He could hardly hold onto the phone as he typed a reply with trembling fingers.

“I’m back, Maia.”

However, she would never return home now because of him.

Due to the strong wind, the fire raged until dawn.

“Have they found her?” Cedric asked Baz calmly, despite his agony.

With his head hung low, Baz replied, “They’re still trying to find where the fire started. They think it should be the kitchen…”

“I’m asking if they have found her!”

Baz took a deep breath. “The fire burned for almost three hours, and the whole building has turned into ruins. It would take time to find her remains if we ever do…”

“I don’t fucking care! Just find her.”

“Yes, sir.”

wished it was a call from her, but he knew it was

it, and Zera’s voice said, “Cedric, the police said they’ve found

“Okay.”

“Where are you, Cedric?”

hung up without a reply. The only person he wanted to talk

Maia’s death for the sake of the Larkin and Burgess families. Those who

about it.

could not be found, her memory could only be honored

she would die the day after their

Errol? Why’d you let him build

phone and

do you mean?” Nigel was both

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once told me she belonged

deep breath and said sadly,

knew it was not his place

Nigel. Maia

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