“Indeed.” Memories of the past brought a glimmer of moisture to Allison’s
eyes.
“Nicholas, would you like to meet my brother?” she asked.
Nicholas had just taken a bite of his hot dog when he paused, looking at Allison. “Can I?”
“Of course. I’ll take you to him after lunch.”
They decided to have lunch at a Japanese ramen shop.
Allison frequented the place during her school days. The ramen shop was cheap and served generous portions, but she had stopped coming as often after she started working. Despite this, the female owner still remembered her.
“Allison, you came!” The owner greeted her warmly.
was almost full. Allison
portions of beef ramen, please.”
orders arrived shortly.
haven’t seen you in ages. After you guys graduated, only Allison would drop by once in a while.”
a long time. I’ve been busy recently, so I
was enthusiastic. “Being busy is a good thing.
beef ramen was steaming hot. Despite only costing $3.99, it was filled with a generous amount of beef. Nicholas replied, “I’ve
grown up so fast! Time really flies…”
restaurant was warm and cozy. Nicholas looked at Allison, feeling a bit dazed, as if a thin layer of fog was in front of his eyes. “Allison, did you used to come
-“Yes.
do you treat me so well because you see me as your brother?” Nicholas felt a pang in his heart. He was the scion of a wealthy family, rich and handsome. Many women pursued him, but now he was being treated as a stand-in for another man by a
“Yes.”
a hint of bitterness. “Can’t you
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