Anastasia rode in the same car with Leo, and the two of them were silent for the initial part of the trip. She asked, "You don't seem to hold me in a bad regard. Why is that?"
Leo replied, "That is because I know how to maintain clean accounts. You didn't do anything wrong to Snow, on the contrary, you helped her sneakily over the years. If anything, I am grateful to you, but please don't mistake it as good bonding. I am willing to try things that can make my family happy but the rest, I will judge as time passes."
Anastasia nodded and said, "Straight forward and logical enough. I didn't expect someone who had been troubled by life to have such a high intellect. I must say, I am impressed, Mister Cardinal."
Leo replied calmly while his gaze monitored the traffic, "Life teaches you a lot of things, Madam Marlin. I am also impressed that you stuck to your daughter even if it was in a limited capacity, and the way you planned ahead is also worth my respect."
