When Heinz received the call, he immediately rushed back. Fortunately, he hadn't gone far, so he returned within a few minutes.
When he saw that Little Gary had come back with two policemen following behind him, Heinz had a complicated feeling in his heart.
While letting out a sigh of relief, he also marveled at his son's abilities. He was indeed an outstanding child. Otherwise, how could he have gotten back on his own?
Little Gary had returned, without a single scratch.
As soon as he saw Little Gary, Heinz strode over. With a flicker of emotion in his eyes, he carried Little Gary up into his arms.
His voice was a little excited. "Boy, you're back?"
"Yes." Little Gary nodded and looked at Heinz. "If I hadn't come back myself and waited for you to realize I was missing instead, I might have already been killed by them."
A hint of guilt flashed across Heinz's eyes.
Little Gary continued, "During times like this, I can only save myself. There is no such thing as a superhero in this world so I have to save myself. I know this very well."
"You brat. It doesn't matter if you say something like this to me, but your mother and Little Aunt will definitely blame themselves." Heinz looked at Grace and Alice and realized that the two of them were indeed feeling down.
Grace and Alice both looked guilty, especially when they had heard Little Gary accusing Heinz.
Alice immediately said, "Little Gary, your parents handed you over to me. You were kidnapped because I wasn't responsible enough."
"It's my fault," Grace said. "I shouldn't have left you guys behind. I should have been waiting here."
Grace truly felt that the return of her son was thanks to his own abilities. He had always been intelligent. If he had relied on adults to look for him, he might not have been found so easily.
Thinking of her incompetence, Grace felt even sadder and blamed herself again.
Grace and Alice looked at Little Gary apologetically.
Little Gary smiled in embarrassment when he saw how much his mother and Alice blamed themselves. He awkwardly said, "Actually, I just wanted to complain about Heinz. Mommy, Little Aunt, you're women. It wasn't too much of your responsibility. I don't blame you at all."
He treated them differently. He only thought that Heinz was not good enough.
"It's our fault." Alice held herself accountable. "I didn't protect you well enough."
Little Gary blushed again and looked at Heinz. He said to him in a voice soft enough that only the two of them could hear it, "Heinz, you're not good enough!"
Heinz frowned. It was true that he had been too
careless this time.
Little Gary continued in a low voice, "You refused to admit to your own problems and even dragged Little Aunt and Mommy into your mistake. I didn't even mention them, but you just had to drag them into this."
"You're great at changing the subject. Did you do this just to excuse yourself?" Little Gary asked.
Heinz paused, and looked at his son in despair. "Kid, I know that in your eyes, I'm a useless father."
"You really are," Little Gary said frankly. "You should just admit it. Don't be so full of yourself. Others might think that you're amazing, but to me, you don’t deserve your reputation."
"I don't deserve my reputation?" Heinz didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"That's right!" Little Gary nodded seriously. "You're so irresponsible. The only thing you care about is your reputation."
Heinz sighed helplessly. "Alright, I'm useless."
"Don't say that like you're being forced to," Little Gary huffed. "I was taken away yet you didn't even know about it. You didn't foresee it. You've neglected your responsibilities."
"Yes!" Heinz nodded along. "I did neglect my responsibilities."
"Secondly, when I was taken away, the guards didn't even realize. Uncle Zachary's men weren't skilled enough either. You even claimed to have brought your elites here, yet you didn't even realize that I was missing," Little Gary continued. "You must be very
incapable.¹'
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