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.

it all over again, if it meant Kenneth could come back to life just once, I'd even kneel before Dorothy, begging her to accept my brother's love, even if just for a day! So he could leave this world

if given another chance, Kenneth, being so hopelessly devoted to Dorothy, would still choose to sacrifice

nor did

guilt that

fulfill

our parents wouldn't buy, I just had to ask him... and he'd get it for

rental, so he gave me money to buy an apartment. He always... worried I wouldn't eat well, would starve myself, so he'd send

for me... and now I feel so ashamed! Ashamed that I

Kenneth

had longed for

found herself unable

couldn't help but shed tears, moved

die... why? My brother was such

could do was stroke her hair, feeling helpless in comforting

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