Hearing what Heinz said, Jodie looked at him sadly and held back her tears in desperation. She didn't want to cry, but her trembling body and sobbing voice made it clear that she felt sad and hopeless.
She shook her head and bit her lips hard. She looked at Heinz humbly and threw herself into his arms.
"Heinz, my first love. How could you change your mind so quickly? I was wrong. I was young and arrogant then. It was I who was not tender and considerate enough. I now know that I was wrong. I was also punished. Can you not treat me like this?"
Heinz's clothes were soaked again by her tears as they seeped through his thick suit.
He closed his eyes and pulled Jodie's hand down, pushing her to Queenie.
Jodie cried so sadly. She could not help crying in pain.
Queenie was also distressed. She looked at Heinz and said softly, "Heinz, think about it."
Heinz didn't say anything; his eyes were deadly still.
Nathan and Pearlyn came out of the house and stood at the door. They saw their daughter who was crying so sadly with Queenie in her arms.
Nathan walked toward Heinz and pleaded, "Heinz, Jodie has not forgotten you."
Heinz's heart felt as if it had a twisted knife in it. It was a suffocating feeling that he could not get rid of.
Heinz felt that whatever he said was wrong. All of a sudden, he hated himself very much.
"Heinz, you're so kind. We pampered Jodie, resulting in her becoming slightly short tempered, but my daughter is not a bad person. You know that. She has suffered a lot and now that she has come back, can you perhaps rethink it?"
"Dad!" Jodie suddenly cried, "Don't force him."
Nathan was taken aback. He looked at his daughter in surprise. "Jodie?"
Seeing his daughter's tearful face and how she was reluctant to part with Heinz, Nathan looked at his daughter and felt a determination to make up for lost time. At that moment, he was willing to do everything for his daughter.
Even if he had to kneel down and beg, it would be fine with him.
"Dad, don't force Heinz." Jodie wiped her tears quickly. "I was too self-reliant. I shouldn't have done this. We have already agreed to break up. It was I who hadn't signed the divorce papers. I now understand that it's not his fault that he has a change of heart. I was being reluctant, but it doesn't mean that he is obliged to stay, nor does it mean that he has to take responsibility. Plus, he helped me take care of you both all these years. We shouldn't force him."
Hearing Jodie's words, everyone's heart tightened.
Nathan and Pearlyn thought that it was not a big deal to beg Heinz for their daughter.
"Jodie, we're not forcing him, but we're begging him." Pearlyn said, "You're the only child I have. I'm willing to risk my life for you, do you understand?"
"Mom, I understand." Jodie nodded. "I know that you understand how I feel, and I understand that you love me."
"Good girl." Pearlyn's eyes reddened again.
"Heinz has changed his mind." Jodie said, "We all have to accept it. Why did I have to leave? Even if I die of sorrow, I can't force him anymore. Heinz, give me some time. I just came back, so I have to sort out my emotions. When I get better, I will contact you."
Heinz looked at Jodie. She had already wiped away her tears. Her eyes were red and swollen. When she looked at him, there were deep emotions in her eyes. She was struggling.
Heinz opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
He didn't expect Jodie's return. Now that Jodie was back, there was no relationship between them, but somehow they were linked. It was also because of his self-righteousness.
He had never been so full of self-blame like he was at that moment.
"You can go, Heinz." Jodie wiped her tears. At this moment, she looked so weak but also very stubborn. Her face was very pale and her eyes were very red and swollen. She said to Heinz, "I'm very happy to see you today. In this lifetime, I'm really happy that I got to see you all again. I can't be too greedy. It's very good to come back alive. How can I ask you to love me like you did six years ago?"
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