Chapter 132 Not All Parents Love Their Children
Just as Daniel and Claire were about to erupt into another shouting match, Justin rushed over, stepping between them to break it up.
“Calm down, both of you. Skyla just passed away. This isn’t the time for this.”
The tension simmered, and Daniel and Claire reluctantly stopped arguing.
Daniel’s gaze fell on Sophia, and a surge of rage consumed him.
He stormed toward her, raising his hand as if to strike.
Henry immediately stepped in front of Sophia, shielding her. Felix grabbed Daniel’s arm mid–swing.
“What are you doing? Calm down!” Felix snapped.
Daniel’s anger only deepened.
“Calm down? My daughter is dead! How do you expect me to calm down? We spent so much money hiring her as our lawyer, and for what? She lost the case! It’s her fault my daughter jumped out of the building! I’ll kill her!”
Sophia, already drowning in guilt, went pale at his words.
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toward her.
Abigail stepped in, blocking her path, with Justin quickly backing her up.
“It’s all your fault! You lawyers are heartless! Making money off people’s misery! Don’t you fear karma? My daughter’s dead, are you happy now?” Claire screamed.
The police hurried to restrain the couple, and in the scuffle, Felix jarred his injured arm, sucking in a sharp breath from the pain.
Abigail rushed to his side, shielding him with her petite frame.
Justin frowned deeply. “Enough! Quiet down, all of you! We know what happened, and we sympathize with your loss, but this isn’t the lawyers‘ fault!”
Another officer chimed in.
“Exactly! These lawyers went above and beyond for your daughter. One of them even got injured trying to help her earlier today. And they offered to represent her for free! They’ve already done more than enough.”
Everyone knew the truth. They knew Skyla’s parents were the ones who drove her to despair.
But Skyla was gone, and the couple’s grief was overwhelming. No one wanted to pour salt on their wounds, so they chose their words carefully.
Daniel and Claire crumpled to the ground, crying hysterically.
Chapter 132 Not All Parents Love Their Child… 3/7 Justin turned to Felix with a weary expression.
“They’re too emotional right now. Skyla’s death was a suicide, and her funeral arrangements will be handled by the family. You all should leave for now before things escalate.”
Felix nodded. Abigail helped support Sophia as the group headed toward the exit.
Sophia looked utterly defeated, her spirit crushed. Worried about leaving her alone, they all decided to take her with them. in the car.
No one spoke. The silence weighed heavily as they waited for Sophia to process her emotions.
After five or six minutes, Sophia broke down, sobbing uncontrollably.
Abigail sat in the backseat, holding her and murmuring words of comfort. Felix and Henry sat in the front, their expressions grim.
They all felt it was better for Sophia to let it out rather than bottle it up.
Suppressed emotions could lead to even worse outcomes.
Sophia cried for more than twenty minutes. Her eyes were swollen and red when she finally stopped. But there was a newfound determination in her gaze.
“I’m not giving up on this case,” she said, her voice trembling but resolute. “Skyla is gone, but I promised to seek justice for her. And I will.”
Chapter 132 Not All Parents Love Their Child… 4/7 “That’s the right thing to do, Sophia. I’m with you.”
Felix, meanwhile, quietly observed Abigail’s reaction. Seeing her remain silent, he chose not to speak either.
Once Sophia was calm, they dropped her off at her home. Henry insisted on accompanying her upstairs, worried she might have another emotional collapse.
Felix could tell Henry planned to stay with her overnight for
support.
He turned to leave with Abigail.
On the walk back, Abigail stayed silent. It wasn’t until they’d walked some distance that Felix broke the silence. “What’s on
your mind? Did it scare you?”
Abigail shook her head. “No. I just… it’s such a pity.” She sighed, her voice tinged with sadness.
Skyla had chosen to end her life in despair, but as long as someone was alive, there was always hope.
Her thoughts drifted to her own past. When Anthony and Marcus abandoned her in the fire, she had felt despair too.
But she had survived. She had her parents who loved her and stood by her.
Parents should be a child’s strongest support system, but for Skyla, her parents had delivered the final blow.
Felix seemed to understand what she was lamenting. His eyes
Chapter 132 Not All Parents Love Their Child… darkened slightly.
