CHAPTER 65. False Concern

   

  “That’s right. I know that our circumstances may not be the similar—”

  “If you know that then it would be best if you stay silent and leave me alone. I do not wish to speak of this matter anymore.”

  Normally, I would have walked away since Augustus clearly did not want to hear anything I had to say but the irksome feeling in my heart was making me agitated and I wanted to tell him my thoughts instead of just ignoring everything.

  “I hated my father. I hated how he chose to prioritise his duties, hated how he never seemed to care for anyone but himself. I only have a handful of fond memories with him but even so, every memory feels distant—false even. But when he died, I truly did not know how to feel. Was I sad because everyone around me was sad? Was I confused that everything was happening all at once? Was I angry…? There were so many things that overwhelmed me, and I never wish these complex feelings to eat up on anyone, not even you.”