Lumien didn't go straight to reunite with his family. Instead, he took a detour to the men's bathroom.
He knew that if he returned in his current state, it wouldn't take a genius to figure out something was wrong with him.
His emotions were all over the place, and he was struggling to keep his facial expression from showing how deeply the red-haired woman's words had affected him.
Even after leaving, her words kept echoing in his mind like an unceasing alarm.
In his two lives, his self-esteem had never taken a blow this severe.
To think she saw me as nothing more than a gigolo; a tool to help her reach her goals before discarding me when I was no longer useful...
Was I really as foolish as she said, viewing virginity as something special?
Lumien let out a heavy sigh and leaned over the sink, splashing his face with cold water.
The icy shock against his skin brought a moment of clarity.