Chapter 3170
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I rubbed the corners of my eyes and closed the diary. I awkwardly hid it under the desk and placed it back in its original position, as if I had a guilty conscience.
Suddenly, the sound of the door closing came from outside.
"Dad, Mom, I'm back!"
At the same time, a woman's gentle voice followed. "Uncle, Auntie, we're back!"
"Have you communicated with the church?"
"Yes! All the details have been communicated! "
The girl exclaimed happily, "How blissful! My greatest wish is to hold a wedding in a church! "
A man's deep voice suddenly interrupted her. "Where is she? Have you picked her up? "
I vaguely recognized this voice. It vaguely sounded like Dongyu's, but his voice had become stronger.
When I left, Dongyu was still in the middle of his puberty. His voice was a little hoarse and was in the process of changing …
All these years, we had never spoken on the phone. So much so that when this man's voice reached my ears, I couldn't recognize him.
I immediately walked to the door and quietly closed it. Then, I locked it from the inside.
I did so almost subconsciously, as if I was trying to escape from something.
Immediately after, I heard footsteps approaching the room. My breathing suddenly stopped, and I found it difficult to control my breathing freely.
My mother said, "She just came back. She's resting in her room!"
"Dongyu, is the 'she' you're talking about your sister who's studying abroad?"
"…"
"Dongyu, what's wrong with your face?"
"Shh."
The man's voice suddenly became gentler. "My sister is timid and afraid of strangers. Don't scare her."
"…"
"Mom, take her to the living room."
"Alright. Anning, come with me to the living room! "
"Oh … oh, okay, Auntie."
The sound of their footsteps faded away.
I leaned back against the door. Then, I heard footsteps stop outside the door.
The unique sound of leather shoes colliding with the floor made a crisp sound of footsteps.
I leaned back against the door and looked out the window with empty eyes. Through the door, I suddenly felt the breathing outside the door become heavier.
It was him.
I recognized his breathing.
We used to be so close. I remembered his breathing and his heartbeat even in my dreams.
I turned around in a daze and reached for the door handle, but I didn't unlock it immediately.
"Duk duk."
He knocked on the door softly. Through the door, I couldn't imagine what he looked like now. I could only think of his youthful and handsome face when he was 18 years old. Every frown and smile of his touched my heart.
However, eight years had passed, and he was twenty-six years old. He should have grown into a mature man by now, right?
What would he look like?
As I was imagining it, I heard Dongyu say gently from outside the door, "Xiachun … I'm the only one left."
…
"Can you open the door?"
I turned to face the door. My hand that was holding the doorknob suddenly trembled. I opened my mouth. I wanted to call his name, but …
How did his name become so unfamiliar?
His throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he couldn't make a sound.
Fear, helplessness, and embarrassment flooded my mind. I slowly let go of the doorknob and retreated. I looked at the door and the outline of his figure. Then, I sat down on the bed quietly and hung my head.
"Xiachun, say something."
"… Are you okay?"
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