After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted
AFTER I AMAZED 75

Chapter

75

The rhythmic hum of the engines did little to soothe the whirlwind of emotions churning inside me.

Leo had been trying to reach me incessantly, his calls and messages flooding my phone.

Each one only added to the confusion and turmoil in my mind.

I hadn't yet figured out how I was going to face him, let alone what I would say when I did.

By the time we landed and checked into our hotel, I had

Paulated my emotions very smoothly.

The Serevia City tournament was coming up and I had to focus all my energies on it.

That night, while lying in the darkness of my hotel room, I couldn't sleep.

rious notes echoed in my head, preventing me from sleeping peacefully. I decided to go for a walk.

The hotel lobby was quiet, a few late-night travelers milling about, but my attention was drawn to a familiar figure seated at the grand piano in the

corner.

Rolin, his fingers dancing across the keys, was lost in the music, a serene expression on his face.

I had never seen him play before, and I was taken aback by how talented he was.

The music flowed from him effortlessly, filling the space with a melody that tugged at my heartstrings.

As I approached, Rolin noticed me and gave a warm smile.

"Couldn't sleep?" he asked, his fingers still moving over the keys.

I shook my

head.

"No, too

much

on

my mind," I admitted.

He patted the empty space on the bench beside him.

"Why don't you join me? We can play a duet, something to take your mind off things."

I hesitated for a moment, but the thought of playing alongside him was too tempting to resist.

I sat down next to him, and together, we began to play.

For some reason, I had a subtle feeling. Even though we were playing four-handed, Rolin's eyes were always on me. 59.1%

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The music flowed between us, a conversation of notes and harmonies that seemed to express everything words couldn't.

For a little while, I lost myself in the melody, the weight on my shoulders lifting ever so slightly.

When the piece ended, I let out a breath I hadn't realized I'd been holding.

"Thank you, Rolin," I said, my voice tinged with emotion.

"For everything. I never imagined I'd be able to play like this, to compete at such a high level. You've helped me so much."

lin turned to me, his expression soft.

"You never have to thank me, Elizabeth," he said, his voice sincere. "But do you remember coming to the human world more than ten years ago?"

I frowned, surprised by the question.

"Yes, I do," I replied slowly.

"I was just a child then. I fled to the human world because I couldn't stand the bullying from my adoptive parents and Alice. I stayed there for a while, trying to escape everything."

Rolin nodded, his gaze distant as if recalling a long-buried memory.

"One night, during that time, you came across a man collapsed on the side of the road. You thought he was a homeless man and gave him the last of your food, didn't you?" He looked at me with a depth of meaning and emotion that I couldn't read, "Maybe you've forgotten him, but he definitely remembers you."

His words hit me like a jolt, and I froze, the memory rushing back to me.

I had indeed encountered a bruised and battered youth in a shady part of the city.

His clothes had been torn, his face hidden beneath a mess of hair and beard.

I had felt a pang of pity for him and offered him the only food I had left, along with a simple bandage for his wounds.

"Yes, I remember," I said, my voice barely a whisper. "But how do you know about that?"

Rolin smiled, a wistful expression on his face.

"Because that man was me," he revealed softly.

I stared at him in disbelief, my mind struggling to reconcile the image of the ragged youth I had helped with the refined, handsome man sitting beside

1. me.

"But

How old were you at that time? I remember saving a grown man."

"As a matter of fact, I have been living alone for several hundred years.." Rolin explained, "Actually, I'm a vampire."

I froze.

"I was on the run from hunters who were after my life. You know, a vampire like me is valuable prey. That night, I had fallen into an ambush and had been running for days. I thought I would die there, in that place, until you came along."

I was stunned, unable to replace the words.

"I never... I never would have connected that man with you."

Rolin's smile was warm, tinged with a touch of sadness.

"I recognized you the moment you walked into my piano shop all those years later. I've been looking for you all these years. You were always grateful to me for helping you, but the truth is, Elizabeth, you gave me life. I owe you more than you could ever know." After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted