Chapter 667


    Pearce Hooper rushed to learn about the situation, and Ethan’s body was frozen hard. He stood in the


    morgue, staring in disbelief at Ethan’s figure, now covered by a white cloth Unlike the scene Eleanor


    had witnessed, Ethan had been cleaned up and dressed in fresh clothes


    Hey there, as if he were just sleeping calm as ever, with no signs of death.


    Taking tentative steps, Pearce moved closer, reaching out a hand to touch Ethan’sce, only to find he


    didn’t have the guts


    “Master.” he whispered Normally, if he disturbed his masters sleep, he’d get a good scolding. But now,


    Ethany there quietly, unresponsive to his call


    Tears welled up in Pearce’s eyes “Master what happened? We still had a deal didn’t we?”


    Ethan had once patted Pearce’s shoulder, promising. “When you have more trophies than me, I build


    you a golden house”


    Knowing Pearce’s love for gold, his master would asionally buy him small gold trinkets to put in his


    vault


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    Even though they were gifts for him, his master would always joke about reiming the vault when he


    ran out of money


    His master wasn’t exactly a saint, nor was he thoroughly wicked. But he was, in a way, a pitiful man


    He never seemed to express himself right often saying the opposite of what he meant, which made a


    lot of people dislike him)


    Only Pearce saw the loneliness in his master Sometimes, seeing him lost in thought in his office, he felt


    pity for him.


    At times like this. Pearce would try his best to crack a joke to make his master smile.


    His jokes were never funny, but his master would always respond with a faint smile and a casual


    rebuke, “Pearce, get lost!”


    Now, looking at Ethan’s frozen body, Pearce cried, “Master, why aren’t you scolding me?”


    What was meant as a joke sounded so heartbreaking to George…..


    His two frends were both gone


    He knew he’d always known, that Ethan had been ready to leave ever since Emilia passed


    For Ethan, death might be the best release


    But those left behind had to live with the grief and longing forever


    George’s tears had long since dried up, leaving his face void of any expression, while Pearce’s pain


    had just begun.


    Pearce had been orphaned since childhood It was Ethan and Emilia who had supported him


    When he was in high school, he used to draw on the streets of G country for money One day, Ethan


    and Emilia walked by holding hands.


    They stopped and stood behind him, silently observing his drawing for a long while


    Pearce became irritated. They neither bought his paintings nor left. In annoyance, he turned around


    and said, “What are you looking at? Careful, or Пl pluck your eyeballs out and stick them on my


    canvas!”


    Emilia burst intoughter, while Ethan gave him a nonchnt look, “Your paintings are not impressive,


    but your words are certainly unique”


    Having grown up on the streets, Pearce was naturally impertinent and strong


    He was about to start a fight with Ethan, but Ethan grabbed him by the cor before he could throw a


    punch.


    He admitted Ethan was taller That was why he was being picked on, not because he was weak.


    Emilia stopped Ethan from disciplining him, saying that he was just a child, and told Ethan not to care


    about him


    Emilia bought all his paintings, and Ethan proudly handed him a business card.


    Ethan suggested that Pearce stop street drawing and apply for architecture school instead, promising


    to cover all his tuition and living expenses


    At first, Pearce thought Ethan was strange and ignored him, until a friend saw the business card and


    told him who Ethan was.


    Only then did he realize Ethan came from a renowned architectural family.


    And the woman holding his hand was an internationally famous architect, whom Ethan had personally


    guided to the top.


    So, Pearce followed his advice. With his talent and hard work, he was admitted to the best architecture


    school.


    After he was admitted, Ethan had him pick up blueprints from thepany and personally instructed


    him


    After graduation, Emilia paved the way for him to join Vanguard Architects


    It was these two people who created the current Pearce, but his life mentors had left him one after


    another.