"Well, since you're injured, we won't ask you to admit your mistake to Juan."
"If you soften up, we'll give you the key to your house and you can come back anytime you want."
After marrying Michele and becoming a stepfather for Juan, they took away my keys to the house.
They also reminded the security guard and the driver that they did not allow me to enter the house unless I brought Juan with me.
"Liam, only when you have no home and no way out, will you consider the Schneiders as your own family and consider Juan as your own biological son?"
Later, even though I was kicked out of the house by the angry Michele, I begged the whole night in the cold rainy night, but they still would not let me in.
Seeing me not saying anything, Michele thought I was moved.
She also said graciously, "It's okay, it's not a serious injury, so don't be angry. When you get better, I will take you to take wedding photos."
For so many years, I had not even taken a wedding photo with her.
Even if she got caught in the same frame with me at a party, she would scold me.
But now, I did not want either family affection or love.
I responded calmly, "No need, I'm leaving next month."
The ward instantly fell into a deathly silence.
But soon, the anger of my parents and Michele swept over.
"What are you saying?"
"Juan will be participating in the Mathematical Olympiad in a month. If you leave, who will take care of him and teach him?"
"As a father, how can you be so cruel as to abandon your son just because you are angry?"
As a father?
I looked at Juan over there and his eyes were filled with resentment.
For the past ten years, he had only called me "Uncle" and in the past two years, he had even stopped calling me "Uncle".
When Juan was learning to speak, he called me "Dad".
But when Michele heard it, she became furious.
Not only did she snatch her son, but she also kicked me out of the house.
"Don't waste your efforts, Juan only has one father in his life!"
Even though Leonard abandoned her and her son, she only had him in her heart.
From then on, whenever Juan called me "Dad", his mother would scold him.
For ten years, I lived like a nanny.
But soon, it would be over.
I came to my senses and looked at my parents and Michele.
"You are the ones who said that I am only worthy of occupying this fucking position for ten years."
"Now, it's over and it's time for me to go."
My parents were full of resentment. "No one is driving you away, why are you bringing this up?"
To tell you the truth, they were only worried about breaking off the marriage relationship with the Schneider Family and damaging their business.
Surprisingly, Michele who was standing beside me did not feel as relieved as I had imagined.
She frowned and said, "What's the point of that? If you beg me, can I really drive you away?"
"Well, if you're worried about others gossiping, I'll post on my social media saying that you are my husband from now on."
Although she agreed to marry me, she did not even have a wedding party and photos with me.
When her friends or partners came to her house, she just casually introduced me as a bed warmer for her and caretaker for her son.
Everyone knew that I was just a idiot and shameless guy who failed to climb up the bed.
Ten good years on the list, but as soon as the deadline expired, I would be kicked out.
But what I cared about was not a status.
I replied calmly, "The doctor said that I might be left disabled this time."
"A man with a lame leg is not worthy of being the son-in-law of the Schneiders, nor is he worthy of raising the next generation of heirs of the Schneiders."
Michele breathed a sigh of relief. "Why are you worrying about these things? With me here, no one will gossip about you."
