The old man shook his head: "I'm fine... really fine... Actually, I had anticipated this outcome before, I was prepared. There's no perfect solution for this matter. That girl choosing to leave and heal is understandable. Staying at home... surrounded by familiar things, she'd constantly be reminded of her pregnancy, and it's too easy for her emotions to get stirred up. Perhaps this is the best solution."
"Moreover... after what happened, how could she possibly continue to live here with us like before? Both you and I... we've let her down. I understand, I get it... That child has suffered too much, endured too much pain. Just let her... go."
When the old man uttered his last word, it seemed as though he had no strength left.
Though he said that Ming Mei leaving was normal and not unexpected,
he still found it impossible to calmly accept losing one child, then having to watch Ming Mei—who had been treated like his own daughter—leave this home as well.
