Chapter 405 Bird In A Gilded Cage


    Soon, a server came over to whisper in Jack''s ear.


    “Genev, it''s Christmas Eve tonight. Before we eat, I have another gift for you.” With that, Jack stood up.


    He then walked to the stage in the center of the restaurant before sitting down in front of the piano and


    opening its lid.


    Jack''s fingers danced across the keys as the ssic Für Elise reverberated in the room.


    Genevieve looked at the man in a ck turtleneck and long hair that reached his shoulders as the light


    cast a glowing nket on him.


    He was quiet and elegant—he looked like he was a child of light. His extremely pretty face and


    beautiful green eyes would make anyone''s heart race.


    The female patrons were all staring at him with wonder in their eyes. They wistfully thought, If I could


    get a kiss from him, I''d be fine with dying on the spot.


    Once thest note was yed, Jack ced his hands on the keys.


    A few secondster, the patrons in the restaurant returned to their senses and began pping for him.


    Genevieve apuded his wless performance as well.


    When Jack came back, Genevieve said, “I never thought that you could y the piano as well as you


    could direct a movie.”


    Jack shook his head and gazed at her. “I don''t like ying the piano. I only learned it because I wanted


    to y it for you. I remember that the antique shop across the street where we first met was ying Für


    Elise. It''s also the only ssical piece I like.”


    Jack could still remember the coldness of that fateful day. The temperature had been around forty-six


    degrees Fahrenheit below zero, and Bellridge had been snowing heavily.


    Back then, he had lost everything and had been walking in a daze in the snow. When he could not walk


    anymore, he sat down beside a trash can. At that time, he thought, I''ll be better off ending this crappy


    life of mine. At least I won''t suffer anymore.


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    Then, he let the snow cover him


    Right as he was about to lose his consciousness, an umbre was held above his head and stopped


    the snow from falling onto him.


    “Are you okay?”


    Jack raised his head and wiped the snowkes off his face. Then, he was greeted with the most


    beautiful face and the gentlest smile in the world.


    Her eyes were so pretty, and he, who was reflected in her eyes, looked disheveled and pitiable.


    When the young woman saw the thin clothes that Jack was wearing, she dragged him to a nearby


    store and bought him clothes and a scarf. In fact, she even bought him warm food and drinks before


    bringing him to a church.


    The young woman told him, “Life is unpredictable and always changing. Come to the church when


    you''re unhappy and talk to Jesus.”


    The young woman had saved him at that time, and from then on, she became the one he believed in.


    He had wished to find her more than anything else.


    He had tried his best to get into the University of Southern Saspiuburg and be a film director. He


    had tried his best to climb up thedder of the social pyramid and gain power. He wanted the young


    woman to see the film he made, and he wanted to reunite with her.


    Genevieve picked up the ss of lemon water and took a sip. “I forgot.”


    Frankly, she hadpletely forgotten about meeting Jack. She had only vaguely remembered


    encountering a young man trembling in the cold at the side of the road when she was studying in


    Dartan after Jack told her about the ce and time.


    She had bought him clothes and food, and she had encouraged him to think about things in a different


    way. However, she had only done that out of kindness.


    She never thought that Jack would remember that.


    The miserable man back then had now turned into a powerful man in Dartan.


    “It''s okay if I''m the only one who remembers.” Jack smiled. “I''ve thought about this a long time ago. If I


    can meet you again, I won''t let you leave anymore. I''ll share everything with you.”


    He then reached out to Genevieve and caressed her face. “Genev, once I''m done with everything, I''ll


    bring you back to Dartan. I''ve bought a castle at Bellridge, and I''m sure you''ll like it.”


    However, Genevieve was unfazed by his devotion.


    In fact, she felt that Jack did not see her as a person—he saw her as a bird in a gilded cage.


    He had locked her in the cage with chains and forbade her from flying away.