He quickly realized he had failed to express his feelings, causing Selene to misunderstand him once again. He let out a soft sigh, and the tension in his expression gradually eased. He then gently pulled Selene into his embrace.
"You misunderstood. My hatred toward White Calamity disappeared the moment I learned you were Selene. In the same way, I stopped hating those two people the moment I discovered they were your parents."
"Then why are you in a bad mood?"
"I can't help thinking how ironic this all is. For most of my life, I hated Dwayne for making my father feel abandoned by my grandfather. I hated Yvonne even more for using the oath token to take my father away. My father hadn't even fully mastered the Ice Domain when they entered the Blooming Grave."
Selene felt an overwhelming sense of guilt. If she had been in Caelis's position, she would probably have hated the two people who brought tragedy upon her family as well.
