A little astonished, I said, “You’ve never gone to the hospital?”

“I’ve suggested it many times, but he always refuses.” She shook her head. “He was alright in the beginning, but his condition gradually got worse. I thought it could be a psychological issue. However, I’m not familiar with his past, so I couldn’t ask him.”

“Well, you could try asking Linda. She’s been working under Mr. Murphy for a long time. She should know something useful about Armond.”

She hummed, deep in thought. “Do you think he might have been in love with a girl who later left him, traumatizing him and causing him to become unable to love? Why else would such a rich, handsome bachelor of his age still be unmarried and have no woman by his side?”

“Do you not count as a woman?” I raised an eyebrow.

“Um… I meant prior to me!”

 

trying to solve a problem, you had to start at the

on me, she leaned in conspiratorially. “I take it things are going

 

do from now on, actually. So many unexpected things have happened. I continuously rejected Ashton and pushed him away because I think I’m not good enough for him. But I can’t deny the fact

man I would meet in the future. He doesn’t have to be wealthy or especially outstanding, as long as he’s truly, madly, and deeply in love with me.

had an insight into Nora’s perspectives on love. Her opinions somewhat surprised me

I have been through a lot in the past several years, I’ve never since experienced the hesitation and aimlessness that I felt after first leaving Ashton. I think I can now confidently say from the bottom of my heart

never been in love. When my classmates started dating in middle school, I thought they were too immature and that I was too good to get myself involved with them. Everyone seemed to be falling in love with other people left and right at university, too. I guess it was fate that I never found anyone compatible even after graduating from university. I was so wrapped up in my own loneliness until

would bring about suffering and pain and hurt, but none of that happened. You just naturally and peacefully got together,

I’ve thought up countless methods to try and make him fall for me because I thought it would be a painstakingly long process,

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