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.

we last saw each other; he looked way thinner,

spirit seemed crushed. He appeared much

in a cautious voice, not daring to look me in the

of his carried

with his faded shirt hem and forced a smile. "No one's hogging

her parents

got more excited as he spoke but suddenly

my

I

He covered his face and cried, tears dripping down his

He fell on his

out and hugging

back then, I was all alone too. Even so, you hated my

feelings. I'm not some toy

"Ask yourself.

you do to me for Roxanne's sake in

and He crumpled to the ground, trembling

he began to tear at his dry, peeling lips and

and his

Grace. You're

don't have to forgive me. I'll protect you and guard you forever,

so certain, reminding me of the time when he promised to protect Roxanne. But I simply didn't need that

back to my rental place and cleaned

my best friend's wedding. She had been my

die since high school.

Roxanne and isolated me, and

since I came back, I heard what had happened

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