Dieter burst into tears again, leaving Adrian flustered.

Adrian, having blurted out his offer without thinking, quickly said, "Please stop crying. I shouldn't have interfered in your family matters."

Dieter grabbed Adrian, tears still on his face. "You have to keep your promise and help me!"

"But..." Adrian was utterly baffled, wondering why Dieter was crying even more than a woman usually did.

Dieter quickly explained, "These are tears of joy. Finally, someone's willing to help me solve my problems. I'm on cloud nine right now. Well then, I'm leaving them in your care."

"But I'll use force on them. They may not be able to handle it," Adrian stated bluntly.

Dieter steeled himself. He thought everything would be fine as long as they remained alive. "Do whatever you wish,” he said.

Caroline then appeared at the kitchen door. "Father, do you hate me or something?"

"Of course not," Dieter replied cheerily, "You're my precious little daughter, but I've already promised to let him