Chapter 621 You have my word (2/2)
”The timing was never right.”
His eyes search through the clear blue sky that hoover outside the window as his words continue.
”I'm sure you already know this, but for someone as young as Ah Ling, she shouldn't have experience such grief over those dear to her. Especially not over her child.”
The sky was so clear and beautiful like a calm ocean, but his heart ached like it had been crushed into a million pieces.
”Be a child a year old or thirty, nothing is more devastating than when a parent loses a child.”
He knew this feeling better than anyone as he had once walked that path. As a father, he wished for his daughter to enter the world and live a life of promising to the world. However, never did he expect that one phone call would shatter his entire life.
”Your child's death robs you of your role as their protector. It makes you feel an overwhelming sense of failure for not being able to protect them well.”
His eyes slightly lower as he looks away from the window.
”To continue living every day takes a lot of dedication. For this, I could not bring myself to add another heartache into Ah Ling's heart.”
He looks back at Lu Tian and the very tiny smile on his face replaced with a smile that did not look like a smile.
To him, Yue Ling and Ji Jingxu means the world to him. When he first learned of his illness, it broke his heart so much at the thought of leaving the two children alone without someone to protect them.
The smile on his face fades as his eyes locked with Lu Tian's dark eyes.
”Please keep this a secret from her. I want her to hear about it from me.”
He knows that Lu Tian loves his granddaughter and doesn't intend to keep anything from her, but he is not asking the boy to keep this secret forever. He wants to give Yue Ling time to recover from her own grief, then tell her himself.
He rather she hear from him than someone else.
Lu Tian stares at the old man and he was put in difficult situation. He wanted to tell Grandfather Ji that it is not good to hide his illness for too long as it will cause more pain for his wife. However, understanding his (Grandfather Ji) feelings too, he could only nod his head.
”You have my word.”
He can understand why Grandfather Ji wanted to wait before telling his wife. After the incident, she appears to have return to her usual self, but he can see the change in her clear eyes. She can smile and laugh with everyone, but deep inside, she is like him.
It was like a small part of them left this world with their child.
Even if he wanted to tell her, it was best that she hears it from the old man.
Grandfather Ji does not say any more. He looks down at his hand and gaze at the IV that was injected into the back of his hand.
Just a little more. He hopes that God will give him more time to watch over Yue Ling and Ji Jingxu.