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Later, after finishing her shift, Belinda drove to the restaurant Elwood had chosen. The restaurant was not far
from the hospital, just a five-minute drive away. Upon entering the private dining room, she greeted Elwood with
a smile.
After they ordered, Elwood broke the silence first, his voice low. “I visited Carola at the hospital today.”
Belinda was stunned. She hadn't expected this reason for Elwood’s hospital visit, nor had she anticipated him
being so direct with her.
Elwood continued, “Regarding Carola, | can’t recall her face. It's as if she’s a stranger to me. But when | hear her
name, my head pounds, and these fragmented images flash through my mind.”
His gaze grew distant, haunted by shadows of forgotten memories. “I know those are memories I've forgotten.
Although I've never clearly seen the person's face in the images, | know it’s Carola. There must have been a
deep connection betweenand her in the past. So, | felt like | had to see her, to understand what she thinks of
Elwood glanced at Belinda, an awkward smile tugging at his lips. “Sorry, I'm dumping all this on you. I just
needed someone to talk to, and you... you feel like someone | can trust. So...”
Belinda offered a gentle smile, her voice soft with understanding. “I get it. When the weight on my chest
becomes too heavy, | also look for someone to talk to.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe looked at Elwood, her tone warm and reassuring. “You're opening up tobecause you trust me. So go
ahead, I'm all ears.”
Elwood’s lips curved into a grateful smile, and he gave a slow nod. “Alright,” he murmured, “I'll keep going.”
His gaze dropped for a moment, clouded with emotion. “Today, when | saw Carola, she wasn't just cold to me;
she was openly hostile. She lookeddead in the eye and said she didn’t even know who | was.”
He let out a breath, the pain in his voice barely hidden. “But | know that wasn’t the truth. | could see it in her
eyes—she was lying. And | can’t help but think... maybe | did something to hurt her in the past. That must be
why she’s acting like this toward me.”
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Elwood let out a low, self-deprecating chuckle. “Before all this, my family used to stopevery t| tried to
dig into the past. They always said that if something had been forgotten, there was probably a reason for it, that
whatever was buried must've been too painful to carry. So, | shouldn't try to remember any of it...”
His gaze lifted slowly, landing on Belinda with a searching intensity. “But if it were you, Belinda, what would you
do?”
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