The man was in agony.
Especially when he thought...
He owed this child so much.
At first, because he was a coward, he deliberately kept his distance from the child.
He had given others the chance to hurt the child.
Right under his nose.
Later, reality had shaken him awake.
Although he had already let the child suffer for years.
He swore he would make it up to the child.
But...
After so many years of not being there for the child, he had no idea how to get along with them.
Even though the old man had told him all he needed to do was show the child more care.
The child was still young.
As long as he treated them sincerely.
He could still win the child's heart back.
But the principle was easy to understand; putting it into practice... was full of difficulties.
There were many things he could do for the child.
But getting along with the child naturally, one-on-one, was not one of them.
He wasn't good at dealing with children.
Even though this was his own child.
And...
He was used to giving this child the "cold shoulder."
Changing that...
Wasn't easy for him.
Whenever he was alone with the child, the child acted so cautiously around him—
He knew this was the consequence of what he had done in the past.
It was his fault.
He was cautious around the child, too.
He didn't want the child to get hurt again.
How could two people, both so cautious, ever get along harmoniously?
He didn't know how the child felt.
He only felt awkward and at a loss.
Maybe the child felt the same way around him?
So even though he had changed his attitude toward the child years ago,