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.”

at the ruins. He wished it was a call from her, but he knew it

voice said, “Cedric, the police said they’ve found Mom,

“Okay.”

“Where are you, Cedric?”

only person he wanted to talk to now

Cedric suppressed the news about Maia’s death for the sake of the Larkin and Burgess families. Those

about it.

not be found, her memory could only be honored

would die the day after their

Why’d you

out his phone and typed, “This is what she

do you mean?” Nigel was both

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me she belonged to Cedric, even

breath and said sadly, “Well, if this is

it was not his place to

nodded. “Thank you, Nigel. Maia had always been grateful to

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