บททั้งหมดของ The Words I Left Behind: บทที่ 21 - บทที่ 25

William imprisoned Jennifer inside the villa.He took her phone, all her belongings, and left the room without a single scrap of food. Then, he ignored her screams, locked the front door, and turned to leave.His phone was buzzing nonstop with calls from Ivan. When he finally answered, the latter let out a relieved sigh."Mr. Graham, you've finally picked up! There's something urgent you need to handle as soon as possible."William didn't respond. His face remained blank as he gave his orders."Buy a few boxes of wine and send them to my house."With that, he hung up and ignored the phone entirely.He had sealed the windows shut, the curtains drawn tight. He held onto the pillow Jasmine used to sleep on, greedily inhaling the scent that still lingered there.But soon, he noticed that even Jasmine's unique scent was fading.That was when it all hit him. He couldn't hold it in anymore. The emotions he had been bottling up broke through, crashing down on him. In a fit of despair,

"Jasmine, let me get revenge for you, okay?" William whispered softly.As soon as the words left his mouth, he lifted the bottle of liquor from the table. After tapping it a few times, he slammed it against his own head.Blood instantly poured out, staining his white shirt.He lay on the sofa, clutching Jasmine's memorial photo, when suddenly his phone rang."I'm sorry, Mr. Graham. We've tried every lead, but no one has the red string you're looking for.""Got it," William replied, his eyes closing in pain.The next moment, he ordered Ivan to book a flight.If he couldn't find the red string, he would go get one just like it himself.Hours later, the plane touched down, and William made his way up the mountain. A passerby told him the temple was at the very top, and only those with a sincere heart could meet with the monk.He walked on without a word, pushing through dizziness and the bandage wrapped around his head. Even when he felt faint, he kept going, not stopping for a s

Seeing William's state, Tania felt a twisted sense of satisfaction.If it weren't for the no-photo rule, she would have taken a picture to offer to Jasmine at her grave.Watching her, William licked his cracked lips."The red string?"Tania didn't reply. Instead, she lowered her head and pulled a notebook from her bag.William's eyes never left her hands.She held the notebook up to the glass wall."What's this?" William asked, confused.He was looking for the red string.Tania didn't answer him, just flipped open the notebook and held it out for him to see.When William saw the contents, his eyes widened in shock.Every page, every line, was filled with crooked, messy handwriting.Tania said nothing, but William couldn't stop his lips from trembling.After a long pause, Tania spoke softly."William, the first letter you received wasn't even written by Jasmine. You wouldn't have known how much pain she was in back then, or how much she was suffering. Despite that, she sti