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He Chose Another's Daughter Over Ours Chapter 5
Cammy's small, trembling fingers tightened around my clenched fist.I looked down. Cammy's eyes were red, tears threatening to fall, but she held them back with all her might."Mommy," she whispered, her voice barely holding together. "Does Daddy… not want me anymore?"Across the dinner table, Joyce let out a delicate laugh, covering her mouth as if she had just remembered something trivial."Oh, right, Richard," she said breezily. "Now that you're divorced, when are you bringing Cammy home?"She smiled—gentle, soft, the picture of kindness."It's really all thanks to you that we have a place to stay. You're always so busy with work, so if Cammy moves in, I can help take care of her. She and Lacy can be playmates!"Richard hesitated, as if the thought had never even crossed his mind.That's when it hit me—he had forgotten. Completely.I held Cammy closer, feeling her small frame stiffen against me. A mocking laugh slipped out before I could stop it, cold and sharp.He had bee
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The next day at work, Richard was distracted.I watched from the sidelines, wondering why he didn't just slip up and drive a scalpel straight into his own chest.Cammy, too, clung to my hand the whole time. She was no longer flitting around Richard like she had the day before.Finally, lunchtime arrived.After hesitating for a while, Richard sought out the same doctor from the previous day."Peter, I wanted to ask… do you know which hospital my daughter was transferred to?"Peter looked genuinely surprised. "Transferred? When did that happen? The kidney transplant went smoothly, didn't it? There wasn't even any rejection. I remember you even distributed celebratory gifts that day."Richard's face stiffened, his expression turning a shade paler."…That successful surgery…" He struggled to get the words out. "Peter, the child who had surgery that day… wasn't my daughter."Peter's expression morphed into something incredulous, as if Richard had just spoken complete nonsense.His
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Hearing those words, Cammy, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke."Mommy, Daddy didn't stay away because he was busy with work… He was with Lacy the entire time? Am I really that bad… that he hates me this much?"No matter how mature she tried to be, she was still just a child—not even ten years old. To learn that the father she had always admired chose to devote himself to the very girl who had bullied her, while refusing to even visit her, was more than enough to plant the seeds of self-doubt.I cupped her small face in my hands and looked her straight in the eye."Cammy, you are the best little girl in the world. Mommy loves you more than anything. Your daddy—he's blind. He doesn't deserve to be your daddy."A smile broke through her tears, and she stood on tiptoe to plant a kiss on my cheek."You're the best mommy in the whole world. And I love you the most! Forever and ever!"Warmth surged through me, so overwhelming that I pulled her into a tight embrace. In
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He stood there, frozen, as if struck by lightning, struggling to process my father's words."What… what did you just say? Who's dead? What urn?"My father shook his head, his gaze shifting past him to Joyce and Lacy, who had just caught up. His eyes were filled with disappointment."Richard, I never approved of you and Queenie being together. But after all these years of marriage, after having Cammy, I thought—no matter what—you would have some feelings for them. Did you ever truly see Queenie as your wife? Did you ever see Cammy as your daughter?"A heavy sigh escaped him. His already hunched back seemed to curve even more under the weight of his exhaustion."If I had known things would turn out this way, I never would have let Queenie leave with you. Even if it cost me my life, I would have kept my daughter by my side."He turned away, swiping at the corner of his eye, then walked away without another word.Richard finally snapped out of his daze. His face went deathly pale.
He Chose Another's Daughter Over Ours Chapter 9
My father walked away, while Richard was left alone, dazed. He stared blankly at the sky.After a long while, he flagged down a taxi and headed to the hospital listed on the death certificate."...If only the kidney transplant had happened earlier, that child would have had a good chance of surviving. Such a pity. By the time they brought her in on the thirteenth, it was already too late."Richard's pupils constricted."Th...thirteenth?"The thirteenth. The day Lacy's surgery had been a success. He had been so overjoyed, he distributed gifts to the entire hospital staff. He remembered it clearly."Yeah, she took her last breath on the thirteenth. Her mother collapsed on the spot. Turned out she was in the late stages of cancer... Such a tragic fate."It was just the two of them. One had just passed away, and the other didn't have much time left either. I checked the records—she was married, but no man ever showed up. Probably widowed recently too. Misfortune always finds those w
