Ellis decided to meet her brother, Jason, for a quiet lunch at a small Italian restaurant in the city center. As she waited for him, she watched people passing by on the bustling street, lost in her own thoughts.

Jason finally arrived, warmly smiling at Ellis as he approached the table. He was younger than her, with the same brown hair, and always had that mischievous boyish charm, despite wearing a suit.

"Great to see you, sis!" Jason exclaimed, pulling out a chair and sitting ...