Hello, Laura. Your explanation was perfect. Thank you very much. Yet, I have a minor question in the following passage:

  Another six months went by. Still waiting for news from Jisu, Chois renovated a shelf in his office cabinet as a storehouse for their cherished mementos. He put in one thing at a time, starting with her old forsythia blossom pendant that he had kept because it symbolized the start of their love. A stack of notes and letters followed, along with the CDs and books that she had given him, as well the box containing the vacation T-shirt, which he had kept on the lower shelf.

Q.  I know the meaning of as well, yet my point is: As in your example--I had apples, oranges and pears, as well as a large pineapple--do I need to insert the as in here, which results in as well as the box ....

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In your new synopsis, you qouted : Open only if you do not trust me. My original sentence is Honey, please dont open this letter if you love and trust me. Is it better to change the sentence to yours, i.e., "Honey, open this letter only if you do not lvoe and trust me."

I'm sorry to trouble you this way. But your help is really necessary. Thanks again.