Chapter 3

I started losing consciousness when the anesthesia started taking effect.

Just when I thought the system would wipe me out due to my failure to complete the mission, I heard the system speak up.

“The host has failed the mission! Wipe out all of the host's memories of Nina Jones.”

I was stunned to hear the system’s punishment.

I didn’t expect the system to just erase my memories of Nina. It didn’t kill me.

Rather than a punishment, it came as a relief instead.

At the next moment, the system extricated my soul from my body. All the memories I shared with Nina over the past seven years floated before me like a movie reel.

Seven years ago, I had just arrived in this world. I didn’t know how to speak its language and was met with difficulties everywhere.

I started to feel dispirited, drinking myself silly every night and almost freezing to my death in the middle of a cold, snowy night.

Nina was the one who saved me and brought me back to her rental apartment.

Even though I hadn’t bathed for a month at that point and was reeking of a sour, unpleasant odor, she didn’t mind it.

She even brought home two cartons of beer and drank with me through the night.

That night, she shared a lot about herself.

She told me she had thought of taking her own life, but the thought of a promise she made with someone made her grit her teeth and persevere.

That night, her smile was so pure and sincere. It was like a ray of sunshine, lighting up my broken heart.

It was also that day that I set my heart on living for Nina Jones.

From that day on, her wishes became my wishes.

Her dreams became my dreams.

Perhaps because of our similar experiences, we quickly became a couple.

At that time, we were both very poor. Suppliers we worked with refused to give us a refund and the company was stuck with no money left in its account.

During year end holidays, the only feast we could enjoy was cup noodles, an upgrade from our usual instant noodles in packets.

Even so, our days were filled with joy.

Nina and I would hole ourselves up in her apartment, enjoying our noodles.

I boasted to her about my talent and abilities, claiming that after our company got listed, I’d throw her the grandest, most luxurious wedding that would make her the envy of everyone.

She smiled so happily that day. Her eyes twinkled like crescent moons, lighting up my entire life.

I thought we would be together forever.

Until that fateful day, when Shane Gotham returned and my dreams shattered into a million pieces.

Despite being so career-minded, Nina gave up on a deal worth three million dollars and rushed to the airport without so much as turning back. She only returned to the office one week later, as though nothing had happened.

However, from that day on, she started growing closer and closer to Shane.

I didn’t mind it at first.

I thought our relationship was strong enough to withstand the re-entrance of her first love who had disappeared for a long time.

However, I started panicking when I saw her always giggling at her phone.

Those were the signs of falling in love. I knew it better than anyone else.

I subsequently realized that the promise she had been clinging onto all along was with Shane.

She had promised to wait for him to come back and marry her no matter what happened.

She had waited for this day to arrive for a long time.

The good thing was, everything was about to come to an end.

I would give her freedom and release myself in the process.

Just when my soul was about to hit the button to erase these memories, a huge commotion sounded from the doors to the operating theatre, which were tightly shut.