He Chose Another's Daughter Over Ours Chapter 1
It was ten at night when Richard Peterson finally came home.He shut the door behind him and had just changed into his slippers when the living room lights suddenly flicked on.The abrupt brightness startled him.There I was, sitting silently on the couch, holding a white porcelain urn. I had no idea how long I'd been there."What the hell, Queenie? Are you insane? Sitting here in the middle of the night? Who were you trying to scare?"His voice was sharp and annoyed. I slowly lifted my head to look at him.Even this late, Richard's hair was still neatly styled, his shirt crisp and unwrinkled. The mother and daughter he had been carefully tending to, day after day, must have meant a lot to him—so much so that even someone as lazy as him had started paying attention to his appearance.I didn't respond, just stared at him in silence. His irritation deepened."You're still mad about the kidney?"My grip on the urn tightened."Haven't I explained it to you? There will be other ki
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The next day, I arrived at the courthouse on time.By nine o'clock, Richard still hadn't shown up. I didn't hesitate—I called him directly.An exasperated voice snapped through the phone. "Queenie! Is this all you know how to do? Just make my life miserable?"My voice remained steady. "Come sign the divorce papers, Richard. Don't make me lose what little respect I have left for you."In the end, he came.A signature, a stamp, and it was done. Richard's face was grim. Then, as if he were holding back fury, he let out a short, bitter laugh. "Well, well… I really underestimated you. Don't forget what I said. Cammy's custody is mine. I'm giving you three days—pack your things and bring her to me. If you don't, I won't hesitate to take this to court."I watched him storm off. I almost wanted to laugh. Instead, I felt the sharp tang of blood rising in my throat.'Richard… Cammy is already gone. She died the same day Lacy's surgery was a success. Are you happy now? At least you won't have to
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And on the day Cammy died, Richard was so elated about the surgery's success that he sent out gifts to everyone.A soul can't feel cold, yet I trembled.'Richard, did it ever cross your mind that while you were celebrating Lacy's operation, your own daughter was taking her last breath six kilometers away in another hospital?'You had time to send gifts to everyone, but not to answer the twenty-something calls I made to you. Cammy was still thinking of you, even as she closed her eyes for the last time.'I didn't know if I felt more grief or rage. A bitter smile curled my lips.'Richard, you don't deserve to be a father.'Sensing my emotions, Cammy hugged my leg. "Mommy, don't be sad anymore. I'll always stay with you."Maybe she had guessed something.This time, she didn't ask for her father.That evening, Richard got off work.I took Cammy and followed him home.She didn't say anything, but she floated beside him, happy just to be near him.After all, what child doesn't love their par
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He Chose Another's Daughter Over Ours Chapter 9
My father walked away, while Richard was left alone, dazed. He stared blankly at the sky.After a long while, he flagged down a taxi and headed to the hospital listed on the death certificate."...If only the kidney transplant had happened earlier, that child would have had a good chance of surviving. Such a pity. By the time they brought her in on the thirteenth, it was already too late."Richard's pupils constricted."Th...thirteenth?"The thirteenth. The day Lacy's surgery had been a success. He had been so overjoyed, he distributed gifts to the entire hospital staff. He remembered it clearly."Yeah, she took her last breath on the thirteenth. Her mother collapsed on the spot. Turned out she was in the late stages of cancer... Such a tragic fate."It was just the two of them. One had just passed away, and the other didn't have much time left either. I checked the records—she was married, but no man ever showed up. Probably widowed recently too. Misfortune always finds those w
He Chose Another's Daughter Over Ours Chapter 8
He stood there, frozen, as if struck by lightning, struggling to process my father's words."What… what did you just say? Who's dead? What urn?"My father shook his head, his gaze shifting past him to Joyce and Lacy, who had just caught up. His eyes were filled with disappointment."Richard, I never approved of you and Queenie being together. But after all these years of marriage, after having Cammy, I thought—no matter what—you would have some feelings for them. Did you ever truly see Queenie as your wife? Did you ever see Cammy as your daughter?"A heavy sigh escaped him. His already hunched back seemed to curve even more under the weight of his exhaustion."If I had known things would turn out this way, I never would have let Queenie leave with you. Even if it cost me my life, I would have kept my daughter by my side."He turned away, swiping at the corner of his eye, then walked away without another word.Richard finally snapped out of his daze. His face went deathly pale.
