“B–Ben, you…”
I gently touched his shoulder, and he trembled uncontrollably.
But he still tried to speak.
“Jen, I’m sorry. I couldn’t protect you that day.”
He apologized, even though he hadn’t hesitated when he rushed to my aid in that dark, stormy night.
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I hadn’t expected Ben’s situation to worsen after he regained his memory.
He suddenly collapsed into my arms, his eyes closing for good.
He was taken to the hospital.
I heard he stayed unconscious for several days, showing no signs of waking up.
I also submitted my resignation.
“But you’ve only just joined our company a few days ago.”
Perry adjusted his gold–rimmed glasses.
“Yeah, I think… I’m not really fit to face your brother anymore.”
He fell silent in pondering.
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Whether Ben’s memory came back or not, it didn’t matter to me.
I just didn’t want to be treated like a toy he could toss away and pick up again.
Besides, I had to face reality.
I was an orphan, a stray with no family.
What right did I have to be with him?
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I found a job as a cashier at a convenience store.
Yes, I had somehow ended up here, doing simple, physical labor to avoid any consequences.
Truthfully, the 300 thousand Perry had given me would have been enough to get by for a while, but I subconsciously didn’t want to spend it.
I worked the night shift.
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Actually, there weren’t many customers in the late hours, and when I was tired, I’d often doze off at the register.
The city’s nights were always eerily quiet, with only the streetlights casting a lonely glow.
The bell at the door rang.
At 3:00 AM, it was a rare visitor.
But when I saw who it was, I suddenly became alert.
Ben, dressed in a pure black coat, stood at the counter, silently staring at me.
“Can I help you, sir?”
“I want you.”
His voice was deep and direct.
I looked up at him.
“Ben!”
His eyes were as dark as the night itself, his face paler than usual.
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It seemed like his body hadn’t recovered at all.
I clenched my teeth and looked at him.
What should I ask?
Had he remembered everything now?
Did his head still hurt?
And… what did he really think of me?
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