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.

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

another chance, Kenneth, being so hopelessly devoted to Dorothy, would

Dorothy, nor did she want

was guilt that weighed

helped Kenneth fulfill his wish while he

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

grew up... he worried. about me living in a rental, so he gave me money to buy an apartment. He always... worried I wouldn't eat well,

me... and now I feel

knew what Kenneth

knew what he had longed for all

chest, Karen found herself

tears, moved

My brother was such

could do was stroke her hair, feeling

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