Chapter 1017:

He’d never been particularly close to his mother growing up. She had been more of a distant figure than a source of comfort. But after his illness, she suddenly came all the way from Orkset and stayed by his side, attentive and warm, taking a conspicuous interest in his relationship with Aliza.

And for a while, he let himself believe it meant something. That perhaps, after all these years, she had come to offer him the maternal love he had always longed for. He didn’t want to question it. Didn’t want to probe too deeply and risk shattering that fragile illusion of family he had just begun to embrace.

At the same time, his own assumptions had worked against him. He’d convinced himself he could never feel anything for someone like Carrie—believing it so firmly that he never bothered to examine the truth beneath that belief.

And now, as incident after incident tugged at the seams of the narrative he’d been handed, Kristopher could no longer deny that the situation was far more complex than he had ever imagined.

If he truly wanted answers—if he wanted the truth—he would have to uncover it himself.

moment Arion and Carrie arrived at the Music Association, they were met with a flurry of attention. Several

toward Carrie. Arion—often regarded as the least promising of the Morrison sons—had been assigned

Association. He wasn’t without responsibilities. When events like performances or evaluations arose, he

work on my piece. You take care of whatever you need to do. When I’m done, just come find me.” The Music Association, currently under the Morrison family’s influence, still adhered to a certain

Arion nodded. “Alright. But if

replied with a small nod before turning toward the corridor

Kendall regarding her performance piece—one she had composed

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a member of the Association, technical skill wasn’t enough. Composition was

commitments. The instructors at the Music Association didn’t follow rigid schedules, and someone of Kendall’s

about practice, she could’ve easily stayed home and worked in

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