Chapter 7 Mr John, You’ll Regret Losing Lily

“Don’t cry, Elsa.”

Elsa tilted her chin in her usual prideful way, but her tears welled at the corners of her eyes, like cracks forming in delicate crystal. It made her look fragile–something that stirred a man’s instinct to protect.

Seeing her like that made John feel deeply unsettled. He couldn’t bear to let her down.

He gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and softly coaxed her. “I’ll call Daniel right now.”

Daniel picked up almost immediately.

He assumed John was calling about Lily getting cast as Siren–probably to remind him to take care of her. Before John could speak, Daniel chuckled.

“John, you’ve been hiding a treasure. Why didn’t you ever say anything?”

“You don’t need to worry–your-”

Your Lily is so talented, I’ll absolutely take good care of her.

But before he could finish, John interrupted him flatly.

“Elsa wants to voice Siren.”

“…What?”

Daniel was caught completely off guard.

Once he gathered his wits, he said quickly, “The role has already been cast. Lily’s our Siren.”

“Her tone, her delivery–she fits the character perfectly. There’s no way I can replace her.”

Lily…

Hearing her name, John couldn’t help but picture her crumpled on the private room floor the night before, blood trickling down her temple.

He didn’t know if her wound still hurt.

And the look in her eyes–that deep, unspoken disappointment and heartbreak–twisted something in his chest.

But then he thought about how he had the rest of his life to spend with Lily… and how Elsa might not have much time left.

So his voice stayed cold.

“Give the role to Elsa.”

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John, you

but John

increase the investment

Daniel fell silent.

had heard Elsa’s audition

good. But her voice and delivery were both just

didn’t want to

expensive. And a hundred million was

“…Fine. We’ll use Elsa.”

in personal affairs, but Lily’s audition had left

but say more than

Lily this morning. Now you’re replacing her with Elsa–have you thought about how she’ll feel? She is

didn’t reply right

had once been deeply passionate about voice

watching Nirvana and excitedly telling him Siren was beautiful and powerful. She’d even said once, If I

now, that dream was

heartbroken she’d be after getting replaced… maybe

His chest tightened painfully.

still refused to

Elsa’s

his voice was low and firm. “I don’t want her to leave with

But if Elsa misses this one,

end,

agree with John’s

taking a role that belongs to

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Lily will

will scar her

there’s no warming it back up. John–aren’t you afraid Lily might leave

Lily… leave him?

thought made John’s chest seize again–unbearably tight and

rejected

John cut him off

no friends. I’m

words were

word,

the call, Daniel stared at his darkened screen

loyal to John–more loyal than

Nothing in this world lasts

a feeling… one day, John

the

meeting, so she sat in the hallway scrolling through

Elsa’s latest

want something, it always ends up in my hands. Hello,

two hands intertwined, along with

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