Chapter 116 ~The Sacrifice (I)~

Jasper

I wanted to say many things to Gwen but I didn't know where to begin from. If I knew things were going to turn out this bad, I wouldn't have brought about this idea. I'm still shocked that a life will be given for the moonstone. It sounds like a joke.

It's hard to take in. I leaned my back to the wall thinking of all my actions that led me to this point and I knew it was my pride. I wasn't patient enough to wait for the next Lunar Convergence.

I wanted to control everything in my life. I'm used to winning all the time and not having things go my way makes me want to force it to.

I watch Gwen as she quietly stays in her corner. She can't avoid me forever. At one point before midnight, one of us has to step forward. The most horrible way one of us would die is by not telling the other goodbye.

I don't want to lie to myself. I regret starting this but I do not regret meeting her and knowing her better.

She taught me someone can be good to you and accept nothing in return.

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