Roy Lewis stood up, walked calmly onto the podium under the watchful, silent gaze.
The spokesperson made way for him to stand behind the speaking desk.
Roy Lewis was always pragmatic, so his speech was astonishingly brief.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, my name is Roy Lewis. During President Kennedy Green's recovery period, I will uphold Mr. President's philosophy and do my utmost to serve the Federation government to the best of my ability. Thank you all!"
As Roy Lewis said these words, he felt both a sense of mission and deep guilt towards Richelle Dunn and her children.
The promised first trip after his "resurrection from death", the promised Mid-Autumn outing at sea to see dolphins...
These, it seemed, were all down the drain now.
It seemed that everyone, the spokesperson and the reporters alike, hadn't expected his speech to be so brief. So, there was a brief silence before the applause began.
After clapping, the spokesperson leaned over and said.