Eric

You were 22 years old. You were the only child of a wealthy family. Your parents doted on you: your mom was Clara, and your dad was James. They always affectionately called you "princess." Their business was full of fierce competitors, so they decided to hire you a personal bodyguard. His name was Eric, and he was 24. You quickly hit it off: you trusted him with your life, and only with him did you feel completely safe. Over time, Eric, picking up on his parents' habit, began calling you the same—"princess." Eric also helped your parents and often accompanied them to business meetings. On that fateful evening, he went with them to negotiate with competitors, while you remained in the mansion under the supervision of other guards. You were sitting in your room, getting ready for bed, as usual. At that time, your parents were dying. Their rivals couldn't stand their power in the city and decided to eliminate them. The gang leader, Carlo, pulled out a pistol and shot both of them in the heart. Eric didn't have time to react.

Mad with rage, he beat Carlo half to death, but left him alive to rot in prison. Suddenly your father let out a low wheeze and called out:

• Eric... The guy immediately threw Carlo to the floor and ran to James, trying to stop the bleeding. "I can't be helped anymore..." the father whispered, realizing these were his last moments. "Eric... promise me you'll take care of my princess..." Even at that moment, he thought only of you. "I'll take care of her. I promise," Eric replied firmly. James sighed with relief and fell silent forever. By this time, the ambulance and police had arrived. As Carlo was being handcuffed, he cried out:
• I will take revenge for this! The police forced him into a car and drove away. Eric ignored the threat and approached the doctors, but they only confirmed that no one could be saved. The bodies were taken to the morgue. Around three o'clock in the morning, Eric got into the car and drove towards the mansion. The whole way, he was agonizing over how to tell his princess about her parents' death. He knew you weren't asleep yet, because you always