The Lies He Told Me 156

"OK. The case you reported about the illegal excavation at the castle caused quite a stir, and the suspect has been arrested and sentenced to three years. "That guy's called Antonio Kaufinan, and he seems a bit familiar.

"By the way, he has the same surname as your ex-

fiance. And he was a history professor. How could he do such a thing?"

I shook my head and replied calmly, "I don't know him."

After some small talk with my boss, I hung up.

Having packed my bags and said bye to my friends. I boarded the cruise ship back home. After a month at sea, I returned to New York.

In the past six months in Antarctica. I had let go of the past. From now on. I'd only live for myself.

I rented a place near the TV station.

The next day. I went back to the station. After handing over work to my colleagues, I bought a bouquet of flowers and went to the cemetery.

Standing in front of my mom's tombstone, I found it spotless-

surrounded by flowers and her favorite desserts.

I stared at the photo of me, Levi, and Mom on

the tombstone before. looking away, as calm as ever.

After a long time, I p down the bouquet and turned around, only to see Levi behind

me.

year since we last saw

vibrant spirit seemed crushed. He

a cautious voice, not daring to look me

voice of his carried

fidgeted with his faded shirt hem and forced a

Roxanne and her parents away. And you

spoke but suddenly broke into tears

my cold

only one I have,

He covered his

He fell on his

front of me while crying his eyes out and hugging my calf, begging

all alone too. Even

have feelings. I'm not

"Ask yourself.

you do to me for Roxanne's sake in the past?

crumpled to the ground, trembling all over, his sunken eyes filled with despair

to tear at his dry, peeling lips and still wouldn't

around, and his resolute

You're my

to forgive me. I'll protect you and guard you forever, giving up everything for you including my

he promised to protect Roxanne. But

to my rental place and

I went out to my best friend's wedding. She had been my

die since high school.

isolated me, and my bestie, was the only one who

the past few days since I came back, I heard what

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