Chapter 5 — Late Regret

“Our Tue Tue family will not marry you anymore.” “From now on, don't come anymore.” After the door closes. Ha Van Tham knelt outside all night. But no one opens the door for him anymore. On the third day, Ha Van Tham fell ill. My assistant called me and said he had a fever of forty degrees and kept calling my name. I only answered one question: "Go to the hospital." The assistant was silent for a moment. “Miss An, General Manager Ha said, unless you come.” I laughed. “Then let him have a fever.” After hanging up the phone, I went with my mother to buy new clothes. My mother tried on a light-colored coat, and standing in front of the mirror was still a bit unnatural. “Is it too expensive?” I adjusted her collar. “Not expensive.” “Mom, in the future you can wear whatever you want.” “There is no need to be afraid of embarrassing anyone.” Her eyes immediately turned red. My father stood next to me, quietly turning around and wiping his eyes. The phone rang again. This time, Ha Van Tham personally called. I answered the phone. On the other end of the phone, his voice was so hoarse that it was almost inaudible. “An Tue.” “I really know it's wrong.” “Give me one more chance.” “In the future, I will definitely consider uncle and aunt as my biological parents.” I looked at my parents' silhouettes in the mirror. Finally, they don't have to bow their heads and carefully please anyone anymore. So I said very softly: "Ha Van Tham." “My parents don't lack sons.” “I don't lack a husband either.” “Your late regrets, keep them to yourself.” The other end of the phone was silent for a long time. It took so long that I thought he had hung up. In the end, all I could hear was a choked, broken voice from him: "An Tue, don't leave me." I don't answer. Hang up the phone directly and add it to the blacklist. Outside the window, the rain has stopped. I held my parents' hands and went out. Behind him are the bright lights of the shopping center. Suddenly I felt that what was broken on that wedding day was not my life. It's just that I finally see clearly. There are people who don't deserve to enter my door. It's not worth it for my parents to bow their heads again for him.