Chapter 864: 258: Good or evil will always be rewarded!_5
James Harper took the photo frame and walked into the kitchen, “Bernice, is this Bing?”
“Yes, it is.” Bernice nodded with a smile, “She’s changed so much, hasn’t she? You probably can’t recognize her anymore.”
Father and daughter hadn’t seen each other for ten years.
Ten years ago, Bonnie Harper was just a ten-year-old girl.
In the blink of an eye, she’s all grown up.
James Harper looked at Bernice, “I owe you and our daughter… I deserve to die…”
All these years, he had been hoping to have a son with Debby Gamze.
But he forgot that he already had a daughter.
Bernice said casually, “It’s all in the past.”
James Harper pinched his temple, his face streaked with tears.
Only two words echoed in his mind.
Then, Bernice continued, “By the way, James, I remember, you like your fried rice a bit salty, don’t you?”
James Harper looked at Bernice, “As long as it’s cooked by you, I will love it.”
“Good.” Bernice nodded with a smile.
Soon, a bowl of fragrant fried rice was ready.
James Harper gulped down the fried rice.
Bernice stood up, keys in hand, “James, I’m stepping out for a bit, you stay home.”
“Okay.” James Harper nodded.
By the time Bernice returned, James Harper had already dozed off on the sofa. Bernice took a blanket from the bedroom and gently put it on James Harper.
Just at this moment, James Harper woke up.
Bernice smiled and said, “I didn’t want you to catch a chill, so I covered you with a blanket.”
“Thank you.” James Harper didn’t really know what he was feeling, he just watched Bernice.
He didn’t know why he betrayed such a good woman.
He was nothing but scum.
Bernice continued, “By the way, here’s some change of clothes for you. There’s a spare room in the house, I’ll clean it up and you can sleep there tonight.”
With that, Bernice went to clean the room.
Two hours later, James Harper lay in bed.
He felt like he was dreaming.
He never imagined that the only person who truly cared for him and still accepted him despite his downfall, would be his betrayed ex-wife.
He didn’t know how he managed to fall asleep that night.
The next morning, he was awakened by a loud commotion.
“Mom, how could you let that jerk come back?”
“Have you forgotten what he did to you in the past?”
“You’re just like a healed wound which forgets the pain!”
Then there was Bernice’s deliberately lowered voice, “Okay okay, no matter what, he’s your father. In this world, aside from me, he’s the only one who share blood ties with you.”
“But does he deserve to be a father? Where was he when I needed him the most? He was having a fling! All these years, did he ever care about me?”
James Harper, standing by the door, was suddenly in tears.
He had let his daughter down.
Bernice continued, “Bonnie, keep your voice down. Your dad is sleeping, don’t wake him.”
“Like I said, he’s not my dad!”
Bonnie remembers clearly how their father used to treat her and her mom.
The one accompanying James Harper through thick and thin, suffering hardships with him, was her mother.
In the end, however, James Harper turned his back on them, going off with a young, beautiful temptress.
That seductress hadn’t made any sacrifices yet she got the good life.
But she and her mother were thrown out of their own home.
She was filled with hatred.
Back when she was in elementary school, many children ridiculed her for being fatherless.
During parents’ meetings, others would have their mothers and fathers accompanying them, while her father was busy pampering that temptress.
Her mother had to work hard to provide for her, giving her the best material life, taking care of her emotions, and even taking time out of her busy schedule to attend parents’ meetings.
She did this to ensure that her daughter wouldn’t stand out amongst her peers.
Bernice was a very strong woman.
She has always shown Bonnie through her actions that they can live well even without a father.
But what Bonnie didn’t expect was that her mother would forgive him so easily now.
Bernice frowned slightly, “Bonnie, it’s all in the past. Your dad knows he messed up, why can’t you let it go and forgive him?”
“Things are over? How are they over? The damage he and she caused us will never go away!” Bonnie was very upset, “Mom, he’s not a good guy at all, have you ever thought about why he appeared here today? He was probably dumped by that seductress, showing her true colors! Mom, have you forgotten about the hardships we went through before?”