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Chapter 33.

Author: Diana Matthew
last update Last Updated: 2022-11-19 22:24:30

(Kim's Point of View)

I could imagine a lot of things but not this, not the sight before me, never in a million years did I think I would get to see Arthur break down in front of me. So, I did the first thing that came to my mind as I propelled in through the door of the little storage room of Arthur's portraits.

I scurried to his side where he was nestled on the floor, a brush clasped on his hand while a half painting of terrain lay on the canvas beside him.

"Arthur," I reached his side, shoving the wheelchair to the corner, huddled him into my arms, and held him close to my chest. I stroked his hair while he let out broke cries.

What had happened? Why was he breaking down? My thoughts galloped wild and far and I looked at the illustration and found nothing unique about it, had the portrait ignited something?

"Shh, it's going to be alright. I'm right here," I mumbled, placing a consoling kiss on his head.

The more he wept, the more I felt my heart clutched and I didn't like the sen
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