But Karen couldn't find solace in those words.

Losing Kenneth, who loved her so dearly, was a reality she couldn't accept.

"Honey, I think Dorothy might be awake... Do you want to go check on her?"

He thought getting Karen to move around might help, instead of sitting there, drowning in tears.

But Karen's body stiffened, her eyes brimming with tears.

"I'll go in a bit, I just need a moment to gather myself."

Karen took a deep breath, her sobs breaking through now and then, her eyes red and swollen, her nose tinged with the same hue, "Even though I know that Kenneth made his own choice, it's just so hard. On one hand, there's Kenneth, who treated me like his own sister, and on the other, my best friend. I just "

She couldn't finish, but Jeffrey understood.

if it meant Kenneth could come back to life just once, I'd even kneel before Dorothy, begging her to accept

if given another chance, Kenneth, being so hopelessly devoted to

blame Dorothy, nor

that

fulfill his wish

since we were kids... Kenneth always looked out for me." Karen's voice broke, unable to speak continuously, "Anything I wanted that our parents wouldn't buy, I

tears soaked his shirt, "When grew up... he worried. about me living in a rental, so he gave me money to buy

feel so ashamed! Ashamed that I never

knew what Kenneth

had

her chest, Karen found herself

but shed tears, moved by the

to die... why? My brother was such a good person, why

stroke her hair, feeling helpless

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