The biological daughter standing in front of him, wanting to acknowledge her, is a natural human sentiment.
When Meredith Richards left Christopher Simonson back then, he thought they were both young enough that there was still room for things to change, but the reality was that in this world, often a small misstep could lead to irrevocable consequences.
Having suffered from a bout of illness, Christopher Simonson understood more profoundly—a matter at hand should be dealt with at once. The ways of the world are unpredictable, and perhaps the next day, one could be fooled by the heavens and left with lifelong regrets!
He never wanted his daughter to be adrift in the world like a solitary wild goose. It was just that Purple Summers never gave him the chance. She had already publicly denied their blood relationship on the TV. Was she now going against her previous stance?