Nora got anxious and bit the man on the arm. The man yelled out in pain. In a moment of anger, he slapped Nora in the face.Her frail little body could not take an adult's slap, and she flew sideways from it. Nora knocked into a table at the side.Nora's head was cut. Blood slowly trickled down her little face as she cried in anguish. "Dad… Dad…"She cried hard and called out loud for her father in desperation. It sounded like it was her last hope.When Nora was bullied by other children, she would quietly call out for her father—the man she had never met—in her heart. It gave her courage and strength when she called out for him because it could at least give her hope."You don't have a father! You're a child with no father! That's the reason the Langs don't want you, you little brat!" The woman reached out to cover the mouth of the crying Nora.This was a small district, and the soundproofing was not great. It would be bad if they were heard. Some of their neighbors might even
"You're crazy! How could you hit my husband?!" the woman pointed at Finn and yelled.Finn ignored her and quickly went over to Nora. He gently carried her in his arms and carefully checked her wounds.It was fortunate that Nora only suffered from physical wounds. Besides the injury on her head, there were a few bloody marks that were caused by the wooden stick."This is my daughter. Don't you think I should hit him?" Finn was relieved to see that Nora was not seriously injured. It was time to get even with this pair of husband and wife."Your daughter? Stop lying. I got her from the Langs because they didn't want her. When did she become your daughter?" The woman did not believe him."I don't need you to believe me. If I say she's my daughter, she is!" Finn walked over with Nora in his arms."What do you want?!" The man was frightened after the slap that put him in a daze."You like hitting children, don't you?" Finn sneered.He freed a hand and quickly grabbed the man's should
"Looks like you don't know my dad either. My mom says I'll see him when I grow up. By the way, what's your name, mister?"Nora was curious."My name is Finn Chapman.""Thank you for helping me, Mr. Chapman."Nora hugged Finn around the neck affectionately. Even though she had fainted earlier, she knew that Finn must have been the one to save her from that pair of husband and wife.She had called out for her father during her moment of crisis and did not expect Finn to appear instead. However, Nora did not feel resistant to Finn when she was with him. She felt comfortable with him.Even though she did not understand it, she could sense the kindness in Finn's eyes. A small, warm light shone on her frail, lonely heart.Finn enjoyed his daughter being dependent on him. He had never felt such happiness even when standing at the peak of the martial arts world or when he was the supreme leader of Beyond Heaven. More than an hour passed, and Nora fell asleep.That was when Thomas str
Finn took a deep breath and began to explain things slowly."I have a friend. Five years ago, he made a horrible mistake—the kind that no one on earth should commit. However, he had his reasons. He was poisoned and could not control himself. That was how he ended up doing something he regretted for life."He left Draconia after that, but he had no idea he had hurt the woman who helped him. He focused on building his career and finally made a name for himself. During this time, he kept searching for that woman. He wanted to repay her, but he came up with nothing after searching for five years. "It was only recently that he found out that she had returned to Creek Valley. He felt that it was time to repay his debt to her. That was also when he found out that he had a daughter. Which is why he wants…"Finn told this story from a third party's point of view, but the more he talked about it, the guiltier he felt. He got emotional and had flashes of tears in his eyes.He was not brave
"What you need right now is a stable career. I can get you a job with great potential in the future. I believe you'll be able to take it up. At least, I know you'll work hard to get the job done for your daughter's sake!"Also, you should be most worried about Nora's life. I can make arrangements for Nora to be enrolled in the best kindergarten. She would have a better education and life there. I'll pay for the school fees first. You can pay me back after you start making money."As for your accommodation, I can arrange it for you as well. That way, you and Nora can live independently away from the Langs. You won't ever need to live under their control. Don't you want a life like that?"Finn knew what Selena needed the most. He tried to lure her into accepting his offer while taking care of her pride. He was confident that Selena would agree.As he had expected, Selena started to hesitate."You don't need to be burdened about this, nor do you need to view this as his compensation.
Selena finally accepted Finn's offer. She had to find a way out if she wanted to change her living conditions with her daughter, even if it was temporary.Finn was glad. If Selena had continued to reject him, he would have no idea how else he could help them.Selena went home with Nora after that.She heard Kathy yelling the moment she got home. "You're finally home, Selena Lang! W-Why did you bring that wretched girl back? Are you crazy?!" Kathy was furious at the sight of Nora.She had no idea how Selena managed to find Nora. Kathy was already feeling angry, and the sight of Nora made her angrier."This is my daughter. I want her by my side!"Selena did not give in this time. She brought Nora back into her room. She packed up her stuff and prepared to leave. She wanted to leave this cold, unfeeling home.Selena and Nora did not have much, but she still needed some daily necessities."What kind of attitude are you showing me? How dare you speak to me that way?! Don't think you
That was why Selena was in absolute despair."I don't hold you in high regard either, Selena. Get out of here. It won't be long before you realize this was a mistake and come back. Don't you beg me then. I won't forgive a disloyal dog," Henry said these awful words and left after that.Selena left the Langs with Nora in tow. She walked out of the house, finally getting a taste of freedom.She and Nora spent the night in a hotel.Finn drove to the hotel to pick them up the next day. He drove a low-budget locally manufactured car because he did not want to attract any attention.Finn wanted to help Selena complete three tasks today. The first was to arrange an accommodation for her. The second was to get her successfully hired by Wind Sovereign International. The third was to enroll Nora in a kindergarten."Can Nora enroll if her identification registration has not been dealt with?" Selena was most worried about Nora."Don't worry, I've made the necessary arrangements," Finn said.
Finn helped Selena move and clean up the house. It took an entire morning.When it was noon time, he even took over cooking duties. He made a simple yet huge spread at lunch for Selena and Nora.Selena felt like the three of them were a family as she watched him getting busy in the kitchen. However, she quickly put that thought away.Later that afternoon, Finn gave Selena a lift to Wind Sovereign International's Creek Valley branch. It was a grand building and served as the local headquarters.Selena handed Nora over to Finn to look after while she went inside for the interview.Wind Sovereign International was a huge multinational company and had strict requirements even when you were a visitor to the building. Everyone's identities had to be verified. Whoever did not make an appointment could not enter the office.Even major family conglomerates who wanted to work with them rarely had the opportunity to enter Wind Sovereign International's offices.Selena was curious about Fin