I smiled wryly. “I guess, even if I had told you that I was the one who rescued you, you would not have believed me. Possibly, you would have joined forces with Crystal again and done something worse to humiliate me.

 

In the past, they had done too much harm to me and I had suffered so much. At that time, Crystal was so precious to Benjamin that he believed every word she said.

 

Benjamin laughed bitterly. “It’s true. You’re right. Even if you had told me, I would not have believed you.” He gave me the hairpin again. “I’m returning it to you. At that time, I gave it to Crystal but she nonchalantly gifted it to me. Since they belong to you, I should give it back.”

Politely, I took the hairpin from him. After more than ten years,

sounding very emotional. His face was red as he

truth. I really did not want to think about them as it would be pointless. Now, I had Christopher who was such a good man, to look after me. Why

could not finish one sentence. He looked away and avoided my eyes. Then,

hopeless. I was only fourteen and facing the threat of death, I had no hope. In the darkness, I waited for someone from home to

 

and the voice was so sweet. I swear, it’s the most beautiful voice I’ve ever heard in my life. Truly, everything in front of me was blurry but I seemed to see some light and hope. At that time, I swore that I will look after the owner of this voice for the rest of my life. Yvonne, do you

Crystal, but I was still shocked. It was only because I rescued him and Crystal took

by her once, he had unconditionally accepted someone. I laughed. “I understand what you mean. Let bygones be bygones. You’ve

 

the future, can we be friends?” Benjamin looked at me tentatively, with

do not know his thoughts, so after a moment, I nodded. “It happened a long time ago.

there for some time before he left. I rubbed my eyes as I

up the paintbrush and put a few strokes on the blank paper. My feelings were complicated and my painting was strange, reflecting my emotions when inspiration came upon me. Before I realized it, the sun was already setting in the west. I rubbed my sore

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