He sometimes wondered if she had become involved with him just so that…

Haruki Murakami
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He sometimes wondered if she had become involved with him just so that she could cry in someone's arms. Maybe she can't cry alone, and that's why she needs me. ✨ Haruki Murakami (2011). Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman, p.60, Random House
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He sometimes wondered if she had become involved with him just so that she could cry in someone's arms. Maybe she can't cry alone, and that's why she needs me. ✨ Haruki Murakami (2011). Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman, p.60, Random House

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