Chapter 701

Willow reassured him gently, "Professor, don't be so pessimistic. If Old Mr. Philip truly had no attachment to his homeland, he would have renounced his citizenship long ago and fully settled in the foreign. If he really felt nothing for this land, he wouldn't have agreed to this trip at all... It's true that Mr. Philip harbors resentment, but deep down, he still loves his country. It's just that those feelings are buried beneath layers of bitterness and pain right now." "What I want to do," she continued, her voice steady and determined, "is to chip away at his resentment and prejudice, little by little, until he can see his own heart clearly again." Professor Grant's eyes welled up with tears as he nodded repeatedly. "You're right, Willow. Absolutely right." "Then I'll leave Old Philip in your hands. But if it proves impossible, don't force it—this would never be your fault." ... The next day, Minister Malfoy led Philip's delegation on a tour of Phoenix's most famous landmarks. They