“Liv, he lost his memories. Why are you so harsh?” Rae scolded me, and I paused in my steps, trying to swallow the rush of breath that had piled up in my throat from being upset. “Was I… was I really harsh on him?” “You have to be kidding me. Poor Brian. He has no one to rely on right now. Without his memories, he must feel very confused. And the only person he decided to trust says such harsh words to him. I won’t be surprised if he packs up and leaves in the middle of the night.” I swallowed hard, hands clenching by my side as I retraced my steps back to Liah’s room. Brian had gone through so much. Right now, he needed my support, he needed my guidance, he needed my patience, and any other thing I could offer him. W-why… why was I like that earlier? “It’s the exhaustion. We’ve been

