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Chapter 43
Chapter 43
Chapter 43 It’s You!
Clarissa smiled and nodded, saying, “Yes, it’s the wolves from the painting! I was only five at the time, truly scared as the wolves approached me. I could see the ferocity in their eyes and smell the stench from their mouths. I thought I was going to be
eaten.
“And it was at that moment, he appeared!”
Ophelia looked down at the painting of the boy with a gentle smile.
“A boy appeared, dressed in tattered clothes, with a little girl around my age. He was brave and fierce, charging at the wolves, driving them away, saving me from despair.
“He then patted my head, handed me a piece of bread, smiled. gently at me, and reassured me that everything was okay.
“At that moment, I truly felt like he was sent from above to
rescue me.
“Unfortunately, before I could even speak to him, he left. I was soon found by my parents and brought back. But in my mind, I could never forget that scene, and I wanted to paint it.
“And that’s how this painting came to be.
“Unfortunately, I hadn’t started learning to paint at that time, so
the painting isn’t very good.”
With that, Clarissa carefully handed the painting back to
Osborne.
“Mr. Augustine, this painting means a lot to me. I hope you’ll take good care of it.”
Osborne, however, was frozen in place, lost in thought.
He pondered, “Why does Clarissa’s description sound so much. like what happened to me fifteen years ago?
The only difference is that I drove away a pack of wild dogs, not wolves!”
“Ms. Radcliffe, even though the street in your painting looks old, it must be within a city, right? How could there be wolves in such a place?” Wesley inquired.
Embarrassed, Clarissa explained, “I was too young to recognize wolves at the time. I just thought they looked fierce and assumed they were wolves.
“Later, I found out they were just a group of stray dogs.”
After Clarissa finished, Wesley nodded with a smile.
“For a five–year–old like Ms. Radcliffe, mistaking stray dogs for wolves is quite normal. Luckily, someone helped drive them
away, or else if they had harmed you, even the heavens wouldn’t forgive them.”
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Meanwhile, Osborne was completely stunned.
He exclaimed, looking at Clarissa, “Ms. Radcliffe, how old are you this year?”
Osborne’s question surprised everyone.
Wesley and Ophelia thought it was quite impolite to ask a woman her age.
Fortunately, Clarissa didn’t mind and smiled, “I’m twenty years
old.”
Osborne was shocked.
He thought, “Twenty years old? Clarissa mentioned she ran away from home when she was five.
That means the incident happened fifteen years ago.
The timing matched up!”
Surprised, Osborne quickly asked, “Ms. Radcliffe, is the location of the street in your painting in Cloudsea City?”
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Now, it was Clarissa’s turn to be surprised.
She looked at Osborne, asking, “Mr. Augustine, how did you know it’s Cloudsea City? I’ve never told anyone the location in
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Without answering, Osborne continued, “Is it Morningstar Street in Cloudsea City? Near the Cloudsea Sports Arena, leading to Cloudsea Lake?”
After Osborne’s words, Clarissa’s eyes widened in shock.
If Osborne had only mentioned the city name, she wouldn’t have thought much of it, as many knew she spent her childhood in Cloudsea City.
But Morningstar Street, such a specific address, was unknown to
anyone.
Even her parents didn’t know.
Clarissa gazed at Osborne, her once aloof expression now transformed into a mix of excitement and urgency. Suddenly, she leaped up, grabbing Osborne’s arm.
“How did you know? Please don’t tell me you figured it out from this painting. My art skills were terrible back then, and the street I painted doesn’t resemble Morningstar Street at all!
“Why do you know?
“Who are you, really?”
Clarissa’s fervent words shocked Wesley and Ophelia, who exchanged a concerned glance, sensing something amiss.
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After a moment of astonishment, Osborne let out a bitter
chuckle.
He thought for a moment, then decided not to hide the truth. “Because I was an orphan, and fifteen years ago, I happened to be in Cloudsea City, taking my sister to Morningstar Street.
“If I remember correctly, that day was February 2nd.”
“I never would have imagined that the lovely little girl, who cried in fear at the sight of stray dogs, would turn out to be you.”
As Osborne finished speaking, Clarissa was left completely stunned.
Her frame began to tremble violently, tears welling up in her eyes and streaming down her cheeks.
Yet, her grip on Osborne’s arm only tightened.
“February 2nd, that’s right! It was February 2nd!”
“It’s you! It’s really you!”
“I’ve finally found you!” Clarissa exclaimed before suddenly throwing herself into Osborne’s arms, holding him tightly around the neck.
Osborne stood there dumbfounded, his body stiff with shock.
Wesley and Ophelia were equally dumbfounded, staring in disbelief at Clarissa clinging tightly to Osborne.
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Clarissa’s bodyguards, too, stood there in disbelief.