Maurice was so stunned that his mind went blank for a moment.

Sad?

“Silas, how could I not be sad?” Pain shone in Maurice’s eyes. “Your mother was my only sister,” he said slowly. “When I lost her, it felt like my world was collapsing. But I still have you, Rosina’s only child. I have sworn to protect you as well as I can. Do you understand?”

Memories filled Maurice’s mind, accompanied by a sharp pain in his heart and a sadness so strong he felt like he couldn’t breathe.

Before their parents died, they told them to support each other and told Maurice to protect his sister, but…

He had lost Rosina forever…

To others, Maurice seemed crazy after Rosina’s death. All he could do was distract himself with endless work.

If he hadn’t have Silas to look after, he didn’t know if he could have held on.

Silas watched Maurice silently. Though they lived together, they had never talked with each other so candidly before.

still been alive. When Maurice immersed himself in his work, Silas thought that meant he wasn’t

had been right. His uncle was as grief-stricken as he

is. I shouldn’t have blamed you,” Silas said, giving Maurice an awkward pat

‘Miss Pierce? That’s Eliana.’

felt a wave of warmth

always being mean to her. Ivy Harrison’s mother was bullying Aileen and Miss Pierce today. She used a fake diamond necklace to frame Aileen. She

Maurice about the

So

the truth

will come to a bad

decided that he would teach Erica a lesson in

sped along and soon arrived at the old

out and opened

out his hand to grasp

stiffened for a moment, but he didn’t

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