FATHER AND SON

The front door opened before he even had a chance to fish out his key.

"Ellis! It's so good to have you home." The butler said cheerfully.

The butler's cheerfulness mildly surprised Ellis. The butler was not known to be overly cheerful like this. Despite his frail appearance, the genuine warmth and relief in the butler's voice was palpable. Maybe he missed having people in the house after Ellis left to stay at Zoey's place.

Ellis managed a tight smile, doing his best to push aside his inner turmoil. "Good afternoon, sir. Thank you."

Just then, Mr Cyrus came down from his room upstairs, looking like he had not been sick and bedridden for months. Now that the poison on his aura was gone, he could freely heal himself with his own cultivation skills. That was why he looked healthier so fast. He smiled at Ellis, as though he had been expecting him for too long.

They embraced, and Ellis could not deny the reassuring familiarity of his father's frame and comforting scent. No matter what h