Chapter 1875

Silas slowly released the swing and wandered into Nicola's room. Over these years, he had always made sure that her room was well taken care of. It looked just as it had been when she left. A faint fragrance, along with a sun-kissed scent, filled the room. It felt as if she'd return every day. Silas sat on the pink princess bed stiffly. Several pink stuffed dolls were on it, some of which were already quite old. One of them was a gift he had given her when she first joined the Burley family. Nicola had always treasured it. Picking up one of the dolls beside him, he felt tears pricking at his eyes again. His mind was suddenly flooded by many things that he was once reluctant to be reminded of. They were memories that had always haunted his dreams. When Nicola was first at the Burley residence, she was extremely shy and terrified of the dark. She hid in the blankets every night and cried because she was scared. She felt uneasy in a strange environment. Even though Cecil t