The legacy of love

ents, James and Elizabeth, worked. She loved watching them collaborate, their laughter and

id anything exciting happen?" Soph

o land a big project with them. Your father and I worked together on the pre

discuss some new strategies. We're trying to come up with innovative

when you're working together. What's your favorite part about wor

her. Your father has a great business sense, and I love the creativ

mother always brings a fresh perspective to the table. Pl

both love working together. Maybe o

a natural problem-solver. Who knows, mayb

just enjoy our time together as a family. That'

acks and sat down to discuss some business while Sophia continue with her tower not

etings, while Elizabeth showed

. But instead of the warm smile and gentle greeting one would expect, Richard's entrance w

sion a mixture of disdain and envy. He couldn't help but feel overshadowed by his brother's success,

gaze piercing with a hint of resentment. "James, always so content, so...

ced with condescension, "I see you're still li

d with sarcasm. James' eyes narrowed, his smile tight, as he rose from the couc

alry and jealousy between the brothers simmeri

eed to talk business." Sophia sensed a tension she didn't understand. As the adults steppe

s. He had always believed he was the better businessman, but James got all the cre

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yes closed as she drifted off to sleep. But as soon as she slip

and gnarled like skeletal fingers. A faint whispering echoed through

s deathly pale and their eyes sunken with a haunting sorrow. They reached out to her, thei

aving her alone and frightened. The whispering grew louder, the wor

heavy and unresponsive. The forest seemed to closing in aro

revealing a horrific vision - her parents, lying life

whispering, now a deafening chant: "The

with sweat. It was just a nightmare, she told herself. But th

y the remnants of the nightmare. She tried to shake off the

e dream last night," Sophia said,

, their faces softening with empathy. "What happ

forest, and you both were there, but... but you were different. You we

serious, his eyes narrowi

reach for you, but you vanished, and then... then I

face paling. "Oh, Sophia, th

lenched. "We're here, Sophia. W

ding something. She could see it in thei

aid, her voice barely audible. "It feels l

ther glance, their faces grave wi