Inside the headquarters of the Bennett Group in City J.
"Mr. Bennett, are you okay?"
The top executives were in a meeting discussing a major project, but anyone with eyes could see something was off—Lucas had clearly been distracted for days, and today was the worst yet.
"I'm fine, just… carry on," Lucas said casually with a wave of his hand.
But a single tear slid silently down his cheek.
He reached up and touched it—cold. Instantly, a wave of memories hit him, taking him back to the moment when Sophia lost her parents. He had wiped away her tears and promised to stay by her side forever.
Heartache.
That's all he could feel.
Just this deep, unbearable ache.
Suddenly, Lucas stood up and stumbled out of the meeting room, ignoring the stunned faces around him.
