Dashiell brought me back home. Seeing the few scrapes on my body, he carefully tended to my wounds.
I watched his brows furrowed with worry, and finally couldn't help but say:
"I'm not your pure love, you don't need to be so nice to me. I can do it myself."
To my surprise, he immediately told me seriously:
"You are my pure love. That bastard Damien actually said you were a substitute. How could you possibly be a substitute? You're clearly the one I've been looking for. Otherwise, why would I have waited for you for five years?"
I was stunned, never imagining the truth was like this.
Later, with Dashiell's explanation, I learned that eight years ago, on a stormy night, he had been in a car accident. No one was willing to help him, but I appeared at the crucial moment and called 911, which saved his life.
After that, he had been searching for me but couldn't find me. When he finally did, I was already with Damien.