Chapter 816 - 006 Celia Wade is here_2
It was his own lack of strength that had prevented him from providing a decent life for Ellie and Jordy, and from giving them the rightful status they deserved. In front of Ellie and Jordy, Marcus Parker really couldn’t count himself as a qualified man.
"No, no, no, Marcus, don’t say that. You have no idea, ever since I thought my son died in that fire, I’ve regretted it countless times. If I could turn back time, I would tell you everything, so Jordy’s life wouldn’t have turned out this way," Ellie Wilton was truly regretful.
"Anna, time cannot be turned back. What we need to do now is to make the greatest effort to make it up to him, don’t you think?" Marcus Parker spoke seriously, his emotions much calmer now.
The two talked for a long time, finally managing to soothe Ellie’s troubled feelings.
"By the way, Anna, you mentioned earlier there was a fire at the orphanage? Do you remember the specific details of that day?" It wasn’t that Marcus Parker was suspicious, but logically speaking, an orphanage with so many children should have impeccable safety measures. He found it hard to believe it was simply a case of faulty wiring.
In places where there are many children, such as kindergartens, orphanages, and schools, electrical circuits and such should be inspected every year, especially since Fortstar Orphanage was a government-founded institution at the time, under state ownership.
Under normal circumstances, it would be even less likely for an electrical fault to have occurred.
So how did that fire start?
"Of course, I remember. It was the day Chandler turned five, and it also happened to be the old Mrs. Parker’s birthday. I had no right to attend such an occasion, so I prepared the birthday cake and gifts early, planning to celebrate Chandler’s birthday with him. Unfortunately, I left during peak hour traffic, and the taxi driver, who seemed to be new, wasn’t very familiar with the streets of Kyoto. That’s how I got delayed for a long time, and by the time I arrived at the orphanage, it was already engulfed in flames. Children’s cries could be heard from inside, and although the fire trucks were already there, the fire was simply too fierce to control," Ellie recalled that night’s scene, finding it all so tragic. Whenever she thought back to that scene, believing her son had perished in that fire, every memory was accompanied by tears and immense regret.