Chapter 3343

"Anything is fine," Jacqueline said. She just wanted to hear Fred play the piano. Fred began with a familiar tune: "Für Elise", a piece that Jacqueline loved. Jacqueline listened quietly. Despite the distance, and although she was hearing it through the phone, she was still immersed in the sound of the piano. This was Fred’s piano. When the piece ended, Jacqueline suddenly asked, "Fred, do you think there will come a day when I also can't hear you play the piano anymore?" Fred was taken aback. "Why do you ask that?" "I'm just afraid that one day, you might disappear, like Morris did," she said. Then, realizing how it sounded, she quickly added, "I... I'm not saying you'll go missing. I... I just..." After a brief pause, she continued, "I'm scared that unexpected things might happen. What if we argue? What if you ignore me? What if..." "Those things won't happen!" Fred interrupted. "But—" "Jackie, I'm not Morris," he said firmly. "I won't get into a fight with you. If anythin