The next day, in the living room.
Ss was seated on a sofa in the living room with his father''s sitting across him.
When he woke up this morning, Kim came to call him that his father wants to talk to him.
Ss could already guess what the discussion would be about but he decided to go see his father. He felt that since his father is sincere about making amends, then he should give him a chance.
When he got downstairs, he saw his father waiting for him in the living room.
"You sent for me?" Ss said as he took his seat, and his father nodded in response.
"I did... Look.. I know that I wasn''t exactly a father to you and your brother but I really want to do my best to make amends for everything. Please give me a chance, son," Chris said, with a voice filled with different emotions.
"Look... Dad... Just like I said yesterday, I have nothing against you. I understand that you were going through a lot that time and you made a lot of wrong decisions, but that''s alright. We have moved past that. All I want from you is to take up your role as a father in the house and take care of Alex.
That would be enough to make anebds5fur everything."
Ss had already forgotten everything that happened between him and his father. He knew that there was no need to dwell on the past as nothing woulde out of it. The only thing focusing on the past would achieve is to open old wounds.
Chris smiled ruefully when he heard what Ss had said. He knew that he can''t force it and he would have to give him some time.
He understood that the reason why Ss is said that is because he doesn''t trust him but he''s going to have to make him change his thoughts.
"You''ve changed, Ss. You look good now. As someone who has your mother''s beautiful look and my physique, the girls must be flocking around you," Chris said with a sly smile, as he tried to break the ice.
Ss couldn''t help but look at his father in surprise when he heard what he said.
"I don''t have any girl in my life."
"...."
This time around, it was Chris'' turn to be surprised.
".... How is that possible? You have this magnificent look and all that money, and you don''t have a girl?!" He asked in disbelief.
As someone who is very familiar with how society works, Chris understood a lot of things and this was the reason why he was surprised that Ss was still single.
Actually, he felt that Ss was lying about the whole thing but there was no way to confirm as his face was just as nk as always.
"Ss, you really don''t have a girlfriend?" Chris couldn''t help but ask again, to confirm.
"Come on, old man. Don''t. I told you I don''t," Ss said with a sigh.
The topic was already tiring him out mentally. He of course knew that his father is trying to create a closer rtionship between the two of them and this is the reason why he still hasn''t taken his leave.
Chris smiled at Ss'' response. He knew that Ss doesn''t want to talk about it and he also decided to let it be.
Still, there was something he was curious about. What happened to Ss to have caused the sudden and drastic change in him?
"Ss... I want to know something. The money, this changes, everything... How did you achieve it?"
He finally asked as he couldn''t hold in his curiosity and worries. It might sound hypocritical but he was worried about Ss. He was worried that he might had gotten himself into some illegal business and it''s the source of his wealth.
Ss smiled at his father''s question. It''s something that he expected as he knew that sooner orter, it''s a question that he would be asked.
"During the time when I worked in the casino. I met someone, a whale trader and I got cloe to him. After that, I started learning crypto trading from me. It took me more than six months and I decided to try my luck at it, and that''s how I got my lucky break. About the change in my appearance, it''s the skincare I''m using," Ss exined.
This was the only usible exnation he knew he could give.
There was no way he would tell his father that the source of his wealth was because he got a system that gives him 10x rebate on his every expenses. Or should he tell him that he took something called Gene Enhancement Serum, increased his stats to the max a human can achieve and that''s why his appearance is like this?
There was no someone that would believe something like that and he would have to a lot of exnations without evidence.
Chris sighed silently when he heard Ss'' response. He felt that things weren''t exactly as it seems but he knew that since Ss doesn''t want to talk yet, then he can''t force it out of him.
"I trust you, son. Can you promise me one thing?" He asked, and looked at Ss with heated intensity in his eyes.
Ss noticed this and he couldn''t help but be affected by the intensity in his father''s eyes.
"What?"
"Promise me that you will be safe. I lost your mother, I don''t want to lose you too. That would be very irresponsible of me and she won''t forgive me if anything happens to you. So, please promise me that you will be safe."
"I promise," Ss said, as he nodded in response.
"Thanks." Chris smiled and turned to look at the dining area.
He saw breakfast was already served and waiting for them.
"Come on, let''s go have breakfast," He said, as he stood up and walked towards to the dining area, with Ss also following behind.
For the first time in very long Time, the whole family finally sat around the dining table to eat together.
Everyone felt it to be so surreal. This was especially so for Chris. He didn''t know that he would get to experience something like this once again and it made him very happy.
Everyone ate their breakfast with smiles on their faces. After they werr done with breakfast, they decided to go out and have some fun family time.
Ss agreed to this as he felt that there was nothing wrong with it. He felt that it''s way better than him staying in his room.
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In the blink of an eye, two weeks passed.
Ss woke up one morning to a message from Luna.
{Master, the Evolutionary Capsule is ready.}