You don't even want to call me godfather

'You need her, and she deserves it.'

Koshe's eyes were a little hazy. He looked at the dim lights above the club, thinking about something.

Anjie...

Chapter 59: Different Paths to the Same Destination

At noon, Koshei had a small bite to eat at the club and then left.

He did not hold Jose accountable for his relationship with Providence. He could see that Providence and the government were not on the same page.

But he and the Cascade family would not be on the same page.

He is like a ghost wandering in Syracuse. He seems to belong to the government and is an informant of the Cascade family, but in fact, he does not belong to any force.

The nation fears Providence because it has seen its true face.

Koshe thought about it and walked in a certain direction.

He thought of Msisha, the Godfather's funeral, the day Destiny returned, the hound used to counter Bartley did not appear, and Msisha had never appeared since then.

Perhaps he was busy with the private matters he mentioned earlier, or perhaps he was playing a game with another unknown existence, but now he couldn't even feel a trace of that existence, as if it had completely disappeared.

But Koshe didn't care. He was busy with his own things and couldn't take care of the situation on Msissa's side.

Besides, he didn't need Msisha's power now.

Koshe stopped at a place. He stood there, raised his head slightly, and looked at the familiar rental house.

'You need her, and she knows you do.'

Providence's words kept recurring in his mind, prompting him to come here as soon as he left the club.

Koshei walked up the outer stairs quietly. He stood at the door of the rental house and was about to knock on the door that he had never been so close to before.

"I told you I'm not going back!"

"Daughter, can't you just be more obedient? Go back with your parents and go back to school to continue your studies..."

"I don't want to! I don't want to go back. Can't you just let me stay here quietly by myself?"

"But……"

"Dad! Mom! Can you please wake up? I'm infected now! I can't go back to my previous life!"

With a creak, the door of the rental house opened.

Angelina rushed out the door angrily and bumped into Koshe's arms.

"Eh? Mr. Ko... Koshe?"

She looked up and saw Koshena looking a little embarrassed because he heard something he shouldn't have heard, and she was stunned for a moment.

"Angelina! Why don't you understand the good intentions of your parents--"

At this time, a couple also chased out from the house. The man was from the Wolper tribe and the woman was from the Ghost tribe. They should be Angelina's father. She also stopped when she saw Koshe.

"Godfather?" Angelina's father was the first to react. He immediately lowered his voice and looked at Angelina, who was at a loss beside Koshe, and asked nervously, "Why are you here? Did the dog girl do something to disobey you?"

Seeing Angelina's father's worried expression, the words that Koshe was about to say were stuck in his throat.

He once again felt the discomfort brought about by his identity. Obviously, he should show respect to Angelina's parents, the two elders, but now the situation was reversed because of his identity as godfather.

"No, please don't misunderstand me, Mr. Anshin-in." Although he felt uncomfortable, Koshe still forced out a smile that he had deliberately shown countless times and said, "Angelina is my friend. I just came to talk to her."

"Friends... Angelina never told us that you were friends with her..."

Angelina's mother, the woman with the demon tribe's iconic sharp horns on her forehead, looked unexpectedly gentle, and spoke like an ordinary mother who was worried about her daughter.

"Why should I tell you? When I was infected with oripathy and my teacher tried to persuade me to drop out, you didn't even say a word for me!" Angelina was clearly still angry. Even with Koshe beside her, she still shouted at her parents rebelliously, "Now I have a new life, I have my own job, and my own friends. Are you still going to drag me back to that place where everyone looks at me strangely?"

"Angelina..."

Angelina's mother frowned sadly, her eyebrows drooping to the sides, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Okay, Anjie, I know you're angry now, but you should calm down first," Koshei advised helplessly, "Parents are definitely thinking about their children. No matter what the reason is, at least they should have a good talk first and understand the cause and effect, right?"

"Mr. Koche..."

When Angelina heard Koshe speak, her arrogance instantly dropped. She shifted her gaze to the wall and fell silent.

"Well, although I am an outsider in this matter, if Mr. and Mrs. Anxinyuan don't mind, would you be willing to tell me about Anjie's affairs?" Koshe's bad habit of meddling in other people's affairs came back again, especially since it was about Angelina. He said, "As Anjie's friend."

"This..." Angelina's father and his wife looked at each other. It was obvious that they were a little hesitant about whether to tell outsiders about family affairs. But seeing that Angelina seemed to listen to Koshei, he still said, "Since you have such a good relationship with my daughter, I might as well tell you..."