He Chose Another's Daughter Over Ours Chapter 7
Hearing those words, Cammy, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke."Mommy, Daddy didn't stay away because he was busy with work… He was with Lacy the entire time? Am I really that bad… that he hates me this much?"No matter how mature she tried to be, she was still just a child—not even ten years old. To learn that the father she had always admired chose to devote himself to the very girl who had bullied her, while refusing to even visit her, was more than enough to plant the seeds of self-doubt.I cupped her small face in my hands and looked her straight in the eye."Cammy, you are the best little girl in the world. Mommy loves you more than anything. Your daddy—he's blind. He doesn't deserve to be your daddy."A smile broke through her tears, and she stood on tiptoe to plant a kiss on my cheek."You're the best mommy in the whole world. And I love you the most! Forever and ever!"Warmth surged through me, so overwhelming that I pulled her into a tight embrace. In
He Chose Another's Daughter Over Ours Chapter 6
The next day at work, Richard was distracted.I watched from the sidelines, wondering why he didn't just slip up and drive a scalpel straight into his own chest.Cammy, too, clung to my hand the whole time. She was no longer flitting around Richard like she had the day before.Finally, lunchtime arrived.After hesitating for a while, Richard sought out the same doctor from the previous day."Peter, I wanted to ask… do you know which hospital my daughter was transferred to?"Peter looked genuinely surprised. "Transferred? When did that happen? The kidney transplant went smoothly, didn't it? There wasn't even any rejection. I remember you even distributed celebratory gifts that day."Richard's face stiffened, his expression turning a shade paler."…That successful surgery…" He struggled to get the words out. "Peter, the child who had surgery that day… wasn't my daughter."Peter's expression morphed into something incredulous, as if Richard had just spoken complete nonsense.His
He Chose Another's Daughter Over Ours Chapter 5
Cammy's small, trembling fingers tightened around my clenched fist.I looked down. Cammy's eyes were red, tears threatening to fall, but she held them back with all her might."Mommy," she whispered, her voice barely holding together. "Does Daddy… not want me anymore?"Across the dinner table, Joyce let out a delicate laugh, covering her mouth as if she had just remembered something trivial."Oh, right, Richard," she said breezily. "Now that you're divorced, when are you bringing Cammy home?"She smiled—gentle, soft, the picture of kindness."It's really all thanks to you that we have a place to stay. You're always so busy with work, so if Cammy moves in, I can help take care of her. She and Lacy can be playmates!"Richard hesitated, as if the thought had never even crossed his mind.That's when it hit me—he had forgotten. Completely.I held Cammy closer, feeling her small frame stiffen against me. A mocking laugh slipped out before I could stop it, cold and sharp.He had bee
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That night, I had a huge fight with Richard. The next morning, I slipped an emergency alarm into our daughter's backpack.But as if to prove Richard's certainty right, that smug Lacy—who had once relished in tormenting Cammy—never bullied her again.Instead, from that day on, we started running into their family more and more often. At the park. At the mall. Near the school.And every time we met, Richard would talk with Joyce for ages.Not only did he suddenly become an active participant in parent-teacher meetings, but at home, he grew increasingly distracted.At some point, he stopped picking Cammy up when she pouted and acted cute. Instead, he would frown and reprimand her. "What's with this behavior? Look at Lacy—she never acts spoiled like this."Even when Cammy ranked first in her grade as always, he stopped praising her. Instead, he tried to push her harder. "Don't get arrogant. Studying isn't everything. Learn from Lacy—exercise more!"Even at the dinner table, he never
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And on the day Cammy died, Richard was so elated about the surgery's success that he sent out gifts to everyone.A soul can't feel cold, yet I trembled.'Richard, did it ever cross your mind that while you were celebrating Lacy's operation, your own daughter was taking her last breath six kilometers away in another hospital?'You had time to send gifts to everyone, but not to answer the twenty-something calls I made to you. Cammy was still thinking of you, even as she closed her eyes for the last time.'I didn't know if I felt more grief or rage. A bitter smile curled my lips.'Richard, you don't deserve to be a father.'Sensing my emotions, Cammy hugged my leg. "Mommy, don't be sad anymore. I'll always stay with you."Maybe she had guessed something.This time, she didn't ask for her father.That evening, Richard got off work.I took Cammy and followed him home.She didn't say anything, but she floated beside him, happy just to be near him.After all, what child doesn't love their par
He Chose Another's Daughter Over Ours Chapter 2
The next day, I arrived at the courthouse on time.By nine o'clock, Richard still hadn't shown up. I didn't hesitate—I called him directly.An exasperated voice snapped through the phone. "Queenie! Is this all you know how to do? Just make my life miserable?"My voice remained steady. "Come sign the divorce papers, Richard. Don't make me lose what little respect I have left for you."In the end, he came.A signature, a stamp, and it was done. Richard's face was grim. Then, as if he were holding back fury, he let out a short, bitter laugh. "Well, well… I really underestimated you. Don't forget what I said. Cammy's custody is mine. I'm giving you three days—pack your things and bring her to me. If you don't, I won't hesitate to take this to court."I watched him storm off. I almost wanted to laugh. Instead, I felt the sharp tang of blood rising in my throat.'Richard… Cammy is already gone. She died the same day Lacy's surgery was a success. Are you happy now? At least you won't have to
He Chose Another's Daughter Over Ours Chapter 1
It was ten at night when Richard Peterson finally came home.He shut the door behind him and had just changed into his slippers when the living room lights suddenly flicked on.The abrupt brightness startled him.There I was, sitting silently on the couch, holding a white porcelain urn. I had no idea how long I'd been there."What the hell, Queenie? Are you insane? Sitting here in the middle of the night? Who were you trying to scare?"His voice was sharp and annoyed. I slowly lifted my head to look at him.Even this late, Richard's hair was still neatly styled, his shirt crisp and unwrinkled. The mother and daughter he had been carefully tending to, day after day, must have meant a lot to him—so much so that even someone as lazy as him had started paying attention to his appearance.I didn't respond, just stared at him in silence. His irritation deepened."You're still mad about the kidney?"My grip on the urn tightened."Haven't I explained it to you? There will be other ki
