---- Chapter 14. However, as soon as he finished speaking, Oliver seemed to have triggered an alarm. He cried out loudly, her little arms tightly wrapped around Mike's thigh, his face turning bright red from the effort. " Daddy, don't leave me!" It turned out that Oliver had just been awakened, and now he was looking at Mike with a face full of grievance. Seeing him about to leave, Jennifer, with a subtle look, understood the situation and made a signal. Oliver immediately understood and cried even louder, his hands gripping Mike's thigh like pincers, refusing to let go. Jennifer immediately put on a considerate expression, gently coaxing, "Oliver, be good. Daddy still has something important to do. Can you let go of him?" Although she spoke in a soft tone, her eyes carried a hint of cunning, signaling Oliver to hold on tighter. Oliver shook her head vigorously, crying and ---- shouting, "No! I want Daddy to stay! If not, I won't take the medicine..." Seeing this, Mike furrowed his brows deeply, his expression conflicted. On one hand, he was anxious about Melanie's situation, feeling extremely restless. On the other hand, Oliver was crying pitifully, and he really couldn't bring himself to pull away. The assistant, who had been watching the situation, spoke up quietly to comfort him. "Mr. Ashton, please don't be too anxious. Your wife loves you so much. Think about it-when you went abroad for three years, your wife was willing to have your daughter alone, raising her with all her heart, waiting day and night for you to come back. This kind of perseverance and determination is not something ordinary people can possess." The assistant paused and continued, "It's just that you didn't pick up her call. She's probably just upset right now. In a few days, she'll cool down. Once she ---- knows your side of the story, she'll surely forgive you. " Mike was slightly stunned by the assistant's words. After carefully considering, he felt that it made sense. His furrowed brows relaxed, and a relieved smile appeared on his face as he nodded. "That's right. Shannon loves our daughter so much. If Melanie were really sick, she would have brought her home to wait for me to return." He tilted his head slightly, as if lost in thought. "Back then, she did everything she could to marry me. I still have the diaries she wrote about secretly admiring me in my study." Mike gave a wry smile. "Where could she have gone without me? I must have been too busy these past few days and that's why I'm feeling anxious over the situation." With that, Mike sat down with a relaxed posture, taking a deep breath. "I'll go back to keep the company properly once Oliver is discharged." ---- In the blink of an eye, a week had passed by quietly. Iheld Melanie's hand, my steps slightly fatigued but filled with determination. As the plane gently descended, the familiar yet strange foreign land came into view. We didn't delay for a moment and headed straight for my father's residence. Over the years, my father had gone through many ups and downs in the country. It seemed that he had grown tired of the hustle and bustle of city life. Suddenly, he developed a yearning for the crystal- clear blue sky and vast oceans on the other side of the Pacific. He became enchanted with the leisurely life there and decided to settle down. My father once told me with deep affection, " Shannon, you must remember that I am always your backup. No matter where you are, no matter what happens, I will always stand by you and support you."