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2024-03-12 18:03:52“I miss Cassius…”
Elaine heard it loud and clear. The words coming out of Haze’s mouth, no mistaking it for a mere dream or hallucination. She knew it was real, because not even Haze could hide it nor make it up when he was deep in his subconsciousness.
It was the truth.
Even as Haze sobbed through it, she was far too shocked to notice.
How?
How could someone so unrelated and unknown before any of this knew Cassius – and even missed him, in the first place?
What did she miss?
She might appear indifferent against a man who was sobbing, crying without awareness, but she couldn’t waste this chance for that. So, like a loyal and calculating assistant that she was, a question followed, “Did you know Cassius before the night of his death?”
Somehow, the sobs dispersed and Haze was clear in his reply, “Yes.”
“How?”
“…what a strange quest
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