“Hmmm, you are my precious.” Christopher put me on his lap and tried to feed me. We did this often and I had never refused him. He fed me caramelized pork ribs and I took care of his crabs.
As we went on eating, a thought came to me. Christopher had told me before that he had known me a long time ago and he never forgot me. He was also involved in the abduction case at that time. I wonder if he knew that I was the one who played a part in the escape.
I avoided the food he gave to me and asked, “Have you known all along that Crystal pretended to be me? If not, why have you never gotten along with her? I remember that she had helped you before.”
“What is your guess? If you guess correctly, there’s a prize.” Christopher wiped my mouth and then continued to feed me.
After turning it in my mind a few times, I began to remember what he had said about those incidents. The more I thought about it, the more I felt that was the case. I slapped my head and said seriously, “That must be the case. Otherwise, you will never say that you’ve known me a long time ago and still paying attention to me, right?”
Christopher smiled and pinched the tip of my nose. “That’s right. I knew about it a long time ago. When it happened, I was conscious. I just inhaled too much ether and felt very weak. I pretended to be knocked out so I would not be beaten up like that idi*t Benjamin. I saw everything that you did.”
“After that, you took notice of me?” I asked.
“Yes, I started to pay attention to you after that. I was curious. Every time at banquets and various public places, you would make a fool of yourself and be looked down upon by others and bully others as well. Where did you get this kind of courage? Then, I discovered your secret.” Christopher dipped the peeled shrimp into the sauce and fed it to me.
“You discovered that I could paint and you used the nickname Key to contact me.” It was getting more and more mysterious. I winked and said, “Were you interested in me back then? You say you’ve liked me for a long time.”
I was pleased with this conclusion which made me proud. “So, the damsel saved the knight in shining armor who gave himself to her and served her for the rest of his life.”
“I will serve you for the rest of your life. Is this payment sufficient?” Christopher pressed himself close to my ear and blew a gust of air.
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