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Chapter 5

Author: Nope Nope
The other end of the phone suddenly fell deathly silent. I couldn't even hear Audrey breathing.

Clutching my phone, I could feel my heart pounding violently against my chest.

When Audrey finally spoke, her voice sounded unusually fragile, as though all the strength had been drained from her body.

"Leonard, Mrs. Landry… That's impossible. I clearly—"

I let out a cold laugh. "You clearly what? You clearly sent someone to pick her up? Or you knew she'd already passed away and were just pretendi
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    I sighed softly."That's all in the past now. What matters now is that you focus on your treatment and take good care of yourself."But Audrey shook her head slowly."I know my own condition. I don't have much time left. Before I go, I have only one wish. I hope you can forgive me, and I also hope you'll visit Mrs. Landry's grave on my behalf and tell her how deeply I regret everything and how much I miss her."I remained silent for a long time before finally speaking."I forgive you, Audrey. Everyone makes mistakes. What matters is being able to recognize them. I'll visit Mom and tell her everything you've said."Audrey smiled genuinely for the first time in years, her expression filled with relief and gratitude.After leaving the hospital, I went to Mom's grave.I told Mom everything about Audrey, as though she were still by my side listening to me pour my heart out."Mom, Audrey knows she was wrong now, and she regrets everything. If you can hear me from heaven, please forg

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    The photograph quickly became soaked in the rain, but Audrey clung desperately to its edges."You promised you'd stay with me forever."I looked at her calmly and replied, "The man I was back then died with Mom."Those words struck her like a knife straight through the heart.Audrey staggered backward two steps. The photograph slipped from her fingers and was swept into the storm drain by the rainwater.Lola gently tugged at my sleeve. "Our car is here."After getting into the taxi, I finally couldn't resist looking back.Audrey's kneeling figure grew smaller and smaller in the rain until she was nothing more than a blurry black speck in the distance.…Three days later, while taking a break on set, I came across an entertainment news headline."Audrey Melton Announces Indefinite Retirement from the Entertainment Industry."In the accompanying photograph, she was wearing sunglasses, with bandages wrapped around her wrist.A young production assistant nearby began gossiping.

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    I reached into my pocket and pulled out a voice recorder. It held a recording of Mom's final words."Listen to this. These are the last words Mom left for you."Audrey's hands trembled violently as she took the recorder and pressed play. Mom's voice came through."Audrey has a sensitive stomach, so remember to remind her to eat on time."Tears instantly blurred Audrey's vision."Do you know that when Mom was in the hospital, she was in so much pain that she couldn't sleep through the night," I said in a strained voice. "Yet, she was still worried that you were working too hard on set."She always said that because you grew up without parents, I should treat you with twice as much love and care."Memories came flooding back. Even in her final moments, Mom's frail, withered hand had been fumbling beneath her pillow, searching for the photograph of Audrey she'd hidden there."Right up until her very last breath, she was still making excuses for you. She kept saying you must have b

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    "You're the only one who ever truly cared about me. I was too blind to see it before, and that's why I fell so easily into Marty's trap," Audrey said.I took a step back to put some distance between us, then replied calmly, "Audrey, what's done is done. We all make our own choices, and we all have to take responsibility for them."Perhaps everything you're going through now is life's way of teaching you a lesson. But none of that has anything to do with me anymore."Audrey suddenly became agitated and raised her voice."No! It has everything to do with you! You're the person I love most and also the only person I've ever loved! I was just blinded by Marty's sweet talk. My feelings for you have never changed!"And I truly regret what happened to Mrs. Landry. I wish I could turn back time and have a chance to make up for everything I've done wrong."I shook my head with a bitter smile."But you can't turn back time, Audrey. Some damage, once done, can never be undone. Mom died wit

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    The other end of the phone suddenly fell deathly silent. I couldn't even hear Audrey breathing.Clutching my phone, I could feel my heart pounding violently against my chest.When Audrey finally spoke, her voice sounded unusually fragile, as though all the strength had been drained from her body."Leonard, Mrs. Landry… That's impossible. I clearly—"I let out a cold laugh. "You clearly what? You clearly sent someone to pick her up? Or you knew she'd already passed away and were just pretending you didn't?"Just then, the airport's boarding announcement sounded in the background."None of that matters anymore. Goodbye forever, Audrey," I said icily.Her voice suddenly rose, filled with a panic I'd never heard from her before."No! I really didn't know! Marty told me the hospital said Mrs. Landry was only suffering from a minor illness. He told me you were lying to me!""That's enough!" I interrupted her. Beside me, Lola watched with concern. "Audrey, we'd been together for ten

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    Too distraught to pay any attention to Audrey's words, I lunged forward like a madman, desperately trying to snatch the gold locket back.To my surprise, Marty suddenly began gasping for breath, then collapsed to the floor. "I'll give it back to you! There's no need to—"Before he could finish speaking, he passed out.Audrey's eyes instantly reddened as she frantically called for an ambulance.As she passed me, she violently threw the gold locket onto the floor."Leonard, I'm warning you! If anything happens to Marty, I swear I'll make you pay," she roared, her eyes blazing with fury.Staring at the gold locket, now battered beyond recognition, I felt as though my heart had shattered along with it.Audrey then took Marty to the hospital.Meanwhile, I submitted my resignation letter to Human Resources before returning to the home Audrey and I once shared to pack my belongings. After all those years of living together, everything I owned fit into a single suitcase.I left a lett

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