A Family Reclaimed

The "family" he had cherished so deeply in his past life wasn't lost after all.

"I see… I'm sorry," Rocco said, his voice soft. "I misunderstood you, Father, and you also, Brother…"

Rocco slumped his shoulders apologetically, muttering a soft "sorry."

However, the moment he did that, both Sylas and his father panicked, shouting in unison, "That's not true!"

Their sudden outburst startled Rocco, who nearly jumped out of his skin.

"We truly did resent you at first," his father admitted solemnly. "So none of this is your fault, Rocco. If anything, we're the ones who owe you an apology. We hurt you, pushed you away, and then dragged you into all of this… We're deeply sorry."

The two bowed their heads so low, it seemed like they were about to grovel.

Alarmed, Rocco quickly leapt into action, scrambling to stop them.