Chapter 255

Hearing this, Joanna seemed to finally gather the courage and took a step closer to me. She reached out to grab my hand but retracted it halfway. "Joshua, do you remember me from before?" I furrowed in confusion. "Aren't we kindergarten classmates?" Why would she suddenly ask that? What was happening? She shook her head, seemingly bewildered, and spoke softly. "I don't know why, but lately, I've been dreaming about you. My dreams suggest that you're important to me." But the only memory she had of me was that we were classmates in kindergarten. After that, we lost touch, and the only time she had seen me again was at the orphanage. Her words were somewhat puzzling. After a brief pause, another possibility crossed my mind—maybe Joanna was suffering from some kind of mental health issue but didn't realize it. Just as I was about to suggest we see a doctor, her stomach growled. She looked embarrassed, glancing at me awkwardly. "Sorry. I didn't eat breakfast, so I'm a bit hungry.