But... What did this have to do with him?
Spark didn't pay much attention to Edgar instead he just replied in a cold tone,"Well, thank you."
After that, he didn't want to talk to Edgar any more, but said to Molly,"Mol, do you have something to do later?"
With a gentle sadness in her eyes, Molly turned back absently and shook her head instinctively after she heard Spark's question.
Spark suddenly grabbed her hand sensing her absence and inquired,"I heard that there are many delicious food and cuisines to try in the South Street Alley of A City. Can you please accompany me there?"
It was a question, but Spark took Molly away before she could even answer to his request.
Molly was pulled away from Edgar with a distracted mind. Jenifer watched them as they leaved the hall, with hatred and coldness in her eyes.
"Spark is so very arrogant!" Jenifer remarked in a harsh tone.
Edgar didn't mind Spark's attitude towards him, and he didn't care about what Jenifer said either. He just looked through the glass window casually at Molly who was pulled away by Spark and said,"Spark has always been arrogant, just like his music, which gives the feeling and sense of freedom to the audiences. He has always been like this, doing whatever he wants to do without thinking about others. And he will not care about anyone else until he wants to."
The reason why Edgar greeted Spark was because he wanted to take a closer look at Molly, who was so elegant and poised in that moment. She appeared in front of him in multiple different states of existence over this one month. She was no longer the little girl who could only hide behind him and call him "Edgar". She was all grown up, with her own thoughts and persistence. However, she had her own sadness too.
But now none of this had anything to do with him, not anymore at least!
Edgar sneered in hushed tones. He had known what would happen between Molly and him when he negotiated with Major General Zeng, did he not?
He had thought and hoped that Molly would be safe after so many years of separation, even though he did terribly miss her. But he had to admit now that he had been fooling himself all along. Actually, he still loved the girl, with the same intensity and sincerity, who would call him "Edgar".
"Well, let's get going now." Edgar forced his thoughts back to Jenifer as he snapped back to reality. He glanced at Jenifer who was standing beside him, and left the Golden Auditorium along her side.
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"Hey, why do you always pull me away abruptly without my consent?" Molly threw Spark's hand away angrily. He made her so mad in that moment! Now, He was not the violin prince on the stage who attracted and retained all audiences' attentions. He was just a rascal who treated a girl harshly!
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