Chapter 200
Patrick's eyes burned with disbelief as he shouted, "If it weren't for your sister's poor health, I would've never let you be born. You came into this world to support her. That's your only purpose. Consider yourself lucky to have been able to donate your cord blood and a kidney to her." Nathalie realized arguing with Patrick was pointless. She decided to conserve her energy and stayed quiet.
The police showed up quickly. "What's going on here?"
Lizzy spoke up, "This man barged into our home and attacked someone with a knife."
Pointing at Nathalie, Patrick protested, "Officer, she's my daughter. How can visiting my own daughter be breaking in?"
The officer looked at Nathan's injuries and asked Patrick, "Did you do this?"
Patrick's eyes darted nervously. "I didn't mean to hurt anyone. It was an accident, a result of emotional turmoil caused by my daughter."
Nathalie cut in, "Officer, I have no connection with this man. He broke into my house and tried to assault Lizzy.Nathan got hurt trying to protect her."
Everyone present was shocked.
Patrick, agitated, shouted, "Nellie, I'm your father... How can you lie like this?"
"Don't go claiming me as your daughter. I don't know you."
Patrick laughed wildly, "Ha! Do you think that 'disownment paper' means anything? The parent-child bond can't be erased. You're my daughter, and that's that." Nathalie shivered in despair.
The officer said, "Everyone needs to come down to the station to give a statement."
Trying to keep Nathan out of trouble, Nathalie pleaded, "Officer, he's hurt and needs to get to a hospital right away. Lizzy and I will come with you to the station."
The officer understood her concern, and nodded in agreement.
As Nathalie was leaving, Nathan whispered in her ear, "Nathalie, don't worry. You'll be out soon."
At the station, the officers questioned Patrick, Nathalie, and Lizzy separately.
Patrick went on about his father-daughter relationship with Nathalie and how Nathan's injury was an unfortunate accident in the heat of the moment.
But Nathalie and Lizzy both insisted that Patrick had attempted to assault Lizzy and had intentionally hurt Nathan, who was trying to help. Their stories matched perfectly.
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That night, Nathalie and Lizzy were released. However, Patrick was held on charges of attempted assault and intentional harm.
Patrick cried out in despair when he heard the news, "I've been wronged."
"Nellie, how could you do this to your father?"
"How could you commit such heartless acts?"
Worn out from yelling, Patrick slumped against the cold bars. He buried his face in his hands as memories of young Nellie flashed in his mind. "Daddy, I miss you. Can you take me home?"This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org: ©.
"Nel, your sister's not well, and I can barely manage with just her. Stay with your mom."
"Daddy, I want to go to school too..."
"Life is what it is. You're with your mom, and if she can't afford school, that's just how it is. Accept it."