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

been right. His uncle was

be too upset. Miss Pierce told me that you wouldn’t forget what today is. I shouldn’t have blamed you,” Silas said,

‘Miss Pierce? That’s Eliana.’

warmth

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

Maurice about the situation in a

She was Erica’s daughter. So Erica was causing trouble

the truth

come

Silas’ head and decided that he would teach Erica a lesson in the

and soon arrived

got out and opened the

reached out his hand

stiffened for a moment, but he didn’t

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