Chapter 8

The little boy lay on the ground, tears welling up in his eyes. He couldn't comprehend how cruel his new classmates were, taunting him for not having a father. But was it Ethan's fault for not having one? No, it wasn't. There was no one in the world who longed for a Daddy more than him.

"What's so special about him that the teacher praised him so much, making us look like fools?" one classmate sneered.

"Yeah, there's nothing remarkable about him!" another chimed in.

"My mother told me he doesn't even have a father!"

"That's true, my mother said his mother had him when she was 19."

These words pierced through Ethan's heart, fueling his pain. Despite knowing that his mother loved him dearly, he yearned for the embrace of a father's love.

Suppressing his vulnerability, he summoned his strength and rose from the ground, shouting, "I do have a father! He's the richest CEO in town!"

"We don't believe you!"

"You're just a liar!"

The bullies continued to laugh and mock him, their word