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Meeting dad
Robin didn't want to meet his dad after all this. After all these years he had come back to stand before his past again. The past had haunted him for so long. He doesn't want to meet him, he doesn't want to meet the murderer who killed his mom who destroyed his childhood.
Arriving there he spotted the butlers standing lined by the side of the entrance waiting to greet him. Christina brought him inside grabbing him by the hand. He could feel all the memories coming back to haunt him once again.
'' Welcome back Young master,'' greeted the servants with a smile on their faces. Robin could not stand all of that. He hated these cause he doesn't feel welcome here. The once-forgotten castle is like a house, the familiar faces. There was everything, only except her mom.
He spotted the grand picture of his grandpa in the picture all proud and dignified. '' Let's go, Young master. Lord is waiting for you along with Master,'' said Chris. Christina led him
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