Chapter 101

No matter whom the professor chose as a mentee, as long as it was someone he had set his sights on, Jessica was always happy for him.

After all, the professor never made such decisions lightly. Anyone he picked was sure to make real contributions to the future of animation.

Timothy and Sheila were both in Capital City. Jessica hadn't really wanted to go, but with nowhere else to be and an unshakable longing to see her mentor, she found herself considering it anyway.

On the day the professor visited The Gilded Whisper Estates, Jessica couldn't muster the courage to go out and greet him.

People always want to be close to those they care about.

After a moment's hesitation, Jessica booked herself a flight to Capital City.

After lunch, Timothy returned to his room to pack his suitcase.

"Timothy, are you heading home already?" Sheila asked.

"Yeah," he replied, "I promised Jessica I'd make it up to her for missing her birthday."

Sheila felt her heart sink.

it's just a belated birthday, a day or two won't make much difference, right?" she ventured. "I just saw that Ines is hosting an exhibition in Capital City the day after tomorrow. Could you stay and go with me before you

was one he'd sponsored, so he knew about it—he just hadn't realized it was

He paused, considering.

"Alright," he agreed.

of creating her piece, The Grand

had said she'd consider mentoring her-she just needed a final push, something to tip the balance. That "push" would be Sheila's new animation,

been studying animation since she was a child.

with remarkable intuition and creativity—but that student had given up her career for love and marriage. Someone who lacked ambition like that was unlikely to

on her vocal cords. Even when she faced the possibility that she might never speak again, she never gave up. She kept working, even from her hospital

her art

did you promise Jessica you'd be home today? If you did, maybe you should call her or text her let her know you'll be a couple

date," Timothy replied. "I just told her this

was only

the exhibition, he'd only be

minor hardly seemed worth

hospital, and Jessica's looking after

that Sheila was right. He had been neglecting

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