Chapter 588

Seth's lips trembled slightly as tears slowly welled up in his eyes. "Yes... it's my fault. I failed your mother... I failed her..." A belated apology is worth less than dirt. Yet, after all, this man was the biological father of both the original host and Drago, and had shared decades of marital bonds with her mother. Regardless of what the future held for the Kirk family—whether he would remarry or not—Willow had no intention of burning bridges. Doing so would only harm Drago's upbringing. "Dad," she said firmly, "no matter what, you'll always be mine and Drago's father. I'll send you money every month to support you in your old age. But please, for the sake of the love you once shared with Mom, let her go. Let her live a better life." With those words, Willow turned and stepped into the car. As the engine started, she couldn't help but glance back through the window. There stood Seth, his face streaked with tears, his once-proud posture now hunched and weathered, as though he'd aged