"Ms. Natalie, are you sure you've made up your mind to join the national secret experiment? If you join, your identity will be erased and you cannot contact the outside world for five years," someone said.
I calmly and resolutely replied, "I confirm my decision to join!"
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As night fell, I didn't turn on the lights, curling up on the sofa with grandma's photo.
Josh pushed the door open, humming a cheerful tune. The lights flooded the room and he immediately noticed me on the sofa.
He rushed to my side without even changing his shoes, his face full of concern, "Natalie, why are you sleeping on the sofa without the lights on? What if you catch a cold?"
He spoke while carrying me to the bedroom, wrapping me in blankets and warming my icy hands and feet against his belly, "Why are your hands and feet so cold? Are you feeling unwell? Should we go to the hospital now?"
I stared fixedly at this man before me. The worry and tenderness in his eyes didn't seem fake.
But as he came closer, the strong jasmine scent on him was unmistakable and the hickeys on his neck blatantly mocked me.