his phone. His gaze lingered on the attached photo for

d by every major company in Oceanvein, if it hadn't been for Miss Johnson

ace, but before he even had the chance, sh

he never stopped quiet

e had blown up the internet, sitting a

over at Joh

o in his hand. Others might not recognize he

e-Eira couldn't

g to listen, but his mind had wandered off enti

e Johnson Corporation in a knee-length sapphire dress and

of heels echoed down the hallway

nd reached his ears, and he cut off the speaker

long tim

oat. Eira stood at the door

go, he'd seen that girl's body with his

f joy and forced out some tears. "Eira, you're really alive? This is... This is a

er the other... I couldn't sleep a

ble with emotion like it

ce. Her own heart was cold as ice, but she kept it off her

o upset though-your parents... well, they're

o-tender look in his eyes like

her side, but her tone stayed calm

, William r

ven if she somehow survived, she

did... well, h

rents were still around, they always said the company would eventually be handed over to me. I didn't

d, caught completely off

ing him, pla

to take over the company? Way too much of a coincidence.

ing down the anger bubbling inside him. He managed a strained

een gone for two years. You have no idea how the company run

pick thing

g, but the tone of her words was anything but gentle.

*

the hospital room, the sound

frowning as he asked ge

cheeks, soaking into the blanket and leaving a dark

ld me... apparently it was Grandma Brooks

er wrist, where a long, visibl

ly, tension clinging to every inc

n't let this mess up things betwe

. Is Miss Jo

old laugh. "What do you think? If she hadn't pushed y

me her. You two were married. It's understandable that she'd get the

e div

tear-filled eyes. "It's... it's not because of

f from choking up. Her face was stre

, caught off guard by t

men crying. It gr

at he didn't like a

her head and silently let the tears splash

t tightly. He looked down to see Sophia's s

le

de him come t

in front of him was Sophia, the one

nfuriating

hoved aside the unease, ge

of you. Just focus

hter, burying herself into h

out of the way. That gla

x, what if I can never play piano again? I... I might as

shirt was damp with her tears, and he

white wall in front of him,

, Sophia finally heard the w