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“It’s not surprising,” he said quietly. “Not all parents love their children.”
Abigail pressed her lips together, instinctively wanting to refute his words.
After all, despite everything Marcus had done to her, she still loved him, at least until the fire.
But she also knew that the world was vast and full of strange, unthinkable things. Some truths simply couldn’t be argued against.
She glanced at Felix and noticed his face had grown even colder.
Assuming he, too, was mourning Skyla’s fate, Abigail chose not to press further.
By the time they got home, it was past 2 a.m.
After a quick wash, they each retreated to their rooms.
But Abigail couldn’t sleep. She tossed and turned, her thoughts
in turmoil.
Finally, she sat up and considered calling her parents.
But it was late, and they were probably asleep. Instead, she sent a message in their family group chat.
[Mom, Dad, I love you so much. Thank you for loving me just as much.]
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She wanted to thank them for supporting her, whether it was pushing for her marriage to Anthony when she loved him or helping her recover when she chose to leave.
After sending the message, Abigail finally drifted off into a restless sleep.
The next morning, the doorbell woke her.
Groggily, she got up and shuffled to the door.
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The moment she opened it, Laura enveloped her in a tight hug.
Abigail jumped, startled awake.
Standing behind Laura was Charles, who had only recently been discharged from the hospital. He leaned on a crutch, holding at box of her favorite strawberries in his free hand.
Laura refused to let her go.
“Mom? Dad? Why are you here so early?”
Abigail glanced at the clock on the wall. It was barely past seven.
Laura finally released her, pulling her over to the sofa.
“Sweetheart, we saw your message this morning and thought something must have happened. We rushed over to check on you.”
Abigail froze. “How did you know where I live?”
Charles set the strawberries on the coffee table. “You mentioned
Chapter 132 Not All Parents Love Their Child…
He took a moment to look around the living room, relieved to see that her living conditions were decent.
As the three of them settled in to chat, the door to the guest bedroom suddenly opened.
Chapter 132 Not All Parents Love Their Children
Just as Daniel and Claire were about to erupt into another shouting match, Justin rushed over, stepping between them to break it up.
“Calm down, both of you. Skyla just passed away. This isn’t the time for this.”
The tension simmered, and Daniel and Claire reluctantly stopped arguing.
Daniel’s gaze fell on Sophia, and a surge of rage consumed him.
He stormed toward her, raising his hand as if to strike.
Henry immediately stepped in front of Sophia, shielding her. Felix grabbed Daniel’s arm mid–swing.
“What are you doing? Calm down!” Felix snapped.
Daniel’s anger only deepened.
“Calm down? My daughter is dead! How do you expect me to calm down? We spent so much money hiring her as our lawyer, and for what? She lost the case! It’s her fault my daughter jumped out of the building! I’ll kill her!”
Sophia, already drowning in guilt, went pale at his words.
Chapter 132 Not All Parents Love Their Child… 2/7
toward her.
Abigail stepped in, blocking her path, with Justin quickly backing her up.
“It’s all your fault! You lawyers are heartless! Making money off people’s misery! Don’t you fear karma? My daughter’s dead, are you happy now?” Claire screamed.
The police hurried to restrain the couple, and in the scuffle, Felix jarred his injured arm, sucking in a sharp breath from the pain.
Abigail rushed to his side, shielding him with her petite frame.
Justin frowned deeply. “Enough! Quiet down, all of you! We know what happened, and we sympathize with your loss, but this isn’t the lawyers‘ fault!”
Another officer chimed in.
“Exactly! These lawyers went above and beyond for your daughter. One of them even got injured trying to help her earlier today. And they offered to represent her for free! They’ve already done more than enough.”
Everyone knew the truth. They knew Skyla’s parents were the ones who drove her to despair.
But Skyla was gone, and the couple’s grief was overwhelming. No one wanted to pour salt on their wounds, so they chose their words carefully.
Daniel and Claire crumpled to the ground, crying hysterically.
Chapter 132 Not All Parents Love Their Child… 3/7 Justin turned to Felix with a weary expression.
“They’re too emotional right now. Skyla’s death was a suicide, and her funeral arrangements will be handled by the family. You all should leave for now before things escalate.”
