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.

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

right. His uncle was as

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

‘Miss Pierce? That’s Eliana.’

of warmth

Maurice, “Miss 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

about the situation

Harrison? She was Erica’s daughter. So Erica was

guessed the

worry. Bullies will come to a

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

sped along and soon

and opened the

usual, he reached out his hand

a moment, but he

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