It started small.
A sound.
A word.
A moment.
Man Ning was in her office.
Reading a file.
"…Kevin…" she whispered absentmindedly.
She froze.
Her hand stopped.
"…What did I just say…" she murmured.
The name.
It felt familiar.
Too familiar.
Her heart started beating faster.
"…Kevin…" she repeated softly.
A sudden pain hit her head.
Sharp.
She held the table tightly.
Her breathing uneven.
A flash.
A boy standing in front of her.
Smiling.
Warm.
"…Don't forget me," a voice echoed.
Another flash.
A ring.
A promise.
"I'll never take this off…"
Her eyes widened.
"…No…" she whispered.
The pain increased.
Then suddenly—
It stopped.
Silence.
Her breathing slowly returned to normal.
But her hands—
Still shaking.
"…Who is Kevin…" she whispered.
Her gaze slowly moved to her hand.
The ring.
Her fingers tightened around it.
"…Why does it feel like I already know…" she said softly.
Meanwhile—
At LH Group—
Shen Yan sat in his office.
Restless.
Unfocused.
"…This feeling again…" he muttered.
He closed his eyes.
Trying to calm himself.
But instead—
A memory pushed through.
A girl.
Standing close to him.
Holding his hand tightly.
"…Stay…" her voice echoed.
His brows furrowed.
His breath slowed.
"…Who are you…" he whispered.
Another flash.
The same ring.
The same promise.
His eyes opened immediately.
"…This again…" he said.
His hand clenched.
Frustration rising.
"…Why can't I remember…" he whispered.
At the same time—
Minji stood outside.
Watching him through the glass.
"…Something is happening…" she murmured.
She didn't know what.
But she felt it clearly now.
Back in her office—
Man Ning sat down slowly.
Still shaken.
Her mind filled with questions.
"…Kevin…" she whispered again.
But this time—
The name didn't feel empty.
It felt real.
Close.
Painful.
As if she had lost something important.
Something she couldn't see.
But could feel.
👉 Some memories don't come back gently.
👉 They return… with pain.