Chapter 104: A Trip Down Memory Lane

"Mr. Taylor, I've said my piece. It's up to you to listen or not." Jasper walked past Benjamin and out the door. Benjamin stood at the doorway of the studio, staring blankly at the door, his fists clenching and unclenching. Memories of recent conversations with Sophia flooded his mind. "If you came to Oakleaf Estates more often, you'd know there's a studio here... I'm lactose intolerant. I can't eat mousse cakes made with milk... Benjamin, it's not that you don't know. You just choose not to learn about my life. You just don't care about me..." Leaning against the wall, Benjamin took deep breaths. He tried to calm his shaky emotions, but his heart ached more with each breath. As time ticked by and darkness fell, he didn't realize how long he had been standing there. Click... The door of the studio opened from the inside, and Sophia stepped out to find Benjamin standing by the doorway. "Benjamin?" she asked, puzzled, "What are you doing here?" Seeing her, Benjamin straightened