Felix nodded. Abigail helped support Sophia as the group headed toward the exit.
Sophia looked utterly defeated, her spirit crushed. Worried about leaving her alone, they all decided to take her with them. in the car.
No one spoke. The silence weighed heavily as they waited for Sophia to process her emotions.
After five or six minutes, Sophia broke down, sobbing uncontrollably.
Abigail sat in the backseat, holding her and murmuring words of comfort. Felix and Henry sat in the front, their expressions grim.
They all felt it was better for Sophia to let it out rather than bottle it up.
Suppressed emotions could lead to even worse outcomes.
Sophia cried for more than twenty minutes. Her eyes were swollen and red when she finally stopped. But there was a newfound determination in her gaze.
“I’m not giving up on this case,” she said, her voice trembling but resolute. “Skyla is gone, but I promised to seek justice for her. And I will.”
Chapter 132 Not All Parents Love Their Child… 4/7 “That’s the right thing to do, Sophia. I’m with you.”
Felix, meanwhile, quietly observed Abigail’s reaction. Seeing her remain silent, he chose not to speak either.
Once Sophia was calm, they dropped her off at her home. Henry insisted on accompanying her upstairs, worried she might have another emotional collapse.
Felix could tell Henry planned to stay with her overnight for
support.
He turned to leave with Abigail.
On the walk back, Abigail stayed silent. It wasn’t until they’d walked some distance that Felix broke the silence. “What’s on
your mind? Did it scare you?”
Abigail shook her head. “No. I just… it’s such a pity.” She sighed, her voice tinged with sadness.
Skyla had chosen to end her life in despair, but as long as someone was alive, there was always hope.
Her thoughts drifted to her own past. When Anthony and Marcus abandoned her in the fire, she had felt despair too.
But she had survived. She had her parents who loved her and stood by her.
Parents should be a child’s strongest support system, but for Skyla, her parents had delivered the final blow.
Felix seemed to understand what she was lamenting. His eyes
Chapter 132 Not All Parents Love Their Child… darkened slightly.
5/7
“It’s not surprising,” he said quietly. “Not all parents love their children.”
Abigail pressed her lips together, instinctively wanting to refute his words.
After all, despite everything Marcus had done to her, she still loved him, at least until the fire.
But she also knew that the world was vast and full of strange, unthinkable things. Some truths simply couldn’t be argued against.
She glanced at Felix and noticed his face had grown even colder.
Assuming he, too, was mourning Skyla’s fate, Abigail chose not to press further.
By the time they got home, it was past 2 a.m.
After a quick wash, they each retreated to their rooms.
But Abigail couldn’t sleep. She tossed and turned, her thoughts
in turmoil.
Finally, she sat up and considered calling her parents.
But it was late, and they were probably asleep. Instead, she sent a message in their family group chat.
[Mom, Dad, I love you so much. Thank you for loving me just as much.]
Chapter 132 Not All Parents Love Their Chil…
She wanted to thank them for supporting her, whether it was pushing for her marriage to Anthony when she loved him or helping her recover when she chose to leave.
After sending the message, Abigail finally drifted off into a restless sleep.
The next morning, the doorbell woke her.
Groggily, she got up and shuffled to the door.
6/7
The moment she opened it, Laura enveloped her in a tight hug.
Abigail jumped, startled awake.
Standing behind Laura was Charles, who had only recently been discharged from the hospital. He leaned on a crutch, holding at box of her favorite strawberries in his free hand.
Laura refused to let her go.
“Mom? Dad? Why are you here so early?”
Abigail glanced at the clock on the wall. It was barely past seven.
Laura finally released her, pulling her over to the sofa.
“Sweetheart, we saw your message this morning and thought something must have happened. We rushed over to check on you.”
Abigail froze. “How did you know where I live?”
Charles set the strawberries on the coffee table. “You mentioned
Chapter 132 Not All Parents Love Their Child…
He took a moment to look around the living room, relieved to see that her living conditions were decent.
As the three of them settled in to chat, the door to the guest bedroom suddenly opened.
All eyes turned toward it, and they froze in shock.
All eyes turned toward it, and they froze in shock.
