Chapter 178: Manipulated
However, the emotions only flashed, and he slowly pushed them aside for the time being and continued to watch and listen to his father, who continued to tell him how he needed to save his aunt, who poisoned his father and eventually killed him.
Spade thought it was too ridiculous; why did his father need to defend his aunt’s actions and even want to reason for Spade to save her?
He didn’t want to think that it was only because she was his little sister or because of the integrity of the royal family. Royal family be damned, he would raise hell if someone dared to harm the one he loved in this world.
As he thought of it, he seemed to become frozen and stared absentmindedly at the video that was playing in its last few seconds. He realized, his aunt was also one of those he truly cared for. She was... more than an aunt to him; she was more like a second mother to Spade.
"She is manipulated. Please, son... save your aunt. And... I’m sorry."
The video then stopped. Spade still stared at the paused video and the image of his father. His mind was blanking out; it was as though, for the first time, he was having a hard time processing what he was going to do.
A few seconds later, before he leaned on his seat, he bitterly swallowed the emotions inside him. He bit his lips, as his eyelids drooped slightly. Suddenly, he was too exhausted.
Looking at his father, who just gave him an impossible task. It was too hard, even for Spade, he was having a hard time taking it in.
"How... can I save the one that killed you?" he mumbled, with a pained expression.