章 246: Learning About the Truth (9)

|Innaya|

"Haha…. Haha…" The man broke down into a burst of gleeful laughter after his initial surprise wore off. The happiness radiating from him was too infectious not to get affected by him. The aftereffects of his asthma attack still lingered in his breathing, but he laughed regardless. His white teeth flashed, and his eyes behind those glasses shone brighter than the sun. 

"Dad… good. No… great… haha… Finally, I can count on someone. " Dad muttered while rubbing his chest. Through the transparent glasses, a thin layer of moisture pooling in his eyes had stunned me momentarily.

Never had I witnessed someone turning so emotional because of such small action from my side. Anyone who did not know my past would not consider this as a big deal. Addressing in-laws as mother and father or mom and dad was not a big deal nowadays.