Delayed Regrets: He Regretted Only After Her Death

Whenherheartstopped,fireworkslituphiswedding.TianaLindenwascoughingupbloodasshepushedherdaughterDaisyinfrontofAidenGranttoentrusthertohim,hewastryingonaweddingringforVivianLinden.“Daddy...”Daisywasjustabouttospeakandwaspushedaside.AidenGranttoreupthepaternitytestwithacoldlaugh:“Thedaughterofascammer,doesshereallydeservetoentertheGrantFamily?”Hedidn’tknowthatDaisywasdeafinherleftearandcouldn'tstandtheharshyelling,nordidheknowthatthecriticalillnessnoticeinTianaLinden’sbagread—terminallungcancer.WhenDaisyhadahighfeverof40°Candbeggedhimtosavehermom,AidenGranttoldthebodyguardtothrowherintothestormyrain:“Don'tlearntoplaythesympathycardlikeyourmom!”WhileTianaLindencrawledtopickupthescatteredpainkillers,therewasonlyonebeliefinhermind.“Daisycan'tlivewithoutamother.Shehastosurvive.”Astheweddingmarchplayed,AidenGrantrushedintothehospitalroomasifheweremad.Hedesperatelypressedthedefibrillator:“TianaLinden!Doyouthinkpretendingtobedeadwillabsolveyouofguilt!”Asthemonitor'salarmsounded,declaringTianaLinden’sdeath,hepanickedatthatmoment...Later,manysawthepresidentoftheGrantCompanykneelinginagardenfilledwitheustoma,cryingbitterly:“TheeustomaIplantedhasbloomed...Tiana,Imissyousomuch...”