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?"

the few elders who had treated

my parents

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

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

I could not help feeling surprised. I was stunned for a moment before asking, "But

do you think my parents became

a moment and told me what happened

car accident, Hendrix was supposed to be in 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 same time, Hendrix was taken to see an old friend of Dalton's. Later, he learned that the friend was the

that it was only an accident. The people who should have paid the price for breaking the law got away scot-free with

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