Chapter 17. Who Are You?

“When I was little, my parents committed suicide due to depression. That’s why I lived with my grandmother...” Keira seemed to be slapped by Ben’s confession. She looked at him with a surprised expression. “Yeah, that’s all you need to know!” he closed the topic abruptly.

Keira frowned in disappointment, expecting Ben to share more. “Don’t look at me like that!” he said curtly. Without even glancing at her, he sensed Keira’s sad eyes on him. Keira snorted, “What? I didn’t even look at you!” she said while biting the chocolate bar in her hand, looking away, and wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes. How could she complain about her life when she has a perfect family? She never knew that someone like Ben had such a burden in his past.

Ben stayed silent; he started the car engine and drove across the road to the airport. There was no conversation between them; the only sound that could be heard was the music player, which had been ignored by the two of them because