"Let's go in and talk. It's not appropriate to talk about family matters outside the door," Koshe suggested when he saw Angelina's parents agreed. "Angelina, don't be so awkward. Come in and have a good chat."

“Hmm… I understand…”

Although still somewhat reluctant, Angelina still obediently followed Koshe into the house.

This was the first time Koshei visited Angelina's rental house. Perhaps influenced by her mother, the house was decorated in an oriental style, with a kotatsu in the middle.

"The thing is like this..."

They sat down in front of the kotatsu, and Koshei knelt down like Angelina's parents, listening to them start talking about Angelina's past.

It all started when she was an ordinary high school girl. One day she suddenly felt unwell and had a tingling sensation under her skin. She was then diagnosed with mineralogy by the hospital. The Originium crystals that pierced her skin became more and more obvious until she could no longer hide it. She was discovered by her classmates, and after communication with the school, she was suspended from school. Finally, one day, Angelina ran away from home with her luggage in the middle of the night without saying goodbye to anyone, and went to live alone in another district.

Angelina's parents told him everything.

Angelina finished her story and the room fell into silence for a moment.

This is something Angelina has always been reluctant to face, and it is also the reason why her parents feel sorry for her.

Seeing the unnatural expressions of several people in the room, Koshei sighed deeply.

"You know, Anjie," he began after learning the whole story, "In my impression, my mother is like a tree, protecting my sister and me from the wind and rain, and my father is like a mountain. He is the biggest wolf in the family and the clan, and he protects us from all interference and threats from the outside world."

"Mr. Koche..."

Angelina was a little restless. She had indeed imagined the possibility of taking Koshe to meet her parents, but it was definitely not the current situation, and she had never anticipated such a scenario.

Sensing Angelina's uneasiness, Koshe gently held her hand to comfort her.

All of this was seen by Angelina's parents.

"Before my parents left one after another, I was dissatisfied with them for their strict discipline and their demands on me," Koshe continued, holding her hand, "but there is no doubt that their discipline and the principles of conduct they taught me are the reasons for who I am today. If I could go back in time, to a few days ago when everything was still fine, I would probably hug them uncontrollably and tell them how much I love them and thank them for everything they have done for me. Although I may occasionally feel unhappy when getting along with them, their love for me will never change."

Angelina was speechless. Her previous uneasiness had disappeared without a trace. She could feel that what Koshe said now contained complex emotions.

She wanted to comfort him as Koshei had comforted her, but she didn't know how to do it. She could only hold his hand tightly, remain silent, and look at him.

"The hustle and bustle of the world always makes us ignore the love of those around us for us, and ignore those pure and beautiful happiness. If time could really go back, then I would definitely not be able to suppress the sadness in my heart." Looking at Angelina's face, Koshe was also distracted for a moment, feeling the warmth from her palm, he said unconsciously, "I will tell them how difficult life is now, tell them how many accidents and worries are in my heart, tell them how many times I want to give up my current life, hide in a corner where no one can find me, vent my dissatisfaction, vent my temper, and cry, and they will gently stroke my hair and my cheeks, wipe away the tears on my face, and tell me, 'It's okay, we are here.'"

Koshe shook his head slightly. He seemed to have completely ignored the existence of Angelina's parents and focused all his attention on Angelina.

Similarly, these things that Koshe had never said also deeply attracted Angelina.

"Mr. Koche..."

For the first time, she realized that this big boy who held a high status in Syracuse, like her and many other children of his age, had his own fragility buried deep in his heart that he was unwilling to share with anyone.

She regretted her previous estrangement due to Koshe's identity. She knew that she was one of the few people who could listen to his heart, but she chose to distance herself when he needed her the most.

"But it is impossible to go back to the past. I don't want to feel regretful and ridiculous for the mistakes I made, nor do I want to embark on the road to the future with sorrow after regretting it. When I want to make up for the regrets of the past, I find that the little happiness I once had is so far away." Koshe pursed his lips and said, "Listen to your parents, Anjie. I don't want you to feel how I feel. It's not pleasant."

Just as Koshe and Angelina were looking at each other affectionately, the Anxinyuan couple sitting opposite them looked at each other awkwardly.

But then, they seemed relieved and smiled.

"In fact, I think that maybe there is no need for us to take Angelina back now," Angelina's father said with a smile, "I think the child's mother should think so too."

