"Despite being the biggest factor behind my deepening despair, I never blamed them, not even once."
'Admirable.'
Self-praise was never the intention of Kara's speech, rather, she was trying to prove her parents' innocence. However, Leo found that to be extremely praiseworthy.
Blaming parents was the second-most convenient excuse that people hanged their faults around, only preceded by blaming the circumstances.
"Unfortunately, I could never do them any good. Being a child prodigy might come with exorbitant support, but it also meant I couldn't decide much. By the time I formed my own opinion, it was already too late."
Once again, the mentioned scenario wasn't hard to imagine for Leo. After all, child prodigies mostly thrived in wealthy households.
In a struggling family, the whole family either had to work all day to support said prodigies, or they simply had to blend in and accept mediocrity, letting their talent die out.
