Chapter 387
“Indeed.” Memories of the past brought a glimmer of moisture to Allison’s
eyes.
“Nichs, would you like to meet my brother?” she asked.
Nichs had just taken a bite of his hot dog when he paused, looking at Allison. “Can I?”
“Of course. I’ll take you to him after lunch.”
They decided to have lunch at a Japanese ramen shop.
Allison frequented the ce during her school days. The ramen shop was cheap and served generous
portions, but she had stoppeding as often after she started working. Despite this, the female
owner still remembered her.
“Allison, you came!” The owner greeted her warmly.
It was the peak lunch hour and the restaurant was almost full. Allison and Nichs managed to find
two empty seats.
“Tworge portions of beef ramen, please.”
Their orders arrived shortly.
The owner looked at Nichs. “Ricky. I haven’t seen you in ages. After you guys graduated, only
Allison would drop by once in a while.” Allison knew that the owner had mistaken Nichs for Ricky.
Nichs epted his bowl of ramen and yed along, “Indeed, it’s been a long time. I’ve been busy
recently, so I don’te by as much.”
The owner was enthusiastic. “Being busy is a good thing. You’ve graduated from college, right?”
The beef ramen was steaming hot. Despite only costing $3.99, it was filled with a generous amount of
beef. Nichs replied, “I’ve started working.”
“That’s great. I used to see you and your sister all the time. You’ve both grown up so fast! Time really
flies…” The owner sighed, before being called away by a customer who needed to pay their bill.
The restaurant was warm and cozy. Nichs looked at Allison, feeling a bit dazed, as if a thinyer of
fog was in front of his eyes. “Allison, did you used toe here often with your brother?”
-“Yes.
“Do… do you treat me so well because you see me as your brother?” Nichs felt a pang in his heart.
He was the scion of a wealthy family, rich and handsome. Many women pursued him, but now he was
being treated as a stand-in for another man by a woman.
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“Yes.”
Hearing her answer, Nichs felt a hint of bitterness. “Can’t you lie to me just once?”
Allison took a bite of her ramen. ‘Eat up. This ce’s ramen is cheap and delicious. If you don’t eat it
soon, the noodles will stick together.”
Nichs tasted the ramen and sipped the soup. It was indeed delicious.
Allison looked at his face and said, “You’re different from my brother. My brother wasn’t as arrogant as
you and didn’t have your family background. He was just an ordinary guy while you are a wealthy man
of high status…” Her voice trailed off, “Maybe you’re him… maybe you’re not…
By the time they finished their meal, it was around 1 pm. Allison took him to the graveyard. The
graveyard was located on the south side of Northfield, somewhat out of the way, right next to a hill. It
was Christopher who had helped choose this location.
Allison took out some flowers from her bag and ced them in front of Joshua’s grave, then she took
out a tissue to wipe off the dust on the tombstone. “Dad, it’s been a few days since Ist visited you. I
brought your favorite liquor.”
“Ricky, I didn’t bring anything else for you this time, but I knitted a scarf for you. Unfortunately, I didn’t
do a good job at some parts. Mom said # didn’t look good, so I wore it myself. I’ll knit a nice one for you
in a few days.*
Allison’s voice was low but in the gentle breeze, Nichs standing behind her could hear. He watched
as Allison bent down to pull the grass around the tombstone and wipe the dust off with a tissue. He
stepped forward to look at the picture on Ricky’s tombstone. The young face was eerily simr to his
own.
His throat tightened, and he clenched his fists. Something in his mind seemed to be struggling to break
free, causing him an unbearable sense of difort.