My Substitute CEO Bride romance Capítulo 2369

#"Astin, be good and wait for me here, okay?"

Astin nodded. He was clearly afraid, but he had always been a well-behaved and self-controlled child. So, he obediently waited for his father.

Time passed, and he eventually fell asleep. When he opened his eyes again, two or three days had gone by. What happened during that time was a mystery to him.

All he knew was that his father had been imprisoned and the organization had stopped pursuing him. His mother also refused to see him.

About a year later, when Astin was around eight, his mother suddenly sent him a package. Inside was a newspaper article detailing his father's crimes. The word 'murder' was bolded. After reading the article, he realized his father was now in jail.

Along with the newspaper, there was something that resembled a school enrollment form. His mother continued to send him letters occasionally. He was happy to receive them, but he never conveyed anything beyond what seemed like instructions or tasks.

Astin had been living like that until now. After high school, he became a professional esports player, specializing in niche one-on-one fighting games. While he gained popularity and income from it, the loneliness in his heart was something no one understood.

Of course, he had stopped caring about that a long time ago. The fact that he was still alive today was an achievement in itself, at least in his eyes.

...

The rain began to taper off as Charlotte listened quietly to Astin's story, unsure of what to say. She could sense the sadness in Astin's eyes. Perhaps because they shared similar experiences, she was able to understand him deeply. Still, she was at a loss for how to console him.

Astin let a long breath. "Did I talk too much? Sorry about that. I suddenly ended up unloading so much on you."