Love At The Wrong Table

As the drunkard spoke, Ellie wrinkled her nose at the unmistakable scent of alcohol wafting in. She instinctively covered her nose.

“I’m out of wine, but I can lend you some cash,” Yosef offered casually, producing a stack of bills.

“Whoa, you’re a lifesaver!”

The man accepted the money without a second thought, leaving without bothering count it or leave an IOU.

“Mr. Yosef, do you often lend a hand like this?” Ellie inquired.

Yosef nodded.

“You’re kind-hearted, but didn’t you just say kindness might not always pay off? Why be so generous then?” Ellie’s confusion was evident in her innocent gaze.

“It’s because of a woman. She changed my perspective,” Yosef admitted openly.

With a sigh, he looked up at the sky, where the memory of Queenie lingered in his thoughts.

“I see. Mr. Yosef, can you tell me who she is?”

Ellie looked a little disappointed. So, Mr. Yosef already has someone he likes.

“She’s dead.”

that, his expression turned

terribly sorry!” Ellie quickly apologized, her voice filled with sympathy.

outside, his eyes tracing its vast expanse. In a somber tone,

parents were both murderers. That year, the old godfather brought me back to the village. Everyone rejected and insulted me. I was so

was then she handed me two steaming hot buns and roped me into playing games,

cared for me, and I developed strong feelings for her. I even believed her happiness was the purpose of my existence. But later on, I realized she was jus inherently kind-hearted. The

poured out his heart, Ellie couldn’t hold

the window’s faint reflection, Yosef glimpsed Ellie’s sorrow, finding a

deep inside, struggling to find someone to share his pain with. Now, as Ellie shed tears for him, offering solace for hi inner sadness, he finally felt understood.

find another woman as kind

rewarded. But in doing good deeds, we find our own happiness,

he

you, and you’ll cherish her forever. You showed kindness to

emerged, and he approached, gently

there, no more tears.”

“Okay, I’ll stóp.”

tears with her sleeve. She wanted to say more, but suddenly, a

wretch! I finally found you!”

man, leaning against the door frame with one