All Chapters of The Tapes She Left Behind: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

"Before she died?"Adrian Cole's hand, which was resting on Mia Sloane's waist, paused.Then, he let out a disdainful scoff. "Is this some kind of staged effect for your show?"The host shook his head.On the giant screen behind them, my smiling face appeared."Hello everyone, I'm Claire Whitman. Today, I went through a breakup~""Huh? You're asking if I'm sad about dumping an incredibly promising, handsome, and sweet boyfriend?"In the video, the girl—whose head was completely shaven—was picking out a wig for herself.Hearing the question, she looked at the camera and smiled."I'm not sad. What would be truly sad is if he saw me looking like this, haha~""Hey? Why are you shaking? The footage is getting all blurry."I reached out and steadied the trembling hands of my best friend, Paige Henderson.Paigey choked out, "I don't want to film this... I'm going to cry to death. I don't want to film anymore...""No can do. You promised me you'd record every single day before I d

Chapter 2

"Watch me brave the kitchen once again!"Saying this, I picked up the phone to film, only to find something furry at my feet.The camera tilted down. Biscuit was lying by my feet, his eyelids drooping."Are you hungry?"I handed him a sausage. He rested his mouth on it but just continued to lie heavily across my feet, unmoving."Good boy, Biscuit. I need to go to the kitchen to see Paigey. Get up."He didn't move."What's wrong? Why are you being so clingy today?"I stroked his dry, brittle fur."I know, Biscuit is getting old too~ Too lazy to move, right?""Alright, I'll stay with you a little longer today~"I leaned back against the sofa. "I won't have the chance to be with you anymore, anyway."Biscuit let out a low, soft whimper.…[Goodbye, World, 2023.4.17, 11:21 AM — Is a home without people still a home?]When I woke up on the sofa, Paigey was crouching by my feet.Hearing my voice, she looked up, tears streaming down her face."Claire... I've heard that dogs c

Chapter 3

[Goodbye, World, 2024.4.21, 4:34 PM — Sometimes forgetting is a comfort to the departed]I was leaning on Paige's shoulder. My sleeves were pushed up. My arms were mottled with old bruises.My voice was hoarse."What should I do, Paigey? If this keeps up, there won't be any place left to put the IV needles. It hurts so much.""Oh, now you know it hurts? Where was this energy when you stayed up late last night trying to snatch those concert tickets?"I pouted."I have to see my ex-boyfriend's first concert after hitting it big, right? It's been a long time; I want to see if his singing has improved."Paige fell silent. After a long while, she nudged me."You said the reason you broke up with him was that you didn't want to hold him back. If he still has feelings for you now, would you go to him for help?""No!" I said without a second of hesitation."But a single song of his can break ten million now. He definitely has the ability to help pay for your treatment.""Still no! A

Chapter 4

[Goodbye, World, 2024.5.21, 10:01 PM -- The hardest words to say in this lifetime turn out to be 'I love you']At the concert venue, glow sticks waved frantically.Paige held the camera, but she wasn't filming Adrian Cole. Instead, she pointed it at me, who was waving a glow stick like crazy:"My lady, slow down, don't shake your wig off!"I pulled my mask down a bit: "It's fine, I checked it multiple times before coming. Besides, doesn't my makeup look pretty good today? You can't tell I'm a patient at all, right?"Paige laughed, choking up slightly: "Your makeup skills haven't improved at all.""Tch, you just don't know how to appreciate it~"I turned my head to avoid the camera. The next second, Adrian's singing voice came through the footage:"Mornings with you make the world vast, you appeared in my world, and love suddenly had color."I clapped my hands at Paige: "Incredible vocal transition! He sings so much better than before, not just by a little! That's my boy!"The

Chapter 5

Those handsome eyes looked down from above, his brows knitted together. Paige was so startled she almost lost her grip on the camera."Heh, how long has it been since you left me, and you're already living like this."He forcefully pinched my chin and lifted my face, a sneer playing on his lips. "The man you cheated on me with, the one you abandoned me for, didn't take good care of you?"I pushed his hand away and quickly secured my mask.His smile grew even more disdainful. "I thought he was so great that you didn't even have the desire to speak a word to me. Turns out, he's nothing special."In the future, if you want to come to my concerts, you can watch openly. I won't mock you. After all, you have long been insignificant to me."My hand, which was holding the loop of the mask, paused. I lowered my eyelashes. "Yeah."Paige, however, spoke up: "Really? Insignificant?""Of course. I really need to thank you, Claire."I froze."If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known th

Chapter 6

"Do you think people just walk and walk through life, only to realize at some unknown point that they are completely alone?"After thinking for a moment, I started laughing again: "Well, isn't that pretty good too? "Like right now, I only have to worry about Paigey. Being all alone means that when it's my time to go, at least I won't have so many attachments holding me back, right?"Speaking of this, I immediately waved my hands at