Bright sat there and gazed at Marley for a long time, until the sky was dark.
When he stared at Marley's pale face, he slowly spoke, "Marley, what should I do?"
"After she gave you up to get married with Dad, you did not say a word about the relationship and the harm she caused you. So, it could be seen she is very important in your heart. You didn't want to hurt her, so you hurt yourself, did you?" Bright and Marley were very close and he knew what Marley was thinking.
"But I'm not willing to let her live in peace, even without any apology. If she had regret, she should have visited you more often over the years. Then I wouldn't be so eager to unmask her. Marley, you can't bear to hurt her. But how much does she care about you?"
"Marley, if I do something bad to her, you won't blame me, will you?" Bright smiled bitterly, "Even if you want to blame me, you have to wake up and get up from this bed! Otherwise you won't know even if I kill her."
Bright left the hospital in the night and ran home after muttering to himself.
It was almost twelve o'clock at night when he arrived home.
Bright changed his shoes at the door and came in, seeing Rose wearing a pink and purple silk nightgown with the laces of her jacket tied in a bow.
"Good evening."
"You still up?"
"I told you I can't sleep well without you." Rose walked over in cotton slippers.
Bright looked at the woman walking toward him and opened his arms to embrace her. His jacket was a little cold and made Rose feel cold.
But she didn't move, just let Bright hold her tightly and bury his head in her neck.
She lifted her hand from behind him and clasped his shoulder, "Have you eaten?"
"Not hungry." He didn't have an appetite.
"So you didn’t eat? When are you being so silly?" Rose tried to let go of him, but was held by her even harder, "Don't move. Let me hold you for a while."
Rose then didn't move anymore. She could feel something different about Bright, which was what she was worried about.
"I went to see Marley today." Bright confessed to her.
"Has it been confirmed that Hallie and Marley know each other?" Rose asked in a soft voice.
"It's more complicated than that." Bright's voice was hoarse, "She had an affair with Marley, and then married my father."
So that was the truth? Marley was hurt because of love affair?
But who could accept that their stepmother had affairs with their dear father and brother, and even became the model of good wives in wealthy families?
"That is already the case. Don't blame yourself." Rose gently stroked his back, "Marley doesn't want you to embarrass yourself like this either."
Bright hugged Rose for a while before he could calm down. This was also a rare emotional instability for Bright in recent years.
Only in front of the people he trusted most, would he relax and show his weakness.
"Abel is off work. I'll go make you something to eat." Rose helped him towards the living room, "If you're tired, just rest on the couch. I'll call you when it's ready."
"Don't bother. Just cook a bowl of noodles." Although Bright was picky, he could accept whatever Rose made.
"Okay. Wait for a moment. I will make the noodles you like." Rose was beaming with joy, because Bright was willing to ask for food.
Bright couldn't help but pinch her cheeks when he saw her bright smile.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Come on Daddy novel (Bright and Rose)
Hating Rose for being coward and selfish she dare to run away😶 i pitied Bright, he is so kind always protective for his family...
Why aren't they looking on Cctv footage for them to know what the real happen about the kid 😑...