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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did you hear this song?" I

a moment, his

at a college." He replied succinctly, seemingly reluctant to reveal any more

piano room after the graduation ceremony. I didn't think anyone would remember it." Shadow was clearly taken

for a

understand you," He said

yet you gave up on everything worthwhile

me harder than

right in

so much, choosing instead to marry Leo

sacrificed my dreams for love-or so I had

the piano keys still warm beneath my fingers, I realized that it wasn't too

still create, still bring my music into

straightened my posture, feeling

I said,

Shadow now, looked at me with a sparkle of admiration in

eyes.

first fan," he declared,

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too. A talent

brought to mind the message I had received from the

had mentioned considering my

maybe

out the sheet music I

Shadow's eyes

papers from

across the page.

he said

do for you in return? Any

I paused, thinking.

from earlier that day came to mind-a

yet it

want to go to the playground,"