Chapter 149

Dexter looked at Henry, confused by his unexpectedly serious tone, but didn't hesitate-he just wanted answers. "Alright. I promise." Only after Dexter gave his word did Henry finally let out a long breath, as if releasing a secret he'd kept buried deep for years. Sunshine Home was a care center designed for people with special needs-that was where Dexter first met her. During his final year at med school, he started his internship there through a friend. And it was there, for the first time, someone truly caught his heart. It was a fall afternoon. She sat alone in the garden, her pale face so still and quiet it made her look more like a sculpture than a person. She was thin, too thin, and there was no one beside her. She just sat there on the bench, motionless. But what really got his attention wasn't just how pretty she was-it was the sadness she gave off without saying a word. Her eyes were lowered, long lashes curled and thick, casting delicate shadows on her cheeks in the sunlight.