Chapter 36: Martina Used to Cherish Him
Benjamin walked directly step by step, lowering his head to see clearly what was in the box. It turned out to be a collection of broken pieces of paper. Moreover, they were colorful.

Benjamin didn’t think much about it, but his sharp gaze couldn’t be described as gentle. He rubbed his swollen temporal region and realized that this must be done by Martina,

which sparked other thoughts in his mind.

Then, one by one, he took out those pieces of paper from the box and examined them. To his surprise, when he looked at them, even the emotions he had barely suppressed

in his heart surged up again!

What was this?

Why were there so many fragments of portrait drawings here?

If these fragments were pieced together, the person in the portrait was Benjamin, clearly a portrait that Martina personally copied for him before.

Once, Martina cherished these portraits like treasures, and he still remembered what

she said.

“Benjamin, when you’re not at home, all these portraits of you can accompany me. I promise to patiently wait for your return.”

“But… Benjamin, can you spare more time to be with me? Don’t worry, it doe

be too long, even just a few minutes every day would do.”

“Benjamin, what should I do if one day you can’t find me?”

“If you don’t really like me –”

Those words from the past were vivid in Benjamin’s mind. Back then, he didn’t reall take these words to heart.

used to leav home every time, she

when Martina was furious, as long as he personally found

she saw him, she would be like a little cat

all that Benjamin had once owned disappeared completely, emphasizing the sheer absurdity of

up, and he impatiently took out his phone and dialed

number.

a thorough investigation, as

as Benjamin remained petrified,

reaction.

was the chirping of birds outside the window that gradually spurred

action.

the cups, his expression growing increasingly dark and ominous. Whether it was due to being too absent-minded or for some other reason, the next

“crash,” the

cup, broken into several pieces on

Martina…

his boss picking up the broken glass cup from the floor. The fragments were sharp, and in an inadvertent moment, they cut Benjamin’s hand, but he

he didn’t throw the shards into the trash bin. Instead, he placed them one

one on the table.

table, he wiped the blood off his hand and asked

considerate as always, brought a first aid kit from the side, intending to bandage

the current investigation of surveillance camera records, Miss Martinez left the residential

she left with minimal belongings, carrying only

was for Miss Martinez

replied, “It’s in Carlsbad. Miss Martinez seems to have gone on a trip

on it. He decisively stood up and instructed Simon again, “Buy

shocked this time, Simon surely followed his

Martinez, who was usually so careful and fearful of the boss, neved any personal demands

out to play when she knew the boss would come to pick

whether she intentionally didn’t come back or simply hadn’t finished having fun, hoping that

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