“Take a look here. If you experienced major leg damage in the past and allowed it to completely heal, then these test results would show abnormalities that are outside of a healthy individual’s normal range. But based on the in-depth X-rays taken of your bones, there’s no evidence of prior fractures that would necessitate the use of a wheelchair.”

After listening to the dean’s thorough explanation, the wave of agitation swelling within Holden slowly began to subside. However, his countenance remained deeply troubled.

After a lengthy silence, he simply uttered in a low tone, “I understand.”

He then turned on his heel and left the office without another word.

As he gazed at Holden’s retreating figure, the dean let out a weary sigh and a silent, heartfelt apology.

prior, Aldus had paid a personal visit to the hospital with an urgent request before he passed away. He had implored the staff to not

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years. Without his unwavering guidance and support, there would’ve been no future for him today. This was why he could never

before

to the hospital today requesting a comprehensive check-up. He instructed us to examine his legs specifically. He might have just uncovered

reply from Devin

“Understood.”

after leaving the hospital. The answers he had hoped would finally connect the fragments of his foggy memory had only led to even more dead ends. After believing that

uncertainty, Holden found himself missing

to ask her what kind of man Theodore had truly been deep

to confirm once and for all that he was not the man she had lost. And that their last fragile thread of connection, as delicate as glass, would be mercilessly shattered beyond

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