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Chapter 9 The End of Us
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When the Dream Fades Chapter 9 The End of Us
"I never wanted things to end up like this, either. I'm deeply saddened by your mom's death, too. I'll keep pursuing treatment and do everything I can to recover my memories. I'll take good care of you. For the rest of my life, I'll be there for you."He looked at me hopefully, waiting for me to agree. Yet, he still refused to tell me the truth."After everything that's happened, you're still pretending? Preston, this so-called retrograde amnesia and situational amnesia—don't you know perfectly well whether you've actually lost your memory?"I'd originally planned to give him a taste of his own medicine. But the more I thought about it, the less it seemed worth it. It would be a waste of time.As such, I decided to be direct.Preston froze. Even his breathing grew noticeably heavier.After a long silence, he finally spoke. "What are you talking about? Memory loss isn't something I can control. Some days are better than others. I hate myself for it, too. Why couldn't that bullet h
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"She's safe, but she's physically weak after the miscarriage and has been badly shaken. She'll be taken straight to the hospital as soon as she lands."Hearing about her miscarriage for the second time, Preston felt as though he'd taken a hard punch to the chest."Her mother passed away, too. I hadn't planned on telling you, but you two were in love once, after all. I thought you deserved to know what she's been through."The moment his superior finished speaking, Preston dropped heavily to the floor.A miscarriage. Her mother's death.He hurriedly pulled the letter from his pocket.The pale, sorrowful handwriting met his eyes, and tears began falling again.… Madeline's POVAfter the plane landed safely, the staff took me straight to the hospital.The turbulence during the flight, combined with what my body had just been through, left me completely drained.After examining me, the nurse gently explained that prolonged depression, emotional distress, and staying up late had
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Back then, Preston had been full of hope and anticipation. Now, all he felt was disbelief and self-loathing.When he'd gotten engaged to Madeline, she'd asked him for nothing.She had dressed simply and gone home with him to meet his family. She hadn't asked for jewelry, wedding gifts, or presents for her family. She'd never insisted on elaborate gestures to prove his sincerity.She simply told him that as long as they stood by each other, that was enough.…Watching Hailey prattle on, never satisfied, Preston sank deeper into regret. He decided to stop holding back. "I'm not going back with you."She froze. The smile vanished from her face. "What did you say?"Without even looking at her, he wrenched himself free of her grip and headed for his car to go rescue Madeline.However, before he could take another step, Hailey dug her fingernails into his arm. "We just had our wedding. How can you say something like that? Have you lost your mind?"Preston winced in pain, his gaze tu
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Preston's fists abruptly stopped pounding the ground, and his bloodshot eyes locked onto Hailey. "What did you just say?"Hailey didn't notice the murderous rage radiating from him, missing the fury blazing in his eyes completely.She continued defending herself. "Everyone has their own fate. As a woman, I genuinely sympathize with what Madeline went through. But the truth is, she was too reckless. "She broke the rules and left without permission, which is how she fell into the enemy's trap. You can't always have it both ways. You've already done more than enough for her. Why keep blaming yourself?"As she spoke, she calmly pulled the approved leave form from her pocket, anticipation written all over her face."Look, our superior approved our leave. We can go home and visit my parents. This is the perfect chance for you to put all this unpleasantness behind you and start fresh."Preston's eyes widened. Stunned, he stared at the leave form.He still couldn't find Madeline. He ha
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Third-Person POVPreston made a dash for the exit, but Hailey suddenly cried out in pain beside him. "It hurts."She weakly grabbed his sleeve, her eyes reddening.His hand hovered in midair, but he couldn't bring himself to lower it.His thoughts had already drifted away from Hailey and toward Madeline, hanging from the side of a high-rise building.…He first met Madeline when a thief snatched her purse.Preston had stepped in, subdued the thief, and retrieved her purse. Inside, along with the cash, was her precious acceptance letter into medical school.Madeline had been deeply grateful. As they got to know each other, they confessed their feelings, fell in love, and eventually got engaged.Over the years, Preston had often been away for work, leaving Madeline to face life on her own.Every hardship, every difficult moment, she'd endured alone, gritting her teeth and pushing through.She'd never once complained to him about how hard things were.At that thought, Preston
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Hailey fired a tranquilizer dart straight into October.That was when I realized they were using October as a test subject."No!" I lunged toward October in a frenzy, desperate to shield him.Before I could reach him, Preston seized my wrist. His grip was ironclad as he pulled me against him, pinning me in his arms. "This is part of our experiment. It's just a dog. Why make such a fuss?"Just a dog?I looked straight into Preston's eyes as he tried to smooth things over. He would never understand."He's not just any dog. He's October."He had kept me company through all those lonely nights while Preston was away.He had helped me endure the anguish of never knowing whether Preston would return alive from one dangerous mission after another.And when I was at my loneliest and most helpless, he stayed by my side quietly.He had always been there to soothe my hurt and sorrow. He was so much more than a dog.Yet, they killed October in front of me. The helpless, despairing look
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