"What do you mean he left at the end of your honeymoon?!" Delia's father was furious.
"He had to continue his pokémon journey." Delia replied flatly. She couldn't make them understand even if they knew the truth.
"If he puts his pokémon above his wife you would expect him to at least have some impressive records, but no I looked this guy up on the trainer database and no one has even heard…"
Delia looked out the window as her father continued to rant. She saw a large bird guiding a rainbow, a bird that she, and later her son, would see on several occasions afterward whenever they needed some hope. She remembered what Mark had promised her, I will always be there for you and whatever family we may have in the future. I may not always be physically present but I would be willing seek out the legendary ho-oh to send to you as a guardian angel If I have to. She smiled despite the situation.
"… will we tell everyone? What will YOU tell your son when he gets older?" her father concluded, angrily.
Delia stared at her father definitely "I will tell Ash the truth, I will tell him 'it took his father four days to reach Viridian city'."