Andrew laughed heartily. For once, he looked a bit embarrassed. "Actually, he really didn't need to go to all this trouble."

Franz waved his hand. "Andrew, Reginald has been drifting overseas all these years. There's much I won't tell you, as I'm afraid he'll blame me. But he has gotten old. You understand what I mean… Not that he's aged in years, but he has been through too much and has weathered too many storms."

He added, "Right now, you're the only family he has left in this world. You might laugh at me, but I've never seen Reginald as happy as he is today, not in all these recent years."

At these words, Andrew fell silent.

The other Dragonfang members all turned to look at him, their eyes showing different expressions. Some were complicated, some cold, and some openly hostile.

Franz said with a bitter smile, "They've all been loyal, following Reginald for years, including Nyx. Andrew, I hope you understand that while their attitude toward you isn't great, these people all hav