Chapter 123

Chapter 123

"Hello, this is Narik. I'm with Elizabeth right now."

Leo's tone shifted instantly to one of concern.

"Narik? Stay away from her," he said sharply. "I don't want you getting involved with her."

"You don't get to decide this."

Narik said mockingly. After saying that, he hung up the phone straight away.

rik tossed the phone to me, along with a motorbike helmet.

He raised an eyebrow at me, "Now we can get going."

I caught the phone and smiled helplessly as I got on the back of his bike.

The streets were quiet, the fading sun casting a golden glow over the city.

We pulled our motorbikes over and walked slowly down the street, passing by a few stores until we found ourselves in front of a small shop with a weathered sign above the door.

It looked ancient, like it hadn't been touched in years.

Dusty windows barely revealed the instruments inside, but something about the place drew me in.

"Should we check it out?" I asked, already pushing the door open.

Inside, the shop smelled of old wood and varnish.

Rows of pianos, guitars, and violins filled the room, most of them in various states of disrepair.

a collector's haven, if only one had the

the aisles quietly, scanning for something that might catch

the earlier call, while I took in

violin, worn and covered in a fine layer of

and the strings looked like they hadn't been

my voice barely

at my tone. "What are you

to

It's practically falling

know, but... there's something

lifting the instrument from

weight was familiar, comforting, despite its battered

the shopkeeper, an older man who had

one?" Narik asked, motioning

blinked in surprise, as if he hadn't noticed the violin

I was about to toss it out. I didn't think anyone

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anfly, my fingers already brushing

man hesitated but eventually nodded.

doubtful look but said nothing as I placed the

to our surprise, a warm, mellow sound filled the

carrying a depth that shouldn't have been possible

I finished, Naril's

a softness in

it wasn't broken,"

glanced at him, then at the violin. "It still has a lot

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