Her Return, His Regret novel Chapter 144

“Don’t worry, Daddy. I’ll always protect them,” Ethan promised.

“That’s good…” Ryan replied, a proud smile on his face.

They continued to fish and chat. Ethan kept trying to catch a fish but it was still a bit hard for the young boy. However, just like Ryan said, Ethan was patient enough to keep trying despite failing to catch any fish.

Suddenly, an elderly man got on the dock with a bucket and a fishing rod.

He looked at the father and son, saying, “I hope you didn’t finish all the fish in the river.”

Ryan glanced at the man and chuckled. He smiled and replied, “Don’t worry, we’ve left plenty for you to catch.”

“I see that you brought your family on a trip… I’m staying in the suite next to you,” the man said before setting up his rod and throwing it into the river. He sighed heavily and remarked, “I wasted my life searching for money and now, I’m alone in my old age. I have the money but no family to spend it with.”

“You can still have a family,” Ethan said, looking at the old man. “It’s never too late.”

The man suddenly coughed violently. He cleared his throat and replied, “It’s already too late for me. I’ll never get a second chance to make sure I have a fulfilling life.”

Looking at Ryan, he uttered, “Young man, you’re so lucky to have a wife and kids. Take care of them and never take them for granted.”

A little while later, Ryan was done fishing and after saying goodbye to the old man, he and Ethan walked back to the tented suites.

“Are we going to cook the fish?” Ethan asked excitedly.

“We will ask the chefs to prepare them for us,” Ryan replied.

“I can’t wait for Mommy to see how many fish you caught, Daddy!” Ethan remarked, looking at the bucket proudly.

When they arrived, Lora and Ella were waiting, seated on the balcony with cups of hot chocolate in their hands.

“Look, Mommy! Daddy caught so many fish, he’s so good at fishing,” Ethan exclaimed.

Lora got to her feet and approached them to inspect the fish in the bucket that Ryan was carrying.

“Oh my… these are big fish. Great job, you two!” She said.

“Oh, it was Daddy who caught. I tried but I didn’t catch any,” Ethan replied, pouting his lips.

“You helped, sweetie,” Lora stated. “That’s all that matters.”

“I’m going to ask the chef to prepare these for us. And then Ethan and I can freshen up as we wait to have dinner,” Ryan proclaimed.