After a brief pause, she continued, “You claimed that you’ve finished dealing with all your matters. Then, can you open up to me now? I want to know who you truly are and learn about your past.” She finally voiced what she had wanted to say for a long time.

“Do you really want to know all about me?”

“Yes,” Estelle said firmly. “And what I want to know is the truth, not your white lies again.”

Hearing her words, Mr. Mysterious sighed and closed his eyes. “Yes, my arm was ...