Madeline asked curiously, only to find a bitter smile on his gentle features.

“Do you know how I became an amateur artist?” Ryan asked.

Madeline shook her head and smiled. “Do tell.”

Ryan turned to look at Madeline. “You made me who I am today.”

“Me?” Madeline was confused as Ryan began to tell her what happened years ago.

Back then, Madeline had just graduated high school. It was the summer break before university started.

Madeline had found a part-time job at a dessert shop, and when she