Felis hurried back to his own room.
His heart was full of rage. He did not know whether it was because Carpenter had truly refused to come out and see him, or because of the shamelessness of that so-called biological father, who wanted to force him to completely give up the Hainalson name.
He actually knew that, for both himself and Carpenter, staying apart was the best outcome for them both. But being abandoned by the only relative willing to acknowledge his existence still left Felis irritable.
As for Rolando... heh~
The Hainalson Family had indeed not treated Felis all that well, but whatever they were supposed to give him, they had given it directly to him, bypassing his mother's nominal husband!
If the family had truly looked down on him, they only needed to give those resources to his so-called "guardian." What could Felis have done then?
He was not truly so heartless that he could understand nothing.
Of course, when he was younger, Carpenter's talent and her natural Hainalson identity had stirred a little jealousy in him... But that girl held grudges too. The moment she noticed his unfriendly expression, she immediately clung to Russell and ignored him completely.
But during their later interactions at Carpenter's home, Felis could tell that no matter how much Carpenter disliked him, she still regarded him as her cousin.
His aunt, his cousins—male and female alike—had all accepted his existence, whether because of blood ties or something else.
On the day Carpenter entered the Black Mystery Tower, Felis had even thought that perhaps the family would choose to place him in the town government.
After all, anyone in the Hainalson Family with even a little discernment should have known who his father really was.
Not to mention that after he turned twelve,