Chapter 168


    I knew exactly what he was implying.


    "It''s not your fault, Dad. It''s mine!" I admitted without hesitation.


    "I failed you! I failed to guide your choices. I did nothing and led you to stray!" My dad hit the nail on the


    head. "And now it''s toote for regrets!"


    I felt a pang of guilt and couldn''t find my voice. Those words were too heavy.


    "Dad, when did you start suspecting him?" I asked my father, "And how did you know I was still in the


    country?"


    He replied casually, "I contacted a friend in Goldenvale Town and kept a close eye on Medsafe Liyah


    Inc. I finally found out that Jan had his hands on thepany, but without any news from you, I


    didn''t dare to act rashly."


    "Later, one of your ssmates came to see me on Oldtown Avenue, and we analyzed many details.


    We managed to locate Monique’s school, hoping to get some information about your whereabouts from


    the child. But the responses we got were all the same, saying you had gone abroad for medical


    treatment!"


    "My ssmate?" I was slightly skeptical. "Which one?"


    "Ronan!" My dad said with certainty, "He had someone check abroad. Although your passport name did


    appear on the outbound records, there was no trace of you anywhere! He concluded that you must still


    be in Goldenvale Town and that you never left."


    "Ronan again?" I eximed in shock, "Why is he everywhere?"


    "We owed Ronan in this. He’s put in a lot of effort into it. Later, he managed to get Monique’s teacher to


    pry out of her that you were at home, bedridden. We were outraged to hear that."


    My dad’s face turned grim and cold. "Before I could went for him, he showed up at our house, putting


    on a show and even introducing this Gemma! So, I decided to y along. I was too worried about your


    safety, so I used the Oldtown Avenue situation as bait. You... you''re still too naive when ites to


    judging people!"


    "Dad! I failed to protect Medsafe Liyah Inc., and it''s all in his hands now!" My eyes were downcast in


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    shame. For the first time I confessed my fault, I whispered, "Dad, I was wrong! I was too stubborn!"


    My dad’s expression softened, and he nced at me. "There was nothing wrong about him being


    ambitious, but it was a dog’s act to use that ambition to fool and steal from his wife. I won''t let him


    seed! I''m not so old that I would just sit back and let him bully my daughter!"


    For the first time, I heard my dad speak with such a cold, chilling tone. But it gave me a strong sense of


    security, knowing that I had a powerful ally behind me.


    "What are you going to do, Dad?" I looked at him, then pleaded, "Can I take care of this myself? This is


    my battle to fight. Only then can I put my resentment to rest."


    "You can handle the Goldenvale Town part. Don''t worry about Silverdale City! Silverdale City is your


    hometown, your territory! Oldtown Avenue is your empire, and you must manage this street well in the


    future!" My dad said to me solemnly, "I''ll n out this street for you, considering it your starting point to


    start over."


    I felt a lump in my throat. I was an adult now, yet my father still had to n my future for me. I was truly


    ashamed.


    "Dad! Don''t worry too much about me. You have done enough. Oldtown Avenue is your dream. You


    should enjoy your retirement. Stop worrying about me. I''m not that weak!"


    "No, the business opportunities on Oldtown Avenue are immense. Once we settle the current issues, I''ll


    exin everything to you. I''m getting old, and you must fulfill my dream! This project isn''t something


    that can bepleted overnight, but it''s a long-term n! You can work on it for a lifetime and pass it


    down the generations."


    "You''re not just dreaming. You''re nning to create a family heirloom!" Iughed, looking at him.


    "Yes! That Jan is a short-sighted, petty man! He''s not destined for great wealth!" My dad said with a


    look of disdain.


    "What about the call you mentioned yesterday about discussing the VitalAxis Pharmaceuticals issue


    with him?" I looked at my dad, my eyes full of confusion.


    My dad chuckled, narrowed his eyes, put down his coffee cup, and whispered a few words to me. I was


    so shocked that I almost dropped my jaw.


    "Dad... Are you serious?" I stared at my dad in awe,pletely admiring his genius.