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

His uncle was as grief-stricken

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

‘Miss Pierce? That’s Eliana.’

wave of warmth melting the ice around

bullying Aileen and Miss Pierce today.

Maurice about the

Erica’s daughter. So Erica

the

Bullies will come to a bad

and decided that he would teach Erica a

along and soon arrived at the

opened the door for

reached out

stiffened for a moment,

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