Were those poems he read for her actually meant for the missing Ellen?
Was the tenderness in bed only because he mistook her for Ellen?
All the kindness, introducing her to his friends, just because she had the same face as Ellen?
Could you not be so cruel to her?
Finally touched the sunlight, only to be kicked into deeper darkness.
…It turns out she still couldn't compare to Ellen.
…It turns out she still doesn't deserve anyone's tenderness.
"Can you tell me—how do I not measure up to her?"
In the end, this was the only despairing question she could ask him.
But there was no answer.
*
Aldana fell seriously ill in her rental apartment.
The inflammation caused a high fever, reaching 41 degrees, making her faint.
When she woke up, someone was wiping the cold sweat off her face with a warm towel.
In her daze, she thought it was Philip, but recalling that name made her heart race, and she came to her senses.
It was the female assistant beside Philip Shaw.
