After a brief pause, she continued, “You claimed that you’ve finished dealing with all your matters. Then, can you open up to me now? I want to know who you truly are and learn about your past.” She finally voiced what she had wanted to say for a long time.

“Do you really want to know all about me?”

“Yes,” Estelle said firmly. “And what I want to know is the truth, not your white lies again.”

Hearing her words, Mr. Mysterious sighed and closed his eyes. “Yes, my arm was beaten.”

“By whom?”

“Me.”

“You?”

Mr. Mysterious nodded and smiled with a bitter expression. “Someone who’s been my benefactor...