After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

Chapter 69

The melody was soft, tender, and full of emotion, each note carefully chosen and placed.

The room seemed to come alive with the sound, the music wrapping itself around us like a warm embrace.

he skepticism on the Shadow's face gradually melted away, replaced by something closer

to awe.

His eyes widened as the piece unfolded, the notes weaving a tapestry of beauty and grace.

The melody climbed higher, each note a step closer to the heavens, and I could feel the music resonating within me, stirring memories I had long kept buried. Shadow stood frozen, his breath caught in his throat as the song reached its peak, the piano

singing with a voice all its own.

The final notes lingered in the air for a moment before slowly fading into silence, leaving the room filled with a profound stillness.

He was completely frozen, his mouth slightly agape, as if he couldn't believe what he had just heard.

"How do you know this tune?" he finally managed, his voice tinged with surprise.

"How did you do that? It's amazing."

I smiled softly, a hint of nostalgia in my eyes.

"I wrote this song," I said simply.

Shadow looked at me incredulously, his expression one of disbelief.

"You wrote this?" he asked, his voice shaky.

"I heard it years ago. But... how could you have written it?"

I nodded, my smile fading as I thought back to that time.

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hear this song?" I

a moment, his brow furrowed

three years ago, at a college." He replied succinctly,

wrote the song in the piano room after the graduation ceremony. I didn't think anyone would remember it." Shadow was

remained silent for a long

don't understand you," He

you gave up on everything worthwhile in

words hit me

he was right

given up on so much, choosing instead to marry Leo

dreams for love-or so I had

with the piano keys still warm

still create, still bring my

my posture, feeling

started creating again," I said,

teenager, who I knew as Shadow now, looked at me with a sparkle of admiration in

eyes.

first fan," he declared, a wide grin spreading

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into racing too. A talent like yours shouldn't

to mind the message I had received from the team manager the

had mentioned considering my

hadn't made a decision yet, but maybe it was time to think

pulled out the

Shadow's eyes

took the papers from me, marveling

across the page.

he said

I can do

I paused, thinking.

an image from earlier that day came to mind-a playground advertisement I had seen

was such a simple thing, yet

to the playground," I said,