Caroline Edwin sat in her seat, surrounded by applause coming from all directions, her cat-like eyes brimming with dazzling radiance.
Her lips, hidden under the mask, curled up ever so slightly into a genuine smile.
A simple speech made her blood boil with excitement, and she couldn't help but feel tears welling up—perhaps this was the power of a hero.
It was he who gave countless shattered families, tormented by illness, a glimpse of hope at dawn, no longer engulfed in endless darkness.
"Blake…"
Caroline Edwin murmured softly, her voice drowned out by the enthusiastic shouts of many, unheard by anyone but herself.
The media journalists standing around were thrilled, snapping photos excitedly.
One of the cameras paused briefly when it swept over Caroline Edwin, capturing her in the shot.
This unadorned speech lasted for close to two hours.