"I said silence." His father sighed and opened his eyes. "If you can't keep a clear head, excuse us."
"But you have to do something."
"Leave," his father muttered lazily.
The middle-aged woman glared at him and stomped away while grumbling and muttering words under her breath.
"You have failed me, son." The man closed his eyes again and heaved a deep breath.
Cedric lowered his head and sat on another couch, facing his father. "I know… Now, everything is ruined," he said in regret. "If only I had known-"
"Nothing is ruined," his father interrupted him. "Don't give up too early." He gave him a small smile and sighed.
"I know you can make everything right." The man added. "You always find a way."
Cedric looked into his father's calm eyes. The man had trust in him mor
