The same couple who hadn't wanted him were now fighting over custody. Yet he still knelt before my father, pleading with all his heart.
"I know exactly who has been kind to me and who truly loves me," he said. "From today on, you and Mrs. Jones are my real parents. I will definitely take good care of you and Nina."
Thereafter, Aiden strived for success, never once thinking of abandoning me.
When he received his university placement, he insisted that they lower the admission score so that I could attend with him. When he became a professor, he demanded that they create a staff position for a family member.
I worried I wouldn't be able to keep up with his pace, but Aiden looked at me and said, "The year I was eight, my parents divorced. Neither of them wanted me. I sat alone on the stairs from dusk till dawn, until you found me and took me in. From that moment, I swore I would never leave you. Nina, without you, I wouldn't be who I am today. No matter how high I fly, I'll never abandon you."
That's the kind of person he was, exceptionally stubborn. Once he set his mind on something, he never let go.
Whether it was his research, pursuing me, or even when he was cheating on me.