Chapter 1562

Chapter 1562:

Elyse shot a hesitant glance at Jayden before turning back to Cody. “Promise you won’t get mad? And no shutting me out, okay?”

Cody rolled his eyes like a long-suffering older brother. “Knew you were up to something.”

“Promise,” Elyse pressed, her tone firm.

“Fine, fine,” Cody relented with a dismissive wave. “I promise.”

Elyse exhaled, her shoulders visibly relaxing as if she’d been carrying a boulder on her back. She paused, searching for the right words. “I got invited to perform.”

Cody’s brows knitted in confusion. “And that’s a problem? Isn’t that what you’ve been working so hard for? More people are noticing your talent, and at the end of the day, it’s your call whether to say yes or no.”

fiddled with the edge of her sleeve, her voice dropping. “I know, but… this one’s different. Rebecca Dyson invited me to play at the 20th-anniversary celebration

the mention of Rebecca, Cody’s face tightened ever so briefly, like a shadow passing over the sun. It was

brewing on Cody’s face, pressed on. “I mentioned it to Ms. Griffin, and she practically turned to stone. She revealed that you and my dad went through something similar.”

a measured breath. “What exactly are you

what transpired decades ago. Why did

bowed his head,

to cut with a knife, sending shivers down Elyse’s spine as she fidgeted in

you anything about what happened back then. But about that performance you

grimly, “That concert harbors secrets you don’t want to

mind raced with questions. What skeletons

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁: ⳑ𝗮𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗍𝖊𝗅𝘀⸱𝖼𝗈𝗆

to clear my head,” Cody muttered, rising from his seat. “Going for a walk. Make

his retreating form

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