"Yeah, that's right," Angelina's mother agreed. "We came to look for Anjie because we were worried that she would suffer and be wronged out there. But now it seems that we were worrying too much."

"Eh? Dad? Mom?" Angelina suddenly woke up from the tenderness between her and Koshe. She looked at her mother in disbelief, "You..."

"The child has grown up, and it's hard to control him," Angelina's father seemed to have seen something fishy between Koshe and Angelina, and then joked, "But think about it, the child already has a safe haven, so our worries seem unnecessary."

"Well, Mr. and Mrs. Anshinin, please rest assured. As a friend, I will definitely protect Anjie's safety, no matter what the cost."

Koshe also nodded at this time and spoke to them with a solemn oath.

"Eh? Eh? No, what are you talking about..."

Angelina's eyes had turned into circles. She didn't understand what her parents were thinking, nor did she know what Koshe was talking about.

Or maybe she knew, but she didn't dare to know.

"Since we don't have to worry about Angie anymore, we two old people won't stay any longer," Angelina's mother stood up, and her husband followed suit. "Then, from now on, Angie will be handed over to you, godfather."

Seeing her parents selling their own daughter like this, Angelina's body trembled slightly.

Her lips trembled slightly, and finally she could only let out a cry of surprise.

"Eh--?!!"

Chapter 60 What is a Dream?

Angelina's parents did not stay in the rental house.

As they said, after Koshe promised in disguise that he would protect Angelina, they also felt relieved and left.

Watching the parents leave and seeing them leaning against each other, Koshei felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Once upon a time, his parents had always been so loving in front of him. Ulysses and Christina, in Koshe's eyes, his parents were so made for each other.

But fate is so cruel.

"Mr. Koshei...are you leaving?"

Angelina suddenly asked when Koshe was about to go downstairs.

She noticed that Koshe seemed to be in a very low mood, especially in the previous topic, he also showed his unknown vulnerable side.

"Hmm... I don't know either," Koshe was stunned for a moment, then he said, "Destiny is still at home, maybe I should go back and make lunch for her."

Come to think of it, what was he originally looking for Anjie for?

"Destiny..." Angelina seemed to hesitate for a moment, then she suggested, "Well...if Mr. Koshe doesn't mind, can I come to your house and sit for a while?"

"Go to my house?"

Koshe was a little surprised, Angelina had never mentioned such a proposal.

If it were in the past, he probably would not refuse, but thinking of Destiny's current situation... Koshe was a little hesitant for a moment.

"Please don't misunderstand! I just... just..." Seeing Koshe's hesitant attitude, Angelina panicked. She quickly made up reasons for her abrupt idea in her mind, and finally explained, "Maybe I can cook a meal for Mr. Koshe's sister. Well... because I have lived alone for a long time, I often cook for myself, so I thought..."

Seeing Angelina explaining nervously, Koshe put aside his hesitation.

This silly girl...

"Of course," Koshe smiled and said, "It just so happens that Destiny hasn't wanted to eat recently. I hope Anjie can help her to whet her appetite. I look forward to your cooking skills."

However, Ange and Destiny have never met formally.

Koshe believes in Angelina, and hopes that as a girl, she can have a good talk with Destiny.

He didn't want his sister to rot at home, but he also didn't want to force her to leave her room.

"Eh? Really?" Angelina couldn't help but show joy at Koshe's sudden change of attitude, but she immediately suppressed her excitement and said, "Well, let's go buy some vegetables first. There's a small vegetable market nearby. I'm quite familiar with the owner of the vegetable market there, so he should be able to give me a discount."

Looking at Angelina who was impatient but trying hard to control herself, Koshe didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

It's just a trip to his house, is there any need to be so excited?

Thinking of this, Angelina skipped down the stairs, and Koshe followed her helplessly.

"Hey! I'm telling you something!" But just then, the door of the room downstairs opened, and a female voice complained unhappily, "Why are you guys upstairs so noisy today? Can you let me rest for a while?"

Koshe was surprised to hear this voice.

"Oh, sorry, sorry! I disturbed your rest!"

Angelina just came down the stairs and hurriedly apologized to her downstairs neighbor.

"Jill?" At this time, Koshe also came down. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw the slightly haggard face. "Why are you here?"

"Koshe?" Jill obviously didn't expect Koshe to appear here, and said, "Hiss... I don't think I told you where I live. You and this girl..."

Looking at Angelina and Koshe, Jill seemed to suddenly realize something.