Yes, I would probably do the same. It's better she hates me but alive than seeing her dying because of hunger
He could’ve sold her off, but he loved her so much that he wanted her to have a better future. It’s so sweet and so sad at the same time. I wished he looked for her when he was able to. The fact that she was the one who reached might mean that she also loves him and misses him. We’ll just have to see what the letter says. I hope they can be reunited.
I also feel really bad about the man story, like a was tearing up reading it lol, but I think the mc’s reaction to the old man’s story makes sense. He talked about how he grew up in an orphanage since he was born and never knew his parents. Hearing about how the old man left his daughter and then went on to have more kids he raised and never really thought of her, that probably made him feel really awful about his own situation.
I cannot wait to see our MC's backstory though..... I feel like I might cry waterfalls but it'll be worth reading I'm sure!
But honestly, I understand that old man's decision. As the smitten father that he is, it'll be hard for our MC to even imagine giving up his child. But a pre-war country that is strife with famine and the violence that comes with desperation is no joke.
The fact that he specifically brought her to an orphanage that promised to adopt her to a family overseas is enough to understand what he was thinking. In that moment he couldn't guarantee he could keep his daughter alive and healthy. He did what he thought was necessary.
Being able to recognise her immediately from a picture despite how many years it had been is insane, he probably loved her a lot, and letting go of her wouldn't be easy. I feel bad for him.