Spoilers (?) (this is the same scene from the dads POV.) Here is the passage from the Novel, " Lick Me if you Can,"
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"So, Chase. What's up today?"
When Ashley asked, he came forward and held something out. A drooping bird was placed on his small, carefully folded palm.
"My bird died, Papa."
He thought he had barely stopped, but he was wrong. In an instant, thick tears flowed down again, soaking his flushed face. The child could not hold back his sorrow and sobbed.
"Grayson, he put my bird in the trash... and he said I was weird, Stacy, Nathaniel, they all said I was wrong. Am I? Am I weird?"
The son said, his eyes still red and tearful. Ashley stared down at the little boy for a long time. He had to think of something to comfort him. He thought of it mechanically.
"Birds are useless."
The boy stopped crying and looked up at him. Chase, who had a somewhat confused expression, said in a voice still filled with tears.
"They're pretty, and they sing."
Ashley was genuinely curious about what his son was saying.
"But?"
The boy fell silent again. Ashley came up with his own solution to his reaction of just looking at him.
"I'll buy you a new One,"
Chase's expression changed. Is he happy? Ashley thought. It's been a while since he couldn't tell the difference between human expressions. The only person he could understand emotions with was Koi. Ashley thought the solution was solved, patted the child's head, and headed to his room.
That’s kinda sad he cannot understand his own sons emotions ╥﹏╥
Do you know where I can read all novels connected to this?
https://www.novelupdates.com/nauthor/zig/ has all the Novels but some are pay walled and tbh some translations are pretty bad.
bro i just imagine ashley giving thumbs up to himself without realising he just broke his child Lmaoooo
Fun fact: Chase's dad was actually trying to be supportive and good Dad here. He just doesn't understand human emotions.
He is still an AWFUL father tho