Hendrix did not answer. He kept silent and turned to the bathroom. Soon, I could hear him showering, indicating that our conversation had ended in failure.

I was still worried. I sat on the sofa waiting for him, and I wanted an explanation.

Hendrix showered quickly and came out after fifteen minutes. He was wrapped in a bathrobe, and his hair was dripping. Seeing that I was still awake, he sighed and sat down beside me. He reached out to hug my shoulders and pulled me into his arms.

It had been a long time since we sat down and spoke our minds with peace. After snuggling for a while, he talked in a deep and hoarse voice.

"Haven't you always wanted to know why I didn't attend Grandpa's funeral?"

I struggled out of his arms instantly and looked up at him blankly. "Why?"

one of the few elders who had treated

know that Naomi's parents and my parents died

nodded. "Naomi mentioned it to me. It was an accident. Does

said, "You only know that they were all car accidents, but you didn't know that they died in the car accidents in Ucrebury and Asherton on the same day. The day before their accident, they also talked about the same business project. Two car accidents that seemed to have

surprised. I was stunned for a moment before asking, "But what does this have to do with

took a deep breath and asked, "Why do you think my parents became the scapegoats

and told me what happened

his parents' car, but Dalton had asked him to stay. Three hours later, Hendrix's parents died in a car accident on the highway from Ucrebury to Jarold City. At the

The results of the police investigation showed that it was only an accident. The people who should have paid the price for breaking the law got away scot-free with Hendrix's parents' passing, but

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