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Leah kept silent, not knowing how to comfort him.

Tobias' hate towards Igneel was indeed rooted because of their father.

He was a greedy man and his greed was the fall of his empire.

She said nothing and grabbed his cold hands in her warm ones, as she raised her right hand and slightly caressed his left cheek.

He sadly chuckled and turned his gaze to look at her. "And in all this chaos, you also severely suffered." He said and kissed her palm which was caressing his left cheek. "Forgive me." He apologized and she quickly shook her head.

"It's not your fault." She said and gently smiled at him. All of a sudden he moved away from her, making her smile drop and her hand freeze in the air. She was shocked but the next instant she was happy when he lay down on the couch and rested his head on her lap.

She raised her hands and caressed his face with her fingertips.

"Say...what did you do all these years? Did you continue your studies?" He asked and she sighed. "No, I didn't continue my stu