The look in his eyes was colder than anything I had ever seen before. “I’ve heard that a mermaid's pearl can bring someone back to life.”
“Is that true?”
Conrad and Maya had been childhood friends, cherishing a mutual affection for each other for many years.
In their youthful, innocent days, the girl fell for the bright, sunny boy.
They walked hand in hand through high school and college, sharing countless memories.
Then, during graduation season, Maya suddenly collapsed, causing chaos among the students taking photos.
The doctor delivered devastating news: a tumor had grown in her brain and she didn’t have much time left.
The news hit Conrad like a thunderbolt. He promised Maya that no matter the cost, he would find a way to save her, no matter what. However, Maya vanished without a word, retreating to a distant land to await her fate in silence.
Conrad's search for her was relentless. He scoured every corner of Solborough, leaving no stone unturned. Yet, she seemed to have disappeared without a trace, as if she had evaporated into thin air.
For a long time, he was a shadow of himself, drifting through life like a ghost.