From Rejected Son in Law to Empire Heir

Chapter 17: The Weight of a Father’s Regret

  "Thank you very much. I really appreciate it.” Logan whispered, almost tearing up. Then he remembered the conversation he had with Leslie and Stacy at the cafeteria. He didn't  want to do it, but for Ava, he instructed Alfred. "I need you to give feedback to Smile Corporation on the proposal that the deputy sales director has been trying to get you onboard with. You can instruct them on how to update their proposal and the amount you want to pour into the business, I'll leave it to your capable hands." 

 "Very well sir but if I may ask, the deputy sales director is your mother-in-law, isn't it?" 

 Logan sighed as he shook his head. "If you already know this, then why ask again, Alfred? I already know you ran a background check on me." 

 Alfred chuckled softly. "You seem to know me very well, sire. If that is all, I'll get to work now." 

   The elevator dinged and he stepped out with the phone still in his ears. "Thank you very much, butler Alfred." He said discreetly, not wanting the people around to hear what he was saying.

 "No need to thank me sir. I'm simply just doing my work. That's all…" The conversation seemed to have wanted to end but Alfred's voice came through. "Young master, do you think you'll have spare time to come home and visit your father?"

 Logan halted in his steps as his demeanor changed from warmth to anger. "Alfred, are you trying to make me angry? Why would you bring up my father knowing what I feel for that man?" Alfred could feel the change of his tone. His Master's mood was now ruined.

 "My apologies, Young Master Logan. You must know that it’s not my intention to make you angry." Alfred tried to explain himself before he could continue further. "I...I just wanted you to know how lonely your father has been since you left. He has been living in regret ever since then and to think that the only family he had left also left him… That shattered him more." 

 Logan hated to admit it but his heart hurt when he heard what his father was going through. He wondered how lonely his father was and what type of suffering he was going through but when he remembered that his older sister died because of his father, the hatred and anger he had for his father grew and his heart hardened again.

 "I don't want to talk about this anymore, especially my father." Logan's voice was cold. "I don't care what happens to him and I will never go back to that house nor do I ever want to see his face again." 

 "Okay but do you know that ever since you left, your father has seemed to lose interest in life? He's just like a lifeless corpse." Alfred said with a sense of urgency. "Did you know that he locks himself in his room? He doesn't even taste food or water and when he's not in his room, he's lying in your sister's grave. He's become an empty shell…" 

 "What…?" This seemed to finally make Logan care. He had always thought that his father was too proud and  didn't love anyone except himself. He was really shocked about hearing all this. 

 "I am telling you the truth, Sir. And that's not all." Alfred said. This time, he didn't care about the consequences since he was going against the Mitchell patriarch, he would go all the way and let Logan know that his father had been doing terribly. "Do you know that all these years you were away, your father actually found you but he decided to let you be so that you could live your life as you see fit and chose not to disturb you?" 

 Logan's breath caught in his throat. So that means, his father had chosen his son's happiness over his own and chose to live a lonely life. If his father wanted, he could have dragged Logan back but he wanted his son to be happy and made Logan see his father in a new light. His father was really a considerate man, after all.

 At this point, his heart had already melted as he remembered all the good memories they shared together, he sucked in a breath. "Alright Alfred, you win.” He said begrudgingly. "When I have time, I'll go see him. You always want to get the last word." Logan said those last words softly. It wasn't meant for the butler to hear but he did anyway… then he laughed. 

 "I'll take that as a compliment, Sir.”  He said quietly. 

Logan rolled his eyes. "Whatever." 

 "And Young Master, thank you. Your father will really be happy if he sees you."