On the Cunningham family's side, Otto flew into a rage. "Let him go. If he's got the guts, he should never come back to the Cunningham family again."

Conrad's departure made Otto furious beyond measure.

Mateo sighed. "Mr. Cunningham Senior, shouldn't we try to persuade him before he leaves Holtrien?"

Otto looked up at the sky. Only after a long while did he reply weakly, "Forget it. Let him go. I know that all these years, he's had strong opinions about the path I've arranged for him. He was