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,

chance, Kenneth, being so hopelessly devoted to Dorothy, would still choose to

blame Dorothy, nor did

guilt that weighed on

hadn't she helped Kenneth fulfill his wish while

our parents wouldn't buy, I just had to ask him... and he'd get it for me!" Jeffrey held her close, his own heart aching, "Stop,

living in a rental, so he gave me money to buy an apartment. He

my brother did so much for me... and now I feel so ashamed! Ashamed that I never

what Kenneth had wanted

what he had longed for

Karen found herself unable to

couldn't help but shed tears, moved by the

have to die... why? My brother was such a good person, why couldn't it have been

Jeffrey could do was stroke her hair, feeling

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