He ignored her request. He simply stared at her and asked, "Would you hurt me, Sis?"

Her entire body shook, and her throat tightened. The words she wanted to say got stuck in her throat.

He stared at her fixedly with eyes that tried to see through her.

"Was that a difficult question?" he asked when she remained silent for a long time. "It's okay if you're unwilling to answer that, but I still want to tell you–– "

He slowly bent down until his mouth was next to her ear. He whispered, "Never h