481: SELF- CHANGE

SELF- CHANGE

Kace widened his eyes and his lips pulled into an astonished smile.2

"Wasn't that a great speech?" Hope grinned.

"Indeed." Kace agreed readily.

"But, I am still waiting here for you to speak." Despite her acting as if she was only joking around, Hope was actually serious about her questions. "What happened to my parents?"

Kace sighed deeply. "I think this will be a very long conversation." He started the engine and drove back onto the road.

"Don't worry, we have the whole night, tomorrow and even the day after that." Hope grinned and adjusted her sitting position, so she could face him properly. "I am all ears."

"About your parents…" the time showed it was ten o'clock when they were driving through the night with a long story that must be told.

The street lights and a few passing cars were the only things that were prominent on that night, aside from whatever news that Kace would tell Hope.

"Both of your parents have died." Kace broke the information in a very simple possible way, after that he glanced at Hope beside him, afraid if she was going to cry.

However, the girl just stared at him while asking. "What caused it?"

"Your father got into a car accident when you were still in your mother's womb and your mother died while she gave birth to you." Kace kept staring at Hope and the road back and forth, trying to not miss her reaction.

But, all he got was only a regretful sigh. "That's one of the reasons I have thought of." She nodded to herself. "And then? How did Serefina find me?"

"That's it?" Kace raised his eyebrows. "You are not going to cry your eyes out after finding the truth that your parents have died?"

"Don't be so dramatic." Hope slapped his arm. "I don't even know them. Yes, it was a pity knowing I will never have a chance to see them, but to say I will cry my heart out is very exaggerated. How can I shed tears for someone that I don't even know?"

Though what Hope said sounded cold, but it was very logical for her. She had never met them and didn't have any emotional attachment to them, moreover this reason was within her expectations.

Yes, she indeed felt regret, but not strong enough to turn her into a crying mess.

Apparently, Serefina took an important role in developing Hope's character to be a logical person and bold enough to defend herself, just like how she handled Oliver and Abby all by herself.

Kace didn't complain, if anything, he liked it when Hope showed a strong character. He felt hesitant to tell her about this before because he didn't want to see her sad, but it seemed it wouldn't be the case now.

"Very logical."Kace nodded in agreement.

"And then, how did Serefina find me?"

"About that, you have to ask Serefina yourself. She didn't tell me anything even when I asked." Kace shrugged. "She only said it was her obligation to find you."

Hope frowned as she tilted her head. "That's weird, if I don't know Serefina, I will assume she had something to do with the death of my parents."

Kace chuckled. "That is farfetched."

"Right?" Hope rolled her eyes, living with Serefina for years, made her rule out that possibility. "But, why didn't she want to tell you anything about that?"

"That's something I want to know too." Kace remembered Serefina changing right after the war with the devil's had ended and the witch decided to leave the realm along with Jedrek, the love of her life, if Kace could say.

"How about my remaining family? No one came looking for a missing baby?" Hope wanted to know if she had other relatives, yet it didn't mean she was going to see them soon. She only wanted to know, that's all.

"I think Serefina did something to your other relatives' memories about you." Kace glanced at Hope when they reached the mystic river village's border. "You know, like what she had done to your friends back then when you were in the red river city."

Hope nodded her head slowly.

"But, if you want to meet them, we can find some free time to go, they are in a different region." Kace offered. "Serefina told me about them when she gave you to me."

Hope stared at the familiar road ahead of her as she thought about the offer. "I don't think that is necessary." She decided. "They don't even remember about my existence and I don't know them at all. It is pointless."

"Hm, I see your point." Kace, once again, glanced at his mate. He always saw Hope as a cheerful little girl with adorable smile.

However, what he saw now was a young woman with a deep thinking nature and remarkable rationale. Kace never expected that one day he would have this kind of conversation with her while witnessing such a calm reaction from her.

Indeed, Hope was right. While he was gone for three years, she have grown up and his habit of visiting her once a year, was not enough for him to get to know her character deeper.

"Are you going to answer all my questions?" Hope asked carefully. The question about her parents was one of the many things that she wanted to ask.

Kace pulled his car over in front of the house and shifted in his seat to face his eager little mate. "If I answer all your questions, will you forgive me for the past three years of not calling you?"

Hope crossed her arms and stared at him.

In Kace's eyes, she looked adorable and he couldn't help himself but pinch her cheeks.

"What was that for?" Hope groaned as she swatted his hand away.

"For being so cute."Kace chuckled seeing Hope being so upset.

"I will think about that, because that will be another one of my questions. It will depend on your reason for leaving me without as much as a single update."

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