Chapter 10 (2/2)

Unlike when he was looking at Hans in an image, David had many memories in his head when he saw the middle-aged man in front of him.

Those memories included the time David’s predecessor spent with his father, and his fond memories of the latter. Whenever Hans returned from war, he always brought gifts for David’s predecessor and played with him.

Those memories of Hans merged with David’s own memories of his father in the other world. As a result, he suppressed the dissatisfaction that David’s predecessor had towards Hans.

“Father!” David couldn’t help but call out almost as soon as he saw Hans.

Hans seemed surprised, but a smile of gratification immediately graced his face. It had been many years since David had addressed him that way.

After Cathy’s death, David had even regarded him as an enemy.

In Hans’ opinion, it was the result of David going through a life-and-death situation. At the end of the day, David was still a child.

“David, I learned about the accident you were in this morning. It was really dangerous! Are you alright?” Hans asked worriedly. He had paused for a moment before finally remembering the reason he wanted to visit David today.

Although he found out from his subordinates that David was alright and his injuries were very minor, he was still worried when he heard the piece of news.

However, at the time he had tried to contact Emma, he was informed that David was resting. As a result, he did not immediately go to see David, only rushing over after hearing from Emma that David was free.

“Father, my injuries are alright. Please, come in!” David didn’t know how to get along with Hans, making his way over to whisper to him.

He saw a hover car parked by the side of the road, as well as two silhouettes, one large and one small, of the people hidden within it.

“David, your Aunt Bersha was a little worried, and Eddie wanted to come along to see you too, so I brought them with me” Hans explained when he saw David’s gaze.

Bersha was David’s stepmother while Eddie was the son whom Hans shared with Bersha. He had been born after Hans and Bersha had gotten married and was now three years old.

“Father, let Aunt and Brother come in!” David was not displeased. He accepted the memories of his predecessor, but his feelings were still his own. He had his own way of treating his family members.

Hans was less than fifty years old. Given that the average age of people within Star Federation was about two hundred years old, he was considered to be rather young.

David knew that Hans didn’t have it easy. As an armorer trained by the army, he was discovered for his talent after he joined the army and subsequently worked hard.

The rules of the army made it impossible for Hans to go home often, meaning that he and his wife, Cathy, could not spend much time together, especially after Hans left for the war, which left Cathy worried sick.

It no longer mattered to David whether or not anyone was at fault. David was just treating Hans and his kin of this world well on his predecessor’s behalf.

“Okay, I’ll go get them!” Hans exclaimed. He was surprised by David’s attitude, excitement written all over his face. While speaking, he turned around and walked towards the hovercar.

David looked at Hans’ shaky figure and felt rather emotional. He knew how strong armorers were, but Hans had lost his strong body long ago. Although his left arm and left leg were the best prosthetics credits could but, they could only ensure that his normal life would not be affected.

Hans was originally a Sniper Armorer, which was a special existence among armorers. The loss of his armorer abilities and his lack of interactive abilities were precisely why he had remained in Pelan City after receiving the title of a statesman.

“Brother!” Eddie exclaimed as he ran over to David on his short legs.

Although David’s predecessor disliked Aunt Bersha, he adored Eddie, his younger brother. He would sometimes even buy gifts for Eddie and visit him in the nursery.

Judging from his memories, David reckoned that his younger brother Eddie was probably the person whom his predecessor wanted to be the closest to in the world. His predecessor would only stop worrying and forget his troubles after spending some time with Eddie.

“Eddie!” he exclaimed with a smile while reaching out to carry little Eddie, after which he greeted Bersha, who was behind Eddie. “Hello, Auntie!”

Bersha was shocked by David’s attitude, but she immediately responded with a smile.