What did the descendants of the Close family have to do with her?
What did the unity of the Close family have to do with her?
All these years, if it wasn't for Chad, if it wasn't for the country, and if it wasn't for those people from the
military, she would have died in that big earthquake.
It was Chad who pulled her out of the rubble, and it was those soldiers who gave her food and the
belief to live. Now her so-called family members actually want to subvert her faith. They were simply
dreaming!
Seeing the light under Alison's eyes, Clark couldn't help but feel a little sad.
"Alison, when we lost you back then, your mother and I were sad too."
"Since you were sad, did you guys ever go back to look for me?"
What Alison said instantly made Clark's words stick in his throat.
How come he hadn't looked for her?
But at that time, it was not appropriate for the Close family to go back. He had asked many people to
look for her, especially Ebby, but to no avail.
"Alison, back then, your aunt went back to the country many times to look for you. Do you know? At
that time, she was in such an awkward situation and many people were looking for her. For this reason,
she even went to get plastic surgery. Over the years, she has not only traveled around the countries
selling arms but has also been asking for news of you. Your aunt felt guilty about you, and the Close
family also felt guilty about you. Now you are back. I don't want anything more than for you to stay with
the Close family. Even if you do nothing, your mother and I will be happy to see you here with us."
His words made Alison sneer.
"Do nothing? What are you afraid of me doing?"
Clark narrowed his eyes and didn't say anything. But the look in his eyes already said everything.
Alison sneered, "In the end, you still don't believe me. Even if I betrayed Nicole for the Close family,
you still don't believe me, do you? There are fathers in this world who don't believe in their daughters.
You have really impressed me."
"Alison, that's not true. Your father didn't say that."
Old Mrs. Close hurriedly explained.
She had been looking for her for so long that she was getting depressed.
Clark was paralyzed in both legs because of what happened back then, and they hadn't had any more
children over the years. Perhaps it was God's punishment for them. After losing Alison, she was never
able to conceive again, so Old Mrs. Close was very happy to have her only daughter back.
But Alison had been cold and unapproachable since her return.
Old Mrs. Close was very sad.
Alison glanced at Old Mrs. Close, and her mocking eyes finally softened.
In this family, Old Mrs. Close was the only one who genuinely wished her well, right?
"Mum, I'm hungry."
"I'll go and make you something to eat. What do you want to eat?"
As soon as she heard Alison say that, Old Mrs. Close immediately became happy.
"I'll eat whatever you make."
Alison smiled gently.
Although her smile was not too good, it was good enough for Old Mrs. Close.
Watching Old Mrs. Close go and prepare food for her, Alison's eyes eventually softened.
It also pained Clark to see this.
"The year you were lost, your mother got depressed. There were several times when I woke up in the
middle of the night to see her standing at the window and holding the rag doll you liked. Sometimes I
was really afraid she would just jump off like that. She took pills, hurt herself, bruised herself each time,
and blamed herself for leaving you behind and not watching after you. All these years, she didn't sleep
well when you didn't come back. It's only when you came back that she felt alive again. Alison, we
really missed you."
As she listened to Clark, Alison whispered, "Don't you think this is retribution? The people of the Close
family have done so many bad things that even God can't stand it anymore, and that's why you've been
in such pain."
"Alison! Don't you ever say that again, especially not in front of your grandfather and aunt, okay?"
Clark suddenly tensed up.
He understood that Alison felt resentful, but there were certain things that could not really be said in the
Close family.
Old Mr. Close would not allow them to have disagreements.
"The Close family has been united since ancient times. Your grandfather was your great-grandfather's
first son. Back then, your great-grandfather sent your grandfather to Country Z when he was a child for
the sake of the Great Cause. At that time, your grandfather taught us that no matter what time it was,
the people of the Close family had to stick together. Everyone in the Close family did that."
"Yes, you did, and you lost your children. I have to remind you that your so-called great-grandfather
was just a madman. Didn't he still die at the hands of Samuel and Nicole?"
Alison's words made Clark look like crap.
If someone else had said that, Clark would have punished him, but the person in front of him was his
daughter. He could only sigh and say, "We all have to do as your great-grandfather said."
"Why do you all have to obey him? If he wants to destroy the world, are you going to follow him? Don't
you all have ideals of your own?"
"Ideals?"
A trace of confusion crossed Clark's eyes.
He had been taught since he was a child to follow his ancestors' teachings, and they had to abide by
what his grandfather said.
Now that he was suddenly asked by Alison about his ideals, Clark couldn't help but freeze.
What was his ideal?
It seemed that he really had an ideal when he was a child.
At that time, he wanted to be a crew member, to drift on the sea, to travel to many countries, and
experience more of the local history.
But when he told his father about this ideal, he was beaten up by his father instead. And, his father told
him that the Close family had only one ideal, and that was to follow his grandfather's teachings and do
what he wanted to do.
Now that so many years had passed, he couldn't help but feel a little relieved to see his daughter in
front of him.
He was relieved that she had not grown up in the Close family, that she was not restrained by the
family teachings, that she had her own ideals and ambitions, and that she would not break her wings
just because she was a member of the Close family.
Clark had never been so sober at this moment.
"Come here. Pour me a glass of water."
Alison froze for a moment, but still went up and poured Clark a cup of warm water and tested the
temperature before she handed it to him.
Despite his daughter's many grievances against him, Clark could see that she truly cared about them.
Alison was a good girl!
When he was pooping in bed because he couldn't take care of himself, she did her best to change his
clothes and dealt with everything.
Clark could see that Alison was really good to them, but their views ...
"Alas!"
Clark sighed, took a sip of water, and handed the cup to Alison. Then he said in a voice only the two of
them could hear, "Do what you want, as long as you're happy. I may be crippled, but I can still protect
you and your mother in the Close family."
Alison suddenly tightened her grip on the cup.
She looked at the face in front of her that looked so much like hers, and her nose twitched for the first
time.
"Dad-"
It was the first time she had called him since her return, and Clark burst into a happy smile.
"Hey!"
He stroked Alison's head and said with relief, "Since you call me dad, then I have to protect you no
matter what."
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