- Sincere Concern
“Wait. You haven’t explained why you helped me? I know you hate me. Why don’t you just let me die?” Frank inquired in a small voice.
Kara was silent for a moment. The, little by little, her lips curved sadly.
“I was once abandoned when I fell into a very deep abyss. No one wanted to give me a rope. I was forced to endure darkness and fear alone, until I finally crawled out of there myself.”
Frank swallowed hard. His throat suddenly became dry and his chest. became tight. It was as if he could see Kara’s wounds through those dim eyes. Occasionally, he felt that there was hatred in it.
“Therefore, please don’t accuse me of all kinds of things. I will not ask for payment. I just don’t want anyone else to feel the same misery. It is very painful.”
Averting her gaze, Kara hugged herself. She was afraid that her voice would become hoarse if she said more.
“Now excuse me. I have other business.”
“Wait!”
Kara’s steps stopped again. However, she didn’t turn around. She worried that Frank would catch her anxiety through her face.
“Show me what you take away. I have to make sure that you don’t secretly steal important documents.”
Kara snorted in disbelief. The corners of her lips twitched in disgust. She turned around with a cynical look. “Instead of sorry or thank you, you are making accusations?”
Frank shrugged lightly. “Sorry is only said by selfish people. They use
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more benefits from the recipient of the apology. Meanwhile, thank you….”
Frank stepped forward and stopped when his nose caught the citrus scent of Kara’s body.
“Those two words are just cans without contents if they are not accompanied by actions. I don’t want that rubbish coming out of my mouth.”
“Then, your accusation just now wasn’t rubbish?”
Frank smiled crookedly. “If the accusation is not true, why do you make a fuss about it? Just show me the proof that you are innocent.”
Kara rolled her eyes. She would never win over people who always felt right. With a bent face, Kara showed the contents of her tote bag. There were only a few books, a drinking bottle, and lunch boxes there.
at the
old- fashioned laptop, some newspapers, notebooks, and persona documents-that’s
your job application been
closed the bag. “That’s none of your business. Now excuse
can work here again if
CEO’s brain. When her feet stopped, she looked over her shoulder. “What do you
his pockets and walked over to
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everyone away and
a secret? Isn’t
years old, I accidentally revealed my weakness in a restaurant. One of the servants there leaked the information to the enemy. They used it to kill my
hitched. Her eyes widened at the man who
Frank leaned closer to Kara’s ear. “They were exterminated like little. flies. All of them. The
didn’t dare move. Even when Frank had taken one step back
small voice. She tried to shake her head, but her neck muscles
Martin. If there is, you can guess for what happened
swallowed hard. The smell of death grew sharper
If I intended to harm you, could you still breathe?
people in the restaurant said back then, including the waiter who betrayed his promise.
heavily. Cold sweat began to bead on her forehead.
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you prove it? Should I cut off
shook her
you ensure that
lips trembled violently. However, not a single
me? That way, I can keep an eye on you, making sure that you
believe that things
were sick of seeing my face.
make a
without
herself. The image of Frank being on her
to worry about your
increase
head. She was still busy banishing bad memories from