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 death. Now, for

uncle was as

what today is. I shouldn’t have blamed you,” Silas

‘Miss Pierce? That’s Eliana.’

of warmth

Pierce is so kind, but 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. She said that Aileen had broken it and demanded that Miss Pierce compensated

the situation in a clear

She was Erica’s daughter. So Erica was causing

guessed the truth

will come to a bad

he would teach

sped along and soon arrived at the

out and opened the door

usual, he reached out

a moment, but he didn’t

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