Chapter 1632:

She knew she had to act—had to do something, anything. Then, another image suddenly flashed in her mind.

Rickey, trapped in the midst of a furious mob, his every move swallowed by their anger. Accusations and insults flew at him like sharp stones.

He shrank under their brutal onslaught, his body folding in on itself as if trying to disappear. He became a mere trembling shadow, curled in the darkest corner, muttering frantic apologies as the world closed in around him.

“It wasn’t me,” he sobbed, his voice choked with fear. “I didn’t start the war. I never wanted to hurt anyone. I just wanted to play the violin…” His words trembled in the air, laced with an overwhelming sorrow that seemed to pierce the very soul.

Rickey’s pain and rage echoed through Elyse, stirring something deep within her, a raw connection to his torment that burned in her chest.

throat as she clutched her

moment, another explosion ripped through the air near an exit, sending shockwaves that

the twenty-foot walls, choosing the peril

felt as though they might tear from their sockets. In a burst of adrenaline, she

You started this war! And you tried to pin it all on me! I’ll

storm brewing below. The microphone

back a dizzy spell, steadying herself as she adjusted the mic stand and picked up a violin that had fallen to the floor. With a confident stride, she made her way to center stage. She stood tall, gazing down

“Palladio!”

its melody simple yet hypnotic. The counterpoint of the double-stop added depth, amplifying the soaring violin’s call. It was a calm before

swung his

live, broadcasting the chaos to

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