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This Life, I Sever All Ties With You Chapter 8
I spent 38 years at the research base.When the doctor walked into my office with the test results, I immediately recognized the diagnosis. It was the same illness I'd suffered from in my previous life. Years of radiation exposure had ravaged my lungs, leaving them severely damaged."Mr. Grant, you have... three months at most."I nodded calmly and accepted the diagnosis. "That's enough."During my final months, I organized all my research materials and carefully briefed my colleagues who would be taking over my work. Their eyes were all red as they jotted down notes, but I felt nothing but relief.In this lifetime, I'd finally accomplished everything I needed to.One morning, a nurse hurried into my office. "Mr. Grant, there's someone outside..."I knew who it was before she could finish speaking.All these years, even though I'd never responded, I'd continued receiving her letters every month.At first, she'd poured her heart out to me. Then she'd started writing about the l
This Life, I Sever All Ties With You Chapter 7
The truck wound its way through the mountains before finally reaching a research facility so deeply hidden that it was practically invisible from the outside.From then on, my life became even more monotonous. Every day revolved around analyzing data and working with endless streams of information.However, during the winter of the project's third year, an urgent telegram arrived at the base.I was adjusting equipment in the laboratory when Brad walked in with a grave expression. "Alfred, you have news from home."The telegram contained just one line. "Your parents died in a car crash. Return immediately."My fingers began trembling uncontrollably. I nearly crushed the thin slip of paper until it tore in my hand.By the time I returned to my hometown, my parents' bodies had already been taken to the funeral home. I knelt before their black-and-white portraits in the memorial hall. It felt as though a lump was lodged in my throat. I couldn't even bring myself to cry.My parents h
This Life, I Sever All Ties With You Chapter 6
I thought I'd made my rejection clear enough, but apparently, I'd underestimated Susan's persistence.When she showed up in the cafeteria at my university, the entire room fell silent for a moment. She wore civilian clothes, which made her stand out among the sea of army-green uniforms. Holding a tray, she scanned the room before heading straight toward me."Is this seat taken?" She pointed to the chair across from me, a faint smile playing on her lips, as if nothing had ever come between us.I glanced up at her and replied flatly, "Yes."Her smile faltered, but she quickly regained her composure. "Then can I sit next to you?"I didn't answer and simply lowered my head to continue eating. She sat down anyway, placed her tray on the table, and slid a cup of warm milk toward me.She said, "I remember you used to like this."I didn't touch it. I just picked up my pace and finished my meal as quickly as possible.A few of my coursemates exchanged glances. One of them couldn't res
This Life, I Sever All Ties With You Chapter 5
Day after day passed, and my life became a monotonous routine. Each day was practically a carbon copy of the last. Even the letter that arrived like clockwork every month had become part of it.During my junior year, my academic advisor, Brad Lester, extended an invitation to join a classified national defense project that would last five years.It was a rare opportunity, but five years was a long time. I didn't want my family to worry, so I didn't give him a concrete answer.With the deadline fast approaching, I finally worked up the courage to knock on his office door, which had been left slightly ajar.When he saw me, his face lit up. "Have you made your decision, Alfred?"I took a deep breath and was just about to answer when…"Alfred!" A familiar voice rang out from the end of the hallway. It was so sharp that it nearly pierced my eardrums.I whipped around.Susan stood there, panting. Her cheeks were flushed from running."I came to find you, Alfred! I got accepted as
This Life, I Sever All Ties With You Chapter 4
Susan had always been proud and stubborn. After I'd rejected her so openly and firmly, she never came looking for me again.With the college entrance exams finally over, we had the entire summer break ahead of us. It had been a long time since we'd last seen each other.I counted down day after day, gazing toward the entrance of our town and hoping for good news.On the day my acceptance letter finally arrived, news about it spread like wildfire in the village and caused great excitement.I sat in the courtyard, holding the acceptance letter from the National University of Defensive Technology. The paper was thin, but it felt incredibly heavy in my hands.Mom wiped away her tears beside me, while Dad patted me on the shoulder. He had a smile on his usually stoic face."That's my boy! You've made something of yourself!"Suddenly, I heard footsteps at the gate. I looked up and saw Susan standing there, clutching a letter in her hand. Her face was pale.Her eyes fell on the accept
This Life, I Sever All Ties With You Chapter 3
After the day Susan confronted me, we weirdly yet tacitly started giving each other the cold shoulder.However, she showed up before me far more frequently than before.I would see her while eating in the cafeteria or on the way home from school.I would even see her subtly peering around a corner on my way to pick up an exercise book from the teacher's office.Whenever she caught my gaze, she would pull back immediately.Yet, I couldn't be bothered to speculate on her motives.With the exams right around the corner, every second counted.Three days before the entrance exams, it was a bitingly cold winter night accompanied by a howling northern wind.I was bent over my desk, reviewing the last few questions I'd gotten wrong, when I suddenly heard a knock at my window.When I looked up, I saw Susan standing outside the window, her fingers tapping lightly on the glass.Her nose had turned red from the cold, and her shoulders were trembling faintly. She wasn't wearing a coat, on
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