Bella said nothing, but her displeased gaze made Lucas continue to explain more.
"I promise you. I will not force your mother to return to me. I also will not force you to marry the man I choose. You are free to do anything you want, my daughter."
He smiled before continuing, "As for my reputation, power, and wealth that I always pursued in the past, all of that means nothing to me now... It brings nothing but sadness to me now. I just want to leave this all behind; maybe that way, you and your mother won't feel scared and traumatized anymore if you see me."
Bella was increasingly puzzled hearing her father's words. Just as she was about to end the conversation because he refused to sign the divorce papers, something suddenly crossed her mind.
'Oh my God! No way...' Bella muttered under her breath while gazing in shock at her father as she began to understand what he was trying to say.
