The Man Who Waited vs. The Man Who Wasted novel Chapter 502

"Why do you want to go to The Ridge of Lost Hounds?" Jocelyn asked softly.

"Because Sweetie is there."

Sweetie? Who was that? Was it a sibling?

"She was a dog I had," Nina explained. "A little girl, so I called her Sweetie. But she died. A neighbor beat her to death because he said she scared his son. So I want to go to The Ridge of Lost Hounds after I die. Sweetie will be waiting for me there, and she'll walk through it with me."

Jocelyn felt a lump in her throat. "Sweetie was your only friend, wasn't she?"

"Yeah. We were best friends."

How utterly lonely did this child have to be to view a dog as her sole companion in the world?

Jocelyn forced a comforting smile. "Sweetie has already been reincarnated. She's been adopted by a wonderful family and is living a very happy life now."

"Really?"

"Really."

Nina stared at her for a long time. "Sister, am I still alive?"

Jocelyn nodded. "You're alive."

"Then who are you?"

"Me?" Jocelyn rested her elbows on the edge of the bed, leaning closer to the girl's pale face. "I'm your older sister."

"My sister?"

"Mhm."

"But besides my dad, I don't have any family left."

"Of course you do. You have me."

"How come I've never met you before?"

"Because I was living very far away. I just came back."

Nina fell silent. Jocelyn thought she was exhausted and went to organize the supplies she had bought.

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