Chapter 1300 The Final Battle (XIV)

• So here he was: his career inching forward, life opening up in all kinds of ways, joy and sorrow taking turns—yet there was no one to talk to. Truth was, Chadwick Fullner wasn’t the type to whine or dump his troubles on people. It’s just… when the good and the bad have no one to share them with, nothing feels complete. So when Tina came back, his mood lifted right away. And this time, she looked different—steadier, more spirited than before. As an old friend, Chadwick was honestly happy for her.
• Back in Millsborough, the first thing Chadwick did was find a music store and pick out a guitar. Tina had told him to get one ready. His old guitar—he’d given it to Finn a long time ago. Who knew where it ended up? Chances were, when Samantha Wembley headed off to Europe, she wanted to drop everything from the past. And Finn wouldn’t touch anything that had come from him at that point anyway. So that guitar had probably been passed on or tossed. It was a gift from Emily, and in the end it got left in Samantha and Finn’s hands. It felt like everything from the past carried and mirrored people’s feelings—moving from one person to the next—until it vanished without a trace.
• Staring at the wall full of hanging guitars, Chadwick drifted for a second. Then he shook it off, picked a solid instrument, and walked out.