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Stan had a vivid recollection of the girl Richie'd set his sights on. A man like him with his irresistible charm and reputation as a playboy couldn't help but be fascinated by someone like Richie. While Stan had always been surrounded by admirers and enjoyed a carefree romantic life, Richie had remained a mystery. For almost two decades, Richie's heart had remained untouched, solely dedicated to the memory of a childhood sweetheart who had passed away long ago.

The more Stan indulged in his flirtations and casual relationships, the more he was drawn to Richie's quiet, solitary existence.

Richie slowly pulled a tattered candy wrapper from his pocket, and a wistful look passed across his face.

"Tsk, tsk...Stan clicked his tongue. "You haven't changed a bit, huh? You're still holding on to this same candy wrapper from when we were kids. I'm really curious, Richie. What kind of angel was that girl who captured your heart? What made her so unforgettable that, even after all these years, you still carry her memory?"

Richie's mind drifted to the image of the little girl with her innocent face, eyes shining with life, always looking at him in a way that made it impossible to deny her anything.

"She was like an angel from heaven. She didn't die. She just went back to where she belonged, to heaven," Richie whispered, his fingers tightening around the candy wrapper.

Repeating these words brought him some comfort-it was the only way to soothe the ache in his heart.

His thoughts wandered back to 20 years ago.

After his parents had tragically died in a car crash, Richie found himself utterly alone. His parents had no family left, and as an orphan, there was no one to step in and help him navigate the aftermath.

At just ten years old, he felt hopeless and even thought about following his parents into death.

Then, a kind couple appeared, claiming to be his parents' old friends. After learning about his situation and learning that he had no one to take care of him, they offered to take him in.

They brought him to a grand mansion, where he first met his angel.

The little girl stared at him curiously, her large eyes full of innocence, holding a stuffed bunny tightly and watching him closely.

After a long pause, she finally spoke. "Did you crawl out of a mud pit? You're so dirty."

Richie had been crying for days, and his face was streaked with tears. He hadn't had a bath in who knows how long-so, in truth, he did look a bit like someone who had been rolling in the dirt. "Leslie, don't say that. He's lost his parents, and he's really sad right now," the woman beside her gently scolded.

Leslie's face softened with guilt, and her head drooped as if she had made a terrible mistake.

Moments later, she hurried up the stairs, her small footsteps echoing.

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assumed she had been sent to her room

chubby hand toward him, palins open. In

favorite candy. I want you to

in his chest he hadn't felt for

had been drowning him, and he had shut himself off from

Tears, which he had been holding back, spilled over. Seeing him cry caused Leslie to panic. "There, there, don't cry," she said, trying to comfort him like an adult would, patting his head with her tiny hand. Although he felt like she was treating him like

the candy. It's sweet. You won't cry anymore if you eat it." She unwrapped the candy and, without waiting for his approval, popped it into his mouth. The

sweet? It's my favorite candy," she said, smiling warmly, her expression as

But then...

consumed by a tragedy, a fire that left everything in

Richie recalled it, his fist clenched, and

swear, I will make them pay! Once

come to you

night, Isabel lay tossing and turning, her mind restless. Something didn't

realized that the unease had started when she had

sleep, the memory of a dream came flooding back-she had seen Richard sitting beside little Leslie in a car. He was there, but somehow distant, a shadow beside her. She wondered about the relationship between

be

shared the same last name, but something

as

her bed and covered her face with a pillow, trying to shut out the

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she drifted to sleep, she found herself back in

was sitting in the living room, holding her

the doorbell rang, and Leslie's face lit up with excitement. She figured it must be her parents as she bounced toward the door. But