Semua Bab Play My Heart Like A Fiddle: Bab 21 - Bab 25

Sometimes, the heavens just loved joking with mortals. Rosalie had given Bradley a heart with worldly desires, so he'd gone from being a stoic man of the monastery with pure senses to a man with selfish desires.His selfish desires had driven him to alter Lola's fate. He'd pushed Lola forward to take Rosalie's place as the next Sacred Goddess, later doting on her unconditionally out of guilt. He'd even brought her around the world in hopes that Sandhara's teachings would enlighten her.Yet, it had only led to Lola falling in love with him. Her selfish desires had pushed her to get between him and Rosalie, inadvertently resulting in Rosalie developing her devotion to Sandhara.Perhaps everything had been destined from the start. The three of them had fulfilled each other's karma."Do you really not blame me, Brad?" Lola dried her tears. "Rosie probably wouldn't have joined the Sandharan Order if not for me."Bradley merely smiled calmly. He helped her to her feet and said, "She was

The monks at the monastery arranged a grand funeral for Stanley.Lyra put on her white monastic robe as she sent him on his final journey. To her, he wasn't just the abbot. He was also her mentor and a guiding light in her life. Whenever she felt lost, she would go to him and ask for advice.But now, he was gone. She was still lost on the inside. She couldn't see the inner workings of her heart clearly. And yet, she no longer had anyone to point the way forward for her.After being cremated, Stanley's ashes transformed into nine sacred remains. Legend had it that only enlightened monks would leave behind sacred remains after their passing.The monks' reverence for him deepened even more. The sacred remains were stored in a prayer hall, and Lyra would burn incense for them daily. She hoped Stanley would give her some more guidance from the heavens."'People have to follow what their hearts say.'" She repeated the last thing Stanley had said to her before his passing. "But what shou

Bradley had been the same in the past. He hadn't been resolute in his love for Rosalie, so he'd repeatedly pushed her away and tested her, hoping that it would prove that she loved him. His devotion to Sandhara had also been half-hearted—that was why he'd left the Sandharan Order.In the end, it took Rosalie joining the Sandharan Order to make him truly see what his heart was like. It had also made him own up to his shamelessness.In that moment, Bradley had finally fulfilled Stanley's last words before his passing—that people had to follow what their heart said.And so, he found his Sandhara—Rosalie. That was why he'd chosen to join the Sandharan Order again. He wanted to stay by his Sandhara's side and protect his faith.The moment he decided to do that, his shattered devotion was pieced back together, and he found salvation.On the other hand, Rosalie spent seven years practicing and serving Sandhara. She thought she was firm in her devotion to him, but she'd actually never tru