Chapter 9

Before they could recover from the shock, Lila had already returned to her room. She packed three boxes and brought them back to the people standing before her.

"Miles, these boxes contain all the photos we took together over the years. I treasured them for a long time. During those painful years, I was always grateful that you were by my side. Without you, I don't think I could have made it through. That's why I kept these pictures safe and would look through them whenever I missed those days. But now, I want to return them to you. I want to completely forget this part of my life."

After saying that, Lila walked over to Harvey and Mabel and handed them another box.

"Dad, Mom... Before I was brought back, I used to envy Sienna so much. I wished I could have parents like you who loved their child so much. Then God answered my wish. I found out that you really were my biological parents. But after coming back to you, I never felt happy even once. I finally learned that there really are people in this world who don't love their own daughter but choose to love an adopted child instead. Everything inside this box is every gift you've given me over the years. I kept all of them carefully. But now, I want to return them to you. You gave me life, but you never raised me. Still, I don't want to talk about those things anymore. This life was given to me by you. Now, I'm giving it back."

Finally, Lila stood in front of Julian.

"Julian, there is nothing left for us to say to each other. I only hope that one day, when you remember me, you won't regret this."

They stared at the boxes in confusion. But they were still worried about Sienna, so they didn't think too much about it.

They simply assumed Lila was throwing another tantrum.

Before Lila entered the operating room, she called the staff in charge of her death memoir.

"My life ends today. After I die, please broadcast my death memoir across the entire city."

The person on the other end of the phone stayed silent for a long time. Then, with a sad voice, they finally said, "Ms. Clarke, your life has been far too painful. I hope that in your next life, you can be happy and live without suffering."

Lila had already lost all hope. But when she heard comfort and concern from a stranger, tears suddenly filled her eyes.

The person who was willing to give her warmth was someone she had never even met.

Yet the people she loved most had only brought her pain.

How ironic.

This world was beautiful. But her life had been filled with too much suffering.

So if there really was another life, she didn't want to return to this world again.

Before she entered the operating room, everyone waited outside.

Lila silently let the nurses push her toward the room.

Then, she suddenly turned around and looked at everyone behind her.

"Harvey, Mabel, Julian, Miles, you are not allowed to attend my funeral."

Lila no longer called Harvey and Mabel "Dad" and "Mom." From this moment on, they had no relationship left with her.

Hearing those words, they finally started to panic.

"Stop saying things like that. You're only donating one kidney. We'll be waiting for you when you come out."

Lila lowered her head and smiled. She smiled because they were completely wrong.

She didn't say anything else. She simply turned around and walked into the operating room.

Lila lay on the cold operating table and watched as the doctors and nurses prepared everything around her. Slowly, she closed her eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, memories from her entire life suddenly flashed through her mind like a movie playing at high speed.

The heart monitor beside her began to scream the moment her kidney was removed.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

The screen turned completely red. Then, the line suddenly became flat.