Leo gaped, not knowing what to say. However, he found that the pain in his heart seemed to have softened by a lot after hearing from his father, but he still felt a little petty on the inside and didn't want to forgive him. In the end, he simply stood up and gave his father a warm hug, rubbing his tear-filled cheeks against the other's chest.
Evan looked lovingly at his own son and finally managed to pat his head without feeling the other's rejection. Feeling a little more confident about himself, he couldn't help but joke, "In fact, there are quite a few times when I played with your friend Hunter where I just wanted to knock him out so I could spend more time with you."
Leo immediately froze after hearing what his father had just said. He tilted his head upwards and glared at his father angrily, "What did you say?!"