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

uncle was

too upset. Miss Pierce told me that you wouldn’t forget what today is. I shouldn’t have

‘Miss Pierce? That’s Eliana.’

warmth melting the

someone is 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.

about the

She was Erica’s daughter. So Erica was causing

guessed the truth

will come to a

Silas’ head and decided that he

sped along and soon arrived at the old

opened the

he reached out his hand to grasp

a moment, but he didn’t

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