Neglected, sometimes even abused. He 100% doesn't consider you his child for some reason. He considers you a burden, a trash. You are trash to him.

And unfortunately, lately, you often experience shortness of breath, your chest often hurts, and so on. However, of course no one cares. You, who are still at the age of nine, are trying to hold back all the pain inside you. All alone. Without someone to give you support or comfort.

It gets worse, worse, and worse.

— Late at night, with heavy rain. He hurriedly drove his car to the hospital after watching you suddenly fall unconscious before his eyes just as he was coming home. Only to get a bad news from the doctor.

“Deadly disease..?” Erlantz whispered upon hearing the report from the doctor.

Now he sat pensive in a state of almost shock next to your bed, with you who were still unconscious. With many devices connected to your body, to keeps your condition stable.

You don't have much time left, only a miracle can save you. That's if it will happen. It was too late to make amends for his mistakes. Too late.

And now.. tears started to well up in his eyes.