My Substitute CEO Bride romance Capítulo 2378

After hearing his father's words, Astin stood there in shock. He realized that the reason his mother had always avoided contact with him was because of this.

He also understood that he had been continuously draining his parents' energy, which explained why his father looked so utterly exhausted despite appearing robust. He had been able to live safely all this time thanks to his parents.

Thinking about this, he could not hold back his tears anymore. He broke down crying, and Astorus' eyes also became red and swollen.

He quickly comforted his son, "This was the decision your mother and I made together. You don't need to feel any guilt about it, my child. Everything we did was by choice."

Hearing these words, Astin cried even harder.

...

The visitation time passed quickly.

Astin reluctantly said goodbye to his father as he knew that this might be their final farewell. He composed himself and left the fortress.

He wandered to a beautiful grassy area and lay down on the ground, feeling the gentle breeze.

The past few days had been overcast with little sunlight. While the lack of sun made him feel comfortable, he knew he would not linger here long. He was just a bit tired and needed a moment to rest.

Just then, he heard footsteps slowly approaching. He opened his eyes and looked.

"Zenon?"

In front of him, Zenon was slowly walking toward him. However, there was intense hostility in his expression, and he looked serious.

"What a coincidence," Astin greeted Zenon without sensing anything amiss.

Zenon was not in a hurry because orders from above were absolute. He sat down next to Astin and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I came to see my father."

"I see. That's nice," Zenon replied, though his tone was off, leaving Astin confused.

"Zenon, what's wrong?" Astin asked.