Oliver's Substitute Bride (Oliver and Jessica) novel Chapter 243

Ian did not expect his father to tell him the past stories.

He had been very interested in his father's stories that happened in Birmingham because he had seen his father paged through old photos many times.

He guessed that his father must have some secrets.

And he probably would never tell him.

In his eyes, his father was reserved, steady, strong, and tough.

He always regarded his father as his role model.

And Ian blurted out the questions he had never dared to ask. "Then why didn't you come here with my mother?"

When Ian was a young kid, all of his friends had been picked up by their mothers, but his mother never showed up.

He had asked Gavin many times about his mother and always got the answer that his mother was in Birmingham and would come to visit him soon.

So his every Christmas wish was that he could reunite with his mother as soon as possible.

However, after he grew up, his grandfather told him that his mother had suffered from eclampsia and died when she gave birth to him.

Ian was considerate. He knew that his father was hurt every time he mentioned his mother.

So he never mentioned his mother again.

He had accepted the fact that his mother had passed away.

And none of the Kim family would mention what had happened in Birmingham again.

So Ian never knew what happened to the Kim family in Birmingham and why they had to leave their hometown.

Ian had been restraining his curiosity.

But now was the right time to ask his father about the past.

Gavin closed his eyes and after a few seconds, he said faintly, "This is the most regretful thing in my life. I'm sorry for your mother. I promised to take care of her for the rest of my life, but I failed. And because of me, died young."

Ian said gloomily, "It's not your fault. It's my fault. My mother died because of giving birth to me."

"Do you know why I didn't allow you to go to Birmingham?"

Ian shook his head. "I don't know."

"That's because you're spoiled. You're inexperienced and I'm afraid you'll be deceived if you go back."

Ian could not understand what his father meant at all.

Once bitten, twice shy.

The Kim family had offended too many people when they made the first deal.

Then, a force wanted to destroy the Kim family.

But their enemy was hiding in the dark, while they were an easy target out there.

This way why his father insisted on leaving his hometown, where he had run all his businesses and had won countless honors.

At that time, although the Kim family was not completely down and out, there were dangers all around them. They were afraid that something uncontrollable would happen again.

They couldn't always live in fear.