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I didn't answer. Before Isaac could say anything else, I kept my eyes fixed on the snow falling before me.Suddenly, a little girl ran over and handed me a rose made of snow. "I wish you a long, healthy life and happiness every single day, pretty lady!"I accepted the rose and patted her head. "You, too, kiddo."She stood on her tiptoes and whispered in my ear, "A handsome guy asked me to give you this flower. He told me not to tell you, but you're so pretty that I decided to betray him."I was taken aback. Then, I couldn't help a small laugh at her innocent words. "Help me thank him, then."The little girl ran off, her footsteps pattering away until she disappeared from my sight.I stuck the snow rose into a flowerpot nearby.Isaac glanced over suspiciously. "Izzy, what did she say?""Nothing much. Ooh, it's getting cold. Let's go back inside."He scratched his head, then wheeled me back to my hospital room.…Maybe my body really had reached its limit. That night, I burned
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I nodded and met Cole's gaze seriously. "Mr. Hartness, I've been with Tim for the past five years. He loves me very much, and I love him, too. Why shouldn't we get engaged?"Cole clenched his fists as he stared at me in disbelief. "You've fallen for him? How could you have fallen for him? Did you… Did you stop loving me a long time ago?"I sighed inwardly and answered firmly, "Yes. Mr. Hartness, please leave. Stop disturbing us."Whether it was the distant way I addressed him or my admission that I didn't love him anymore and had fallen for someone else, it was all a heavy blow to Cole. He staggered away, looking like his soul had been sucked out of him.I gave Timothy an awkward smile. After some hesitation, I explained, "Cole is… a bit hard to shake off. I only said all that to make him give up. I hope you don't mind, Mr. Greer."He waved it off as if it were nothing, his eyes full of amusement. "It's fine. It's a pleasure to meet you, Isabel. I think we could be friends."I sm
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"Izzy, I'm sorry," Cole said hoarsely. "I was wrong. I… I couldn't find you."Isaac threw an arm out in front of me like a mother hen guarding her chick. He glared at Cole. "What do you think you're doing? Stay away from my sister!"I patted his arm, signaling him to relax. Then, I looked at Cole. "Cole, I forgive you, but I don't want to see you again. I owe your parents for raising me, so I'll still visit them in the future. Isaac, take me upstairs."With that, I turned around without the slightest hesitation. I didn't give Cole any chance to say anything else.Isaac stayed at my side, chattering away and asking if Cole was the jerk who'd made me end up like this. His every word dripped with anger and disdain.I couldn't help feeling amused as I ruffled Isaac's hair. Having a family like this really was a blessing.Maybe it was because I was close to death, but a lot of things became easier to let go of. Cole had apologized to me. What good would it do me not to forgive him?I
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"If anything had happened to Isabel, I would've been the murderer, and you would've been my accomplice!" Rachel shrieked.A tearing pain ripped through Cole's chest. Yes, it was him. He was the one who'd driven me away.Rachel felt a rush of satisfaction, seeing him in such a sorry state. "Did you really think Isabel turned out fine after being stuck on that mountain for a whole week? It's true that she only has six years to live. Why didn't she just die up there?"Cole slapped her hard across the face. Her cheek reddened and swelled almost instantly. "You're not worthy of saying her name," he snarled. "Since you're so mentally unstable, you can stay in a psych ward. Someone get in here and take her away! Watch her closely."This time, Rachel panicked. She wasn't afraid of going to prison, but being locked in a mental institution would be a fate worse than death. "Cole, I was wrong!" she cried. "I shouldn't have framed Isabel. I won't dare do it again!"A burly bodyguard dragg
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My room was emptier than it had ever been. The framed photo by the bed was gone, and the vanity only had expensive pieces of jewelry left. The sheets and duvet were already wrapped in plastic.Cole yanked open the closet. What had once been stuffed full of clothes now held only a few formal gowns. In the bathroom, the used toothbrush, cup, towel, and everything else were gone.That was when panic really hit him. The anger he'd stoked up just vanished.His hands shook as he pulled out his phone and called me, but all he got was an automated system voice. He froze for half a second, then went crazy as he tried every way he could think of to reach me. Nothing worked.Cole tightened his grip on his phone. His heart pounded wildly, and his mind went blank. All he really understood was that I was gone.He let out a low, choked sound in the stillness of the room. As he sat there, he tried to trace back when I'd started planning to leave.It was after we'd gotten back from the mountain.
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As Cole walked past the box of things I was throwing away, a plain women's ring slipped out and hit the floor. He kept walking.I bent down to pick it up, gently running my fingers over it. He and I had made this ring together on our first anniversary. We'd gone to a DIY jewelry studio and crafted rings for each other, having "C&I" engraved on the inside.I tried to remember what exactly Cole had promised me back then, but it was all a bit blurry now.I shoved the ring back into the corner of the box. Whether he still wanted to get engaged or not, I was done.Laura sighed softly, secretly taking the ring back out again when I wasn't looking.…Time passed quickly. Soon, it was the day before I was due to leave.As always, I had dinner with Stan and Melissa. Melissa kept reminding me about all the things to pay attention to when I was abroad, and Stan chimed in from time to time.I treasured warm moments like this. It was a pity that we were ultimately interrupted.The screech
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