158 The father in the past, the daughter in the present

Caihong felt choked up in her throat. As if a painful knot twisted her stomach, she felt a sharp ache erupt within her.

Nana continued. "That's why he was very particular in taking care of other children at the orphanage, especially girls. He didn't let any boys bully or hurt them and even if it were older kids, he always fought them back. He never accepted any other family because he had suffered a lot in his own. He simply didn't have any space in his heart to accommodate other parents, so he always denied it. But, he didn't want to be any burden on the orphanage either, so he left as soon as possible to live in the school dorms. Then he started taking care of his expenses too."