Love Coming from the Least Expected

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

not know that it was you. I’m sorry,” Benjamin spoke hesitantly, sounding very emotional. His face was red as he had certainly never thought that one day, he would

important.” I was telling the truth. I really did not want to think about them as it would be pointless. Now, I had Christopher

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

was only fourteen and facing the threat of death, I had no hope. In the darkness, I waited for someone from home to save me. After waiting for so long, no one came. That type of hopelessness was like waiting for death. I was so terrified that I could

everything in front of me was blurry but I seemed to see some light and hope. At that time,

I was still shocked. It was only because I rescued him and Crystal took all the

too. Just because he was saved by her once, he had unconditionally accepted someone. I laughed. “I understand what you mean. Let bygones be bygones. You’ve returned the hairpin to me. It’s a very good

future, can we be friends?” Benjamin looked at me tentatively, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes; yet, fearing

so after a moment, I nodded. “It happened a long time ago.

stood rooted there for some time before he left. I rubbed

feelings were complicated and my painting was strange, reflecting my emotions when inspiration came upon me. Before I realized it, the