"Cherry, do you know what happened to that Benjamin? All the bones and joints in his hand were broken. And according to the doctor, there's no hope of him ever getting back to his old self."
That news shocked Cherry. Benjamin's hands were crippled? Could Gilbert have... done this?
In an instant, an idea flashed through Cherry's mind like a bolt of lightning. Could Gilbert have done that to vent his anger at her on Benjamin?
But Cherry whiffled her head. Gilbert wasn't like that. She knew him. She knew he didn't like to touch something that belonged to him.
What he did to Benjamin was a warning. Especially since for Gilbert, he had already marked him. He was something that belonged to him, a toy.
"Bro, I was just asking. That guy who was holding your phone earlier, is he your boyfriend?" Abby asked later on the other line.
"H-Huh? Boyfriend? Whose boyfriend?" Cherry asked Abby. "N-No, he's not my boyfriend.
