I Am Not My Son's Father

Upon discovering that my son's biological father was my wife's "the one that got away, " I left a divorce agreement and walked away.

Before leaving, I commented under their family portrait on social media, "Wishing you three happiness forever. I'm stepping aside."

The next moment, my wife called, "Zhang Ze, I've already told you the truth. Why are you still causing unnecessary drama? Does it really matter if he's biologically yours?"

I replied with a cold laugh, "Now that you're no longer my wife, of course, it doesn't matter."

But she was frantic.

The moment the paternity test results landed in my hands, the anger simmering inside me instantly subsided.

No surprises here—my son's biological father was indeed my wife's "the one that got away, " not me.

Seeing the outcome, I felt eerily calm, though my chest ached with pain.

I pulled out the divorce agreement. After signing my name countless times over more than two decades, this time, the pen felt incredibly heavy.

Yet, despite the difficulty, I signed my name.

From this moment on, no one would torture me anymore; the weight on my chest was lifted, allowing me to breathe.

Before departing, I took out my phone and left a message under Li Ran's family portrait on social media.

"Wishing you three happiness forever. I'm stepping aside."

Then, I blocked Li Ran on WeChat.

Just as I was about to board my flight, Li Ran's call came through.

I intended to refuse, but my hand instinctively answered.

Her sharp voice pierced through, "Zhang Ze, I've already told you the truth. Why are you still causing unnecessary drama? Does it really matter if he's biologically yours?"

"You always said you'd do anything for me because you loved me. You always doted on the child. Why do these things matter?"

Li Ran continued to berate me for not loving her enough.

I replied with a cold laugh, "It doesn't matter anymore. Now that you're no longer my wife, whether he's my biological child is naturally irrelevant."

After that, I blocked her number, but soon an unknown number called.

Upon answering, I heard Li Ran's heart-wrenching curses.

I calmly shut off my phone, looking at the wedding ring on my finger, and suddenly felt like laughing.

Li Ran.

The woman I loved for ten years, to the point of losing myself.

The woman I held close to my heart.

For ten years, I loved her hopelessly devoted.

I was like a blindly loyal fool, blindly in love.

Even when she was indifferent, even when traces of her "the one that got away" lingered in her heart, I didn't mind.

I believed that if I loved her enough, I could heal her wounds.

As long as they were my family...

But reality was cruel. No matter how deeply her "the one that got away" hurt her, she would forgive him without hesitation.

My beloved son wasn't even mine.

Li Ran and I were high school classmates.

She was beautiful