Chapter

75

The rhythmic hum of the engines did little to soothe the whirlwind of emotions churning inside me.

Leo had been trying to reach me incessantly, his calls and messages flooding my phone.

Each one only added to the confusion and turmoil in my mind.

I hadn't yet figured out how I was going to face him, let alone what I would say when I did.

By the time we landed and checked into our hotel, I had

Paulated my emotions very smoothly.

The Serevia City tournament was coming up and I had to focus all my energies on it.

That night, while lying in the darkness of my hotel room, I couldn't sleep.

rious notes echoed in my head, preventing me from sleeping peacefully. I decided to go for a walk.

The hotel lobby was quiet, a few late-night travelers milling about, but my attention was drawn to a familiar figure seated at the grand piano in the

corner.

Rolin, his fingers dancing across the keys, was lost in the music, a serene expression on his face.

I had never seen him play before, and I was taken aback by how talented he was.

The music flowed from him effortlessly, filling the space with a melody that tugged at my heartstrings.

Rolin noticed me and gave a

his fingers still moving

I shook my

head.

"No, too

much

on

my mind," I admitted.

space

me? We can play a duet,

of playing alongside him was too tempting

him, and

though we were playing four-handed, Rolin's eyes were always on me.

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music flowed between us, a conversation of notes and harmonies that seemed to

little while, I lost myself in the melody, the weight

piece ended, I let out a

you, Rolin," I said,

I'd be able to play like this, to compete at such a high level. You've helped me so

me, his

have to thank me, Elizabeth," he said, his voice sincere. "But do you remember coming to the

frowned, surprised by the

do," I

world because I couldn't stand the bullying from my adoptive parents and Alice. I stayed there

as if recalling a

homeless man and gave him the last of your food, didn't you?"

and I froze, the memory rushing back

had indeed encountered a bruised and battered youth in a shady part of

hidden beneath a mess of hair and

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