Chapter 19 1/2 " Faith , what's on your mind ? " Ethan turned around and saw Faith staring blankly at him . " Did I do something wrong ? " " Not at all . Thanks for today . Callie is really happy . " Faith shook her head and saw him out . " It's getting late . Drive safe . " However , Ethan wedged his hand in the gap of the closing door . " Faith , it's my job to care for Callie as her dad . I was a jerk before this , but I'm trying to turn over a new leaf . " " I get it , " she replied flatly . Truthfully , she could see that Ethan was trying his best to treat Callie right . " Faith , can't you give me another chance ? " His misty eyes were overflowing with affection . Faith had never seen him cry other than that day he became crippled from the car accident . Ethan's sincerity touched her heart , but he could not right his wrong anymore . " Mr. Hale , I don't need to give you a chance . Be nice to Callie - I won't stop you from doing so . As for our relationship , it's all in the past . You are totally capable of appealing for Ms. Sutton's sentence reduction . " Faith was tired of being Nicole's replacement . " Faith , you've misunderstood my relationship with Nicole . " Guilt flickered in his eyes . He quickly explained , " I admit that I was overjoyed to see her again , and I thought I still loved her . It wasn't until you left that I realized I was in love with you . 1 " Trust me , Faith . " She inhaled sharply but did not change her mind . " That's none of my business . Goodbye , Mr. Hale . " " Faith , I won't give up on you ! I love you - I have always loved you ! " Faith leaned against the door , grappling with complicated emotions as she listened to him . Refusing to engage with him anymore , she worked faster , hoping to leave Lothania earlier than she had scheduled . Ethan would bring Callie for shopping , movies , and Lego when she was at work . He attempted to make up for his years of absence . Despite growing closer to Ethan , Callie refused to call him " Dad " . His heart bled every time she called him " Uncle Ethan " . " Callie , are you still mad at me ? " He peeled a tangerine for Callie . " Could you stop calling me ' Uncle Ethan ' ? I hope you'll call me ' Dad ' . " " I forgive you , but I don't want to call you ' Dad , " " replied Callie with a straight face . " Every time I called you ' Dad , ' you would be upset . You'd only look at me when I called you ' Uncle Ethan ' . " " I was wrong , " Ethan admitted . Callie grunted but said nothing more . Ethan wasn't angry either . He patiently peeled the tangerines for her and stayed by her side . When Faith arrived to pick up Callie , she saw Ethan feeding her tangerines . His eyes radiated fatherly warmth . " Mommy , hurry up ! Uncle Ethan made fries today ! " Callie ran to Faith , grabbed her hand , and pulled her toward the dining table . " They're really delicious ! " She picked up a fry dipped in ketchup and fed it to Faith . " You never let me eat the ones outside , so Uncle Ethan made them for me himself . Isn't it good ? " " It is . " Faith had to admit - Ethan's cooking skills had improved at an astonishing rate . These fries were even better than hers . Callie ate happily , but when it was time to leave , she hesitated , clearly reluctant to go. " Uncle Ethan , we're going home tomorrow . " Ethan's hand trembled slightly . He lifted his gaze to Faith . " Are you leaving that soon ? The summit still has three more days to go . " " My work here is done . " " I see . " Ethan's voice carried a trace of sorrow . " What time is your flight ? I'll take you to the airport . " Faith shook her head . " We've already arranged for a car . " Ethan could only nod helplessly . Faith's coldness was barely a fraction of what he had once shown her , yet his heart was already breaking . How had she and Callie tolerated him all this time ? " Alright . " His chest felt tight as he walked them to the door . " Safe travels . " He watched them leave , their figures gradually disappearing into the distance . A silent determination took root in his heart - he had to win them back . Faith held Callie's hand as they walked away . They had only taken a few steps when two figures suddenly rushed toward thein . Faith Instinctively pulled Callie into her arms for protection . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!