11 Virtues A Hero's Civilian Friend Must Uphold (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 127

“After Dad passed away and our family fell apart, you two cut off contact with me for a while—on purpose.”

The subtle emphasis on the word ‘on purpose’ made Seung Joo and Seon Jin flinch.

Na Eun smiled gently at her two friends, who were now avoiding her gaze as they recalled their past mistakes.

“For a brief moment back then, I even wondered if it was the right time to say goodbye.”

“…….”

“But the thought of dying made me hate the idea.”

Even now, she couldn’t remember how she endured that period. She’d lost her father suddenly, and their once wealthy household plunged into financial hardship.

Meanwhile, her mother grew thinner by the day, worn down from holding the family together through it all.

On top of that, she’d been humiliatingly abandoned by someone she loved, and false rumors spread through the media, forcing her into an involuntary leave of absence from school.

Overwhelmed by the sudden tragedies and having lost so much all at once, she felt even more devastated when her friends stopped answering her calls.

She’d even told lies about being hurt just to cling to those friends who were avoiding her—it was her desperate struggle to survive in any way she could.

“I remember every single one of your faces vividly from that day I insisted on meeting you.”

She couldn’t forget the guilt-ridden, tearful expressions with which her two friends had looked at her. At that moment, she made a decision.

“While watching you, I suddenly realized something: the unhappier I became, the more guilt you’d carry—and that burden would weigh you down.”

“…….”

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