Adie's expression becpitiful when he heard that, and he shook his head.
"No, I'm not.
| like you the most, Mommy.
You're the best in the world.
| won't be mad at you no matter what happens." "Then, why didn't you want to cback? You've always been
very sensible, so you should have known that everyone was worried about you, right?" Renee asked in
frustration.
She didn't mind him being naughty sometimes or having his own opinions, but he shouldn't play around with his
life or trouble people who loved him.
"T didn't cback because | thought that maybe...
you didn't wantto!" Adie finally admitted.
"I'm sure you love Abby and Daddy more than me, and I'm not that important to you either.
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You won't be sad even if I'm gone." "What are you talking about, Adie?" Renee asked in surprise, not expecting
her open- minded son to be so delicate.
"You're my child.
Of course, | love you.
| would risk my life for you!" The one thing that mattered most to her was her children's safety.
Her children were the only thing that could be used against her—she was willing to give up anything to keep
them safe.
However, most parents were usually not appreciated despite their devotion.
"T don't need you to risk your life for me...
| just hope you can pay more attention to me." Adie's eyes turned watery as he told Renee what had been on his
mind for years.
"I'm your child too, but all you care about is Abby.
When she's scared, you hug and cuddle her, but when I'm scared, you askto be alone and try to overcit.
Have you ever thought that sometimes | get scared too?" "Umm..." For a moment, Renee was at a loss for words.
She did raise Abby with great care whereas Adie was raised more harshly.
Although her love for them was the same, the impact on them was very different.
"I'm sorry, Adie...
I've neglected you all these years.
" Along sigh escaped Renee.
"You know our family is special.
Only you, Abby, Margaret, and | lived together for along time, so | naturally saw you as the man of the house and
hoped that you could bear more responsibilities.
| depended on you a lot, and you becthe backbone of our family.
| thought that we would face hardships together and build a loving and hfor Abby and Margaret.
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I'm sorry for being selfish.
You weren't an adult yet, but | forced you to becone.
I'm really sorry." Tears ran down Renee's cheeks.
She thought that Adie was strong since he was a boy and didn’t find anything wrong with the way she raised
him.
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Finally, Renee realized that he needed love, adoration, and attention too.
"I understand now...
I'll pay attention to you more in the future.
Can you forgive me?"