River twisted open the bottle cap and took a couple of sips of water. He looked at Rosalie, waiting for her to continue.

“River, if you become a father in the future, will you be like Laurent? As in, so busy with work that you neglect your child. Seeing Jay like that made me feel a bit sad, and it also reminded me of my own childhood.

“Those with backgrounds like ours all have childhoods similar to Jay. Our parents were busy with work. Our vast homes were often only filled with the company of nannies, bodyguards, and drivers.

“Oftentimes, we couldn’t even see our parents’ faces. They always had endless work, endless meetings, and endless business trips. Even when they came home, they were constantly answering or making calls.

“Occasionally, when we called them, they might not even answer, thinking our calls weren’t important, that answering would be a waste of time.

“Even if they did answer, we couldn’t exchange more than a few sentences before they hung up. All they gave us was m