Chapter 102 - 102: How Touching

Benjamin ran after Sophia like a plaster. He said, "I saw you talking to a man. He seems to have delusions. I saw him talking to the air... I've seen people like that when I've been working cases before, and they've usually suffered some trauma or blow."

Sophia stopped, "Trauma? Blow? You mean…"

Benjamin laughed, "I told you-you're my sister. See? You're just as clever as me. I was wondering maybe the person he had fantasized about had already… gone."

If that was the case, Sophia thought Henry was really pathetic. His girlfriend might have died for some reason. He missed her and made her live in his world.

But why did he approach Diana, and suddenly disappeared?

"Would you like your brother to check the information about this Henry for you?" asked Benjamin.

Sophia was surprised, "Can you do that?"

"Of course." Benjamin looked quite confident. "I'm a detective. This is a basic skill for a detective, okay? Regardless of him, even the richest person in the country, I can get his or her information."

"All right, but you have to keep your nose clean," Sophia said though she didn't expect much. She always thought Benjamin was unreliable.

Benjamin came up to her and reached out with a smile, "Give me your number. Otherwise, how can I inform you when I get his information?"

Sophia thought about it, gave him her number, and repeatedly told him not to call her randomly.

She didn't expect that Benjamin called her the next day and asked her to meet at a nearby coffee shop, he said he had found everything out.

Sophia doubted about his words, but since she had no other source, she wanted to hear what he would say.

Sophia arrived at the coffee shop and saw Benjamin at once. His outfit was still very exaggerated, but she didn't bother to guess which detective he was imitating.

Benjamin took some tissues from the table and wiped his tears sadly.

Sophia didn't know what was going on.

"How touching!" Benjamin said, crying.

She really wanted to pretend she didn't know him… Could she not sit with him?

The waiter came over and saw Benjamin crying. He could not help but turn to Sophia with a smile in his eyes.

Apparently, he suspected that Sophia bullied Benjamin and he cried.

Sophia, who had no explanation, had to take over the menu, ordered two cups of coffee at will. Then the waiter left.

"Well, tell me about it," Sophia said helplessly.

Benjamin sniffled and said, "I... I found out where he lived and met a little girl visiting his house. I waited outside. When she came out, I asked her about him. The girl was very kind and told me everything."

"Which girl has such a big mouth and tells strangers what's going on at home? The girl should have received a good safety education." Said Sophia.

"That girl's name is very special. I immediately remembered it. It was Melissa Everly." Benjamin said.

It seemed that she should have a talk with Melissa when school started.

"The girl said he is Henry Rodriguez, her uncle. He had a girlfriend, Daisy, a classmate of his from college, and they were very close. However, after graduating from college, Daisy had an accident that led to blindness." Said, Benjamin.

Sophia remembered that Diana had been blind before, which was similar to Daisy.

"Henry is very good for Daisy. Although she can't see things, he has been with her. He said he would be her eyes all the time and would never leave her." Said Benjamin.

At this point, he drew another tissue and wiped his tears.

After drying his eyes, Benjamin continued, "Daisy was gradually recovering from the loss of her sight. She spent every day with Henry. Henry's family was very wealthy. They didn't approve of his living with a blind girl. But Henry was very insistent. Finally, they approved. And the couple was about to get married."

"But just a few days before the marriage, Henry was crossing the street with Daisy when the phone rang, he was a little careless and didn't notice the red light. Just at this time, a car rushed over, and no one knew how Daisy noticed the car, she suddenly pushed away Henry, and then…"

Benjamin started sobbing again, "She... was killed by the car."

Sophia also found the story sad and touching. But she didn't cry easily. So, she did not burst into tears like Benjamin.

"The day after Daisy's accident, Henry went to that road and suddenly… he saw Daisy. Since then, he could see her at the moment of the accident every day. This, of course, was an illusion of how much he missed her. The psychologist explained that to him, and he knew it was an illusion, but he was addicted to it. Every day, he waited in the street at the moment to see Daisy."

"His family was very worried about him and tried many methods. They introduced him to beautiful, gentle girls and wanted him to start a new relationship, but he didn't cooperate at all. He went there every day, and he never looked at other girls. The family couldn't do anything about him. They watched him for a while and saw that he wouldn't hurt himself, so they just let him go."

"About three years ago, one day, his family noticed some changes in him. He no longer waited on the road on Saturdays and Sundays. He sometimes bought some gifts, and then he brought back different gifts. His family secretly followed him and found out that he was waiting for a girl every day. Even though the girl was also blind, the family was very happy that he finally stopped clinging to the dead Daisy."

"However, it lasted for more than a year; one day after he came back, he stayed alone for a long time. No one knew what happened. After that... His illness became worse.

He could see Daisy not only in the street but also in his daily life.. He often talked to the air, which worried his family.