"Sylvia never could've imagined it, even in her final moments, right?" Camilla taunted, laughing cruelly. "The man she gave everything to save... is the one who killed her. Hahaha!"
"Shut up!" Julian's entire body trembled violently, tears streaming down his face unbidden.
In an instant, his memory went back to the fire three years ago. Trapped together, shelves collapsing around them, Sylvia had shoved him out of the way, taking the brunt of the impact and injuring her leg. As the flames closed in, she'd pushed him with all her strength, screaming silently, "Run! At least one of us has to survive!"
"No! Live or die, we must be together!" he had vowed, his voice steady as he held her close, ignoring his own burning wounds. They were both orphans—each other's only family.
He wrapped Sy
