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.
A wave of unfamiliar yet strangely familiar memories began to flood his mind, catching him off guard. A strange blush crept to his neck, his face was burning.
For a moment, his mind became dazed, and by the time he snapped out of his trance, he noticed his family looking at him with concern.
"What's wrong, dear?" Eleanor asked in a worried tone.