Matteo let out a sigh and patted Sean on the shoulder.

“Even though Nancy is frail, she's Kayla's favorite. She's a piano prodigy, you know. Your mother has always been on the lookout for someone to carry on her legacy."

Kayla had been a musical prodigy herself. She was admitted to the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music at just 15. She learned from some of the most respected maestros. She had earned nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist in Classical Music over ten times, and even made it as a finalist in the celebrated magazine, Gramophone.