Julian chuckled as he raised his hands dramatically.
"How could I not know her name? It's Melissa Altros, a natural-born prodigy who was traveling with her parents to the Olympics. Apparently, she was so gifted that our country signed her up for every single competition. Can you believe it?"
With those words, Julian turned to Rael, his smile widening.
"God... I wish I could've at least gotten her autograph... but if I recall, she also had a brother."
His smile faded, replaced by scorn.
"The other doctors said he looked like a junkie every time he entered the hospital to check up on her, but 14 years ago, he just stopped coming..."
A moment of silence ensued, which was soon broken by Julian slamming his fist on the table.
"Apologies... I got too emotional. Just thinking of that bastard is making me want to scour the world and beat him senseless."
In the meantime, Rael felt as if his vision was turning blurry.