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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this song?" I asked

a moment, his brow furrowed

three years ago, 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

silent for a long

understand you," He said softly, shaking

yet you gave

words hit me harder than I

was right in

up on so much, choosing instead to marry Leo soon after

my dreams for

the piano keys still warm beneath my fingers, I realized

could still create, still bring

posture, feeling a renewed

creating again," I

looked at me with a sparkle of

eyes.

fan," he declared, a wide grin spreading

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too. A talent like yours shouldn't

message I had received from

had mentioned considering

decision yet, but maybe it was

pulled out the sheet music I had

Shadow's eyes

as he took the papers from me, marveling at the notes

across the page.

he said

I can do for you in return? Any

I paused, thinking.

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

a simple thing, yet it stirred a deep

want to go to the playground," I