NovelEnglish“Need a tissue?” the man asked, taking out a tissue from his pocket and handing it to Karina.
She could feel his eyes staring into her soul.
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Karina did all she could to hold back her tears and raised her head to look up at him. There was something about him, either his voice or face, that deeply resembled Barlow's to her.
She managed to force a smile and said as she took the tissue from his hand, “Thank you.” With a smile, the man asked, “This is the very first tI've seen a girl cry at the very sight of me. Have we met before or something? Did | remind you of a sad past?” Wiping her tears, Karina said, “You look like someone | know.” “Your boyfriend, | presume.” Nodding her head slightly, Karina answered, “Well, yes.” ALL of a sudden, a spark ignited in his eyes. “He betrayed you, didn’t he?” “Not at all. He's the best one out there. Please, don’t say that again.” Karina sounded serious at that point.
The man was left speechless. He could only stare at her with a smile.
Just then, a voice from behind called, “Karina.” She quickly turned around and walked up to Jack.
“Are you done with the examination? How did it go?” “Yeah, it’s all done. | thought you got the reports, didn’t you?” Jack took a careful look at the man, after which he withdrew his gaze and asked Karina.
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“I'll go get it now. But how are you feeling now? Do you feel better?” Karina asked as she straightened his collar.
“I'm really fine. You just worry too much.” Jack couldnt help but smile brightly.
“It's good that you are all right. | won't be at ease until you've had a checkup. They walked off side by side as they talked.
Behind them was the man, who stared at Karina and Jack. He squinted slightly as he watched them.
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