n of reassurance. "But how can I trust anyone after this?

l that way, but not all men are like your father. There are good people out there, people w

I hate him, Mom. I hate him for what he

l angry right now, sweetheart. But don't let that anger consume you. It's not healthy t

"I don't need anyone, Mom. I don't need a m

that's what you believe right now, then I will support you. But never close yourself off completely.

s okay, my love. We'll get through this together. And one day,

r let go of the bitterness and resentment that had taken root in my heart? Only time would tell, but for no