At this point, Jinhee had some difficulty comprehending what the old man had just said and voiced out, "W-What?"
All those aches she felt were not real; they were merely a dream. That was not something Jinhee could bring herself to believe. Everything was too realistic to be unreal; a dream would not be able to evoke such emotions within her.
"This can't be a dream. I felt all of that," Jinhee said, "How did they all turn out to be a mere dream?"
"Dear, the truth will be hard for you to accept; I am aware of that. But Dear, there is a lot more to come, and you need to be stronger," the Old Man vocalised.
"More?" Jinhee raised one of her eyebrows.
The Old Man nodded and expressed, "I will be telling you a story. Just listen to it silently, and all of your questions will be answered."
"A story? Of what kind?" she asked.
