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Chapter 9

ผู้เขียน: A Fleeting Cloud
"We got married," Sierra said. "I walked away from my family business for you. You fought for my business, matching our rivals drink for drink at that dinner until you broke out in hives just to close the deal.

"I went through a brutal labor to give you Amelia. You swore we'd grow old together, and we even rescued a puppy named Teddy.

"We loved each other, Caleb. I've relived those memories every day and night for two years. You loved me to a fault, so you must be lying to me now, right?"

Her
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  • Leaving Them Was My Last Act of Love   Chapter 11

    Joanne eventually drove the snake away.Clutching the hem of my shirt in terror, Stella offered a tearful apology. "I'm sorry, Dad."Then, she quickly added, "You're amazing, Dad. You aren't scared of snakes."I gently wiped her tears away and smiled. "It's okay. You're my little girl, and it's my job to protect you. But it looks like we need to brush up on our nature facts. That snake wasn't venomous at all. Once we leave this place, I'll teach you how to identify all kinds of critters, okay?"Stella's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously. "Okay!"Amelia stood beside Sierra, her teeth chattering from the fright as she stared at me with a look of pure betrayal."D-Dad… why didn't you save me?"She was sobbing so hard that she hiccuped, and her words came out in jagged gasps.Seeing that I was done comforting Stella, Sierra took Amelia by the hand and walked over to me."Amelia is your flesh and blood," she murmured, her voice laced with sorrow. "Do you really have the hear

  • Leaving Them Was My Last Act of Love   Chapter 10

    "You were so in love with me…"Sierra kept looking at me with hopeful eyes as she spoke, as if this act of self-destruction would somehow jog my memory.But she was bound to be disappointed. The system had done a thorough job of wiping my memory clean. I couldn't remember a single thing, nor could I be bothered to try."As you said, that was in the past. I don't even know who you are, and I definitely don't love you now."At those words, her tears spilled over, flowing faster and faster, mixing with the alcohol as she kept downing bottle after bottle.I watched with indifference as she drank more and more, red hives spreading rapidly across her face.It wasn't until every last bottle stood empty that she seemed to snap out of it. Her eyes were bloodshot, brimming with a mix of grief and agony as she locked her gaze onto me."Even if I drink myself into the hospital, you still wouldn't feel a shred of pity for me, would you?" she asked, her voice dropping to a raspy whisper.I d

  • Leaving Them Was My Last Act of Love   Chapter 9

    "We got married," Sierra said. "I walked away from my family business for you. You fought for my business, matching our rivals drink for drink at that dinner until you broke out in hives just to close the deal."I went through a brutal labor to give you Amelia. You swore we'd grow old together, and we even rescued a puppy named Teddy."We loved each other, Caleb. I've relived those memories every day and night for two years. You loved me to a fault, so you must be lying to me now, right?"Her face was pale. She kept rambling, desperately trying to jog my memory, her tone bordering on obsessive.But watching her sit there shaking and crying, I just couldn't make any sense of it."If what you're saying is true, then why did Amelia say you chose Mr. Cross?" I asked.Sierra stopped shaking. Her posture went rigid, and she stared at me with a look of guilt flitting through her eyes."M-my mother threatened me back then," she stammered. "I had no choice but to let him move in. But I'v

  • Leaving Them Was My Last Act of Love   Chapter 8

    The girl turned a deaf ear to Stella's confrontation. Instead, she jumped up and down behind Stella, waving her hands frantically at me as she screamed at the top of her lungs, "Dad, I knew you weren't dead! You came back because you couldn't bear to leave me, right?"Stella held her ground, blocking the path to keep the other girl away from me.Flushed with anger and losing her patience, the girl lunged forward and gave Stella a violent shove."Who are you? Why won't you let me hug my dad?" she shrieked.Stella stumbled backward from the impact. I caught her before she could fall, pulling her safely behind my back.Across from us, the girl watched my protective reaction, her eyes welling with tears as she demanded, "Dad, how could you protect her? I'm your actual daughter!"My brows knitted together.She was such a weird kid. I had no idea who she was, yet she kept calling me her dad."Look, kid," I said. "Your real dad is going to be heartbroken if he catches you calling a

  • Leaving Them Was My Last Act of Love   Chapter 7

    The system didn't send me back home right after I died. Instead, it left my spirit floating in the air, forcing me to watch the immediate aftermath of my death.It took only a few minutes for Joanne to bring Sierra and Amelia up to the bedroom.Sierra was still clad in her custom-tailored dress, but she abandoned every shred of her usual poise.She collapsed to her knees by the bed, her fingers trembling as she reached out and held her fingers beneath my nose to check for a breath. When she realized I was dead, she pulled my corpse into an embrace and began to sob uncontrollably."Honey! How could you leave me? You weren't lying to me, after all…"Amelia burst into tears, terrified. She dropped to her knees beside me, shaking my shoulders desperately as she screamed, "Dad, Joanne said you died, but I don't believe her. Wake up, please! I'm so scared…"The deafening chorus of their screams filled the room.My spirit began to drift away along with the final shards of my fading mem

  • Leaving Them Was My Last Act of Love   Chapter 6

    My words seemed to strike a nerve, and Sierra's face drained of color as she avoided my gaze."But Teddy is gone," she argued. "Nothing is going to bring him back. Are you seriously going to hold a grudge and make Riley grovel over a pet?"She reached out, trying to take the small body from my arms. "We can adopt another one just like him. We can start fresh.""Forget it," I muttered, pulling away from her touch. "Teddy was one of a kind."I carried Teddy out to the backyard, walking over to the maple tree.It was his favorite spot to run around, so that was where I buried him.Sierra stood behind me, completely silent.Her heart dropped right then. A sudden look of panic flitted across her face, and she stared at me. She immediately pulled Joanne aside and told her to watch over me, terrified that I might leave.Later that evening, I sat under the maple tree to catch my breath while Joanne kept watch over me."Mr. Finch, even if you and Ms. Parker are in the midst of an argum

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