1616 ssage
Theo closed his eyes for a mont, not knowing what to say. He leaned on his seat while pinching the bridge of his nose.
Suddenly, a smooth finger touched his forehead and gently massaged it. "You can't frown too much or you'll look older."
Theo opened his eyes and dropped his hands, looking at Agata who was standing behind his seat. "Are you going to tell to make up with them?"
"No. I won't tell you anything about them. It's just… It seems I have to pass a ssage from your grandfather."
"A ssage from him?"
"Yes. It was after the battle in Italy…" Agata paused for a mont while recalling that scene.
After that battle, Agata walked to Theo's mansion to grab the rest of the items to move to their new place. Back then, Leonardo ca to visit, finding her who was about to leave the mansion while carrying a box.
"Sir Leonardo." Agata politely greeted him.
"Ah, Agata. You don't have to be so polite to , you know. You're going to be my granddaughter-in-law soon, so you can just call Grandfather."
"Ahaha, I'd love to do that, but I have to refrain myself from calling you Grandfather. I don't want to look rushed and make Theo uncomfortable. Maybe after our marriage, I wouldn't hesitate to call you Grandfather, but for now, I'm going to respect Theo's boundaries and not go ahead by myself."
"Is that so? Theo is lucky to have you in his life. Thank you for being sensible, and please continue guiding him on the right path."
"Yes, Sir."
Leonardo looked at her with a troubled expression.
"What's wrong, Sir? Do you have sothing bothering you?"
"Nah, I…" Leonardo scratched the back of his head. He hesitated for a mont but ultimately said it. "Well, I don't know if I can say it or not. To be honest, one part of wants him and his parents to reconcile. Another part of is telling it's impossible.
"I can understand what they've done in the past, and after mulling it over for months, I could only co up with two better plans than what they've done… Though, those two plans are like standing on top of a threat… Basically, you're gambling.
"That's why I want them to reconcile. However, it's kinda harsh to know that your parents have been making you suffer the whole ti. I can understand how Theo felt when he knew about it.
"Due to his suffering in the past, Theo surely had thought of committing suicide many tis. And how much he suffered during those ten years? Hunger, pain, being bullied physically and ntally… I couldn't imagine how harsh it was for a child like him.
"That's why I've never tried to smoothen their relationship. However, I know Valerie and Ray personally. Ray won't do sothing like this if they have another option, while Valerie will work herself to death to co up with the best plan… Unfortunately, the plan they chose is the best plan in terms of results but the worst plan for Theo.
"So, can you pass him a ssage from ? I'll let you choose the ti. If you think it's alright to say it, I want you to pass this ssage to him. You can just say it's from and let take all the bla.
"I want you to tell him to think about this. There is a criminal who is a villager. The villager kills a person and gets sentenced to prison for twenty years. After leaving the prison, the villager can't get a job because he is once a murderer. The people around him don't give him a chance.
"anwhile, the villager has changed over the years and promised not to do it again. He has turned over a new leaf, but because the others don't accept him, he has no way to make a living, causing him to fall into despair.
"The villager now only has two choices. The first is to accept his situation and commit suicide since it's basically better than dying from hunger. Or… the villager has to go to the dark world again and kill more people.
"This is… what I want you to pass him. This can be called I'm trying to persuade him, but I don't want to gaslight him. After all, you can't choose your parents…"
Agata remained silent the whole ti. The ssage from this story was pretty clear. If the people had given the villager a chance, the villager might have beco a good human being. In fact, he might even help others to atone for his sins. But because they didn't give him a chance, they basically forced him to do the sa thing over and over again.
Leonardo didn't ask him to forgive them. This ssage was just to ask Theo to give them a chance, at least, a chance to get his forgiveness. If punishnt was necessary, it was better to give them concrete punishnt.
Back then, Theo told them he didn't want anything to do with them. But at that ti, Theo didn't think too straight, and he believed this was the best option due to the trauma.
This ti, Theo had grown both physically and ntally, so with him being more mature, Leonardo wanted him to rethink his decision. If he still chose not to go back with them, he would accept his decision wholeheartedly.
After Agata passed the ssage to him, she added, "That's the ssage. Well, the fact that I'm passing this ssage can be interpreted as I am helping him persuade you. So, I'll tell you this. I don't care whether you have parents or not. You are the only thing that matters to . So, if you don't want them, just push them away. I'll support your decision."
Theo let out a sigh while closing his eyes. "There are too many things to think about. As for the answer… I'll just decide when the ti cos."
"Mhm." Agata nodded, accepting his decision.
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