Nancy Allen was like an abandoned child, clutching the painting and sobbing uncontrollably, no longer holding on to any strength or calmness.
The rain fell harder and harder, the sound of it drowning out the cries inside the studio.
Nancy cried as though she wanted to follow Godfery Shaw.
After a long while, her crying gradually subsided.
The fragments of the painting were stained by tears, as if the person in the painting was also crying.
Nancy found a place to hide the painting.
She wiped her tears and stood up.
Julius Shaw had lied to her. Those words must have been spoken in anger. Godfery Shaw had once said that as long as she was still around, he wouldn't die, let alone disappear.
She had to do better; she was sure she could bring Godfery Shaw back.
The pain in her heart was so intense, she almost forgot the pain in her ankle.
Nancy, with reddened eyes, opened the studio door and limped barefoot up the stairs.
