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Chapter 390 A Needed Talk
Sometimes, Leighton thought it was better when his dad yelled at him.
He knew he deserved every harsh word.
He hadn’t protected his mom, so he took all his dad’s anger without arguing back.
At least it let Garrett let out his frustration instead of keeping it locked inside.
He was still upset afterward, but it made him feel a little better in the moment.
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When he was a kid, he didn’t understand. He’d resent his dad and always talk back during their fights.
As years went by, this just became their normal way of interacting.
Talk of Vienne was a strict taboo between them. It would make both of them lose their tempers right away.
They both blamed themselves. Neither had ever talked about it openly, and neither wanted to.
“I think you and your dad should just talk it out.
“You care about him, and he cares about you too,” Zora said quietly.
She’d grown up without a dad, so she didn’t know how normal father-son relationships worked.
Even after she’d accepted Jeremy as her dad, she knew a father’s love for a son was different from his love for a daughter.
Things between Leighton and Garrett were messy. Too many things stood between them to fix easily.
But Garrett’s health was shaky. No one knew when something might go wrong, and then it’d be too late to fix anything.
Celine had told her a lot about their history earlier.
“Did Celine send you here to talk me into this p>
Leighton turned and looked at her soft face.
It was clear she’d never tried to fix someone’s fight before. She was picking her words carefully, trying to persuade him gently.
Zora went quiet.
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She knew he was smart, but he didn’t have to see right through her like that.
“Well… not exactly.
“I just think there’s a lot of misunderstanding between you two.
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“He’s really old now. These past few years, you’ve been avoiding fighting with him on purpose.
“Since neither of you wants to fight anymore, you should just be honest and clear everything
“I don’t know what happened between you two, but I can tell he loves you. He’s a dad who truly cares about his son.
“I’ve never had that p>
Zora didn’t know all their past, but as an outsider, she could see Garrett’s fatherly love for Leighton was real.
She’d never gotten that kind of love. Her birth mom didn’t care about her, and she’d never had a real dad.
If her mentor hadn’t taken her in, she would’ve died alone a long time ago.
“You deserve to be loved, Zora. Lots of people will love you one day p>
Leighton hated hearing her compare her sad life to others just to make someone feel better.
He looked at her with pure pity and fondness.
Zora nodded softly and looked down. “Mm p>
Zora never liked thinking about her past.
She believed the past should stay in the past. Looking back only hurt her all over again.
She always chose to move forward and never let old pain hold her back.
“You two really need to talk.
“You taught me this. Don’t keep things hidden. Fix every misunderstanding.
“Why won’t you follow your own advice?
“You both care about each other. Neither of you wants to hurt the other p>
Leighton was always quick to figure things out.
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Chapter 990 A Needed Talk
Celine really had asked Zora to help fix their broken relationship.
Leighton cared about Zora, and Garrett cared about Leighton.
So they hoped Zora could ease the tension between the father and son.
Other family members couldn’t step in too far, and outsiders had no right to interfere.
But Zora was different. She was the perfect person to bridge the gap.
Leighton always listened to her, and Garrett spoiled her because he loved Leighton.
Zora was never good at talking people into things.
Normally, Leighton was the one who taught her how to deal with problems.
Now she was using his own advice to try and help him.
She didn’t want him stuck in old pain for years and years.
This guilt had already given him insomnia for more than ten years.
“You’re right. I was being stubborn. When he wakes up, I’ll talk to him p>
Leighton fell quiet, staring into her worried, sincere eyes.
He’d always told her not to hide things, or she’d regret missing her chance.
Yet he’d trapped himself in this endless loop when it came to his own life.
He’d always thought he and his dad had all the time in the world.
But time was cruel. It never waited for anyone.
Seventeen years had passed in the blink of an eye.
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If the doctors hadn’t caught Garrett’s condition early tonight, he would’ve regretted it for the rest of his life.
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