At this time, Leila, who had been kneeling for a long time, finally raised her head. She looked hopefully at Richard. There was still blood in the corner of his mouth, and a sheet of gauze stained with blood stuck to his forehead. As he lifted his head, a drop of tears flowed from his eyes and hit the ground.
"Dad ..." Leila calls weakly. His voice was hoarse and full of misery.
The triumphant expression on his face earlier as well as his shrewdness in slandering Lilia, all of them disappeared without a trace.
Richard's face was serious and his eyes were full of serenity. If it weren't for her tightly clenched hands behind her back, it might actually lead people to mistake her for not having feelings for Leila anymore.
Janice saw this sight and bit her lip. Even though he couldn't bear to treat Leila like this, but he just stood silently beside Richard and didn't say anything. Her heart felt like it had been cut into pieces, and it was so painful that she didn't know what to do.
Richard sighed to hide his quivering lips. Then he said word for word in a clear voice, "Miss Leila, I am not your father. From today, you can return to the Pangestu Family home."
In one sentence, all of Leila's hopes were shattered. His breath seemed to be stuck in his throat. He opened his mouth slightly with an expression of disbelief.
In confusion, Leila started shaking her head and kept muttering, "No, no, Father, I don't want to go. I don't want to be the son of the Pangestu Family. I am the daughter of the Irwan Family, and my name is Leila Irwan!"
Leila's voice grew higher and higher until it became a heart-wrenching scream.
"Father, don't you love me anymore ?! I just took the entrance exam to join the cultural center last month, did you forget ?! Father said that I am your proud daughter! "
As Leila spoke, she dragged herself down to her knees at Richard's feet. Leila tugged at her pants and looked at her father, who was thin, in despair. He continues to pull the hem of his pants, tears streaming down Leila's face.
"Father, you can't do this, you have to trust me! If you do this because I took money from the Pangestu Family, I will pay it back! I will pay them back now, even double if necessary! Therefore, Father, please, don't throw me out ...! "
Sylvia and Robert who were standing in the corner of the room were dumbfounded when they heard Leila's words.
Sylvia slowly took a step forward and spoke in a trembling voice, "Lei, what are you talking about ...?"
Yet Leila didn't even look at him, as if Sylvia didn't say anything at all. The young woman just kept sobbing.
Richard lowered his head and looked at his daughter who was kneeling on the ground. His hands were clenched tighter and tighter. She had never let this child cry so sadly in all these years. Nor had she seen Leila so desperate and begging like this. But Richard knew he could no longer be gentle.
What Leila had done was enough to embarrass her family name. The Irwan family have behaved upright and straight all their lives. But because of children like that, they lose the trust of others.
Richard's mind was chaotic, and his emotions were very complicated. But all of his emotions that were swirling like a rushing river were covered by his indifferent expression.
Leila pleaded, like a poor beggar. Tears rolled down his face, and the blood in the corners of his mouth mixed with the tears on his chin like a poison rose. Although she begged for mercy, but she could not see a shred of love remaining in Richard's expression.
As soon as Leila decided that she couldn't move her father's heart, she turned to look at Janice. She took off Richard's trousers and began crawling toward his mother.
"Mom, don't you also want me anymore? Am I not your favorite daughter?"
Leila begged her when she arrived in front of Janice. Maybe because Leila was too emotional, she started coughing violently after saying this. He was holding Janice's knees with both hands while looking up. His expression looked like it was heartbroken.
In the eyes of everyone who was there, Leila's appearance looked very sad. All the arrogant and proud attitude he had always displayed was now completely gone.
In this life, Leila always seemed to be at an advantage at the expense of others. While enjoying the wealth of the Pangestu Family, Leila also became the most beloved daughter of the Irwan family. The excellence he created in despicable ways seemed so naive when exposed. After all, everything you do will definitely pay off!
Leila pleads with screams and cries, until she sees Janice bending over to her. Hope began to fill his eyes.
But to her surprise, Janice leans down to push Leila's hand away. Even though Janice shed tears without making a sound, she still stepped back and hid behind Richard.
Janice shook her head vigorously. He couldn't help his beloved daughter right now! It feels like having the pet you love the most. But after doing all you could to care for him, he turned his head and bit into the hand that was feeding him.
Although it pained Janice to push Leila away, there was fear and hatred in her heart.
When Leila was pushed by Janice, she immediately fell to the floor. Her cries gradually disappeared. His hands rested on the floor, and he was stunned motionless.
Is there really no hope for him? Even his mother doesn't want him anymore?
Suddenly, Leila turns her head and looks at Simon, as if the old man is her last hope. She supported herself and wanted to kneel in front of Simon too, but what did the old man say?
Simon understood Leila's point, so he raised his hand a little. The old man said nonchalantly, "Whatever you want to say, just say it there. I may be old, but my hearing is not that bad. I can hear you clearly from here."
Leila lowered her face, causing a few tears to fall to the floor. He tried to cover the gloom in his eyes.
He knelt on the spot, and said in a small, mosquito-like voice, "Grandpa ... I hope you don't forget that I still have a marriage contract with the Austin family. Grandpa Taylor Austin is still waiting for me and Brother Mike to get married. Grandpa won't want to disappoint Grandpa Taylor, right ...? "
Leila thought that this was her last hope. He waited for Grandpa Simon to speak with a racing heart. But instead of his grandfather, his father answered.
Richard turned his gaze out of the window and answered without hesitation, "It is true that the Austin Family and the Irwan Family made a marriage contract. Our two families promised to marry a child from the Irwan Family into the Austin Family. But ..."
Richard looked back at Leila with a sharp, cold gaze.
"The contract only applies to the Irwan family's children. Now tell me, are you really the son of the Irwan Family? "
Richard's words really hit Leila's heart. The man continued his words mercilessly.
"Since the Irwan family made a mistake by giving children who were not our children, of course we will settle it properly.. Miss Leila, you don't have to worry about that. This marriage has nothing to do with you from now on! "
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