"Could you give me another chance? I want to be by your side."
"...!"
"Just the thought of not being able to see you feels like my heart is being torn apart. I don't know how to live, Ellie. I don't even know why I should live. Please... just once..."
Plop, a tear stain spread on the bed.
The man who she had thought to be the coldest in the world now doesn't hesitate to shed tears over matters related to her. He's not ashamed to beg. However,
"I'll think about it."
Ellie thought it wasn't a question she could answer easily. There were still mountains of issues to be resolved.
"Let's deal with the things we need to solve first, shall we?"
***
First, it was this side.
The door opened with a creak, and Mindy entered.