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.

they hadn’t taken Maurice’s car, they would have still been alive. When Maurice immersed himself in his work, Silas thought that meant he wasn’t sad about their death. Now, for the first time, he understood the grief Maurice

been right. His uncle was

you wouldn’t forget what today is. I shouldn’t have blamed you,” Silas said, giving

‘Miss Pierce? That’s Eliana.’

of warmth melting the ice around

but someone is always being mean to her. Ivy Harrison’s mother was bullying Aileen and Miss

the

So Erica was causing trouble for

the truth

worry. Bullies will come to

decided that he would teach Erica a lesson in

and soon arrived

and opened

usual, he reached out his hand to

moment, but

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