Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 1343

"You're a grown man! Act like a father!" Nathan scolded sharply.

Remington looked up, his tone dripping with mockery.

"Even if I don't act like a father, I'm just learning from the best. When it comes to fatherhood, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

Nathan's face instantly paled. He opened his mouth but found himself entirely unable to retort.

Because his mind flashed back to Remington's childhood. Back then, as a father, he had indeed failed in countless ways.

His neglect had caused Hanna Evert Dashiell's mental state to deteriorate into severe postpartum depression. When Remington was exactly Joy's age, Hanna had nearly suffocated him to death.

Thinking of this, and facing Remington's unmistakable, mocking disdain, Nathan's expression remained rigid. He couldn't muster a single word of defense.

Yet, he still felt that as a father who had realized his mistakes and was actively trying to make amends for the past, he deserved some grace.

As a son, shouldn't Remington give his old man at least a shred of respect?

But before Nathan could even voice his grievances, Lizetta stepped forward and spoke with calm indifference.

"At Joy's age, he's naturally active. It's the perfect time for him to build strength in his limbs. Crawling more is actually very good for him. Grandma, wouldn't you agree?"

Although Lizetta also felt a pang of sympathy seeing Joy's face flushed from Remington's teasing, it wasn't a real issue.

Yes, Joy had suffered immensely, and since being found, the whole family treated him like a fragile treasure.

But they couldn't overcompensate. They couldn't be so overly cautious that they wouldn't even let the poor boy crawl.

In short, even if Nathan's reprimand came from a place of genuine concern for Joy, Lizetta wasn't about to stand by and let him lecture her husband.

What gave him the right?

He had never done the things a real father should do back in the day. Now that he was older and wanted to enjoy a peaceful retirement surrounded by children and grandchildren, was everyone supposed to just cater to him? Spoil him? Forgive him? Did Nathan think he was the king of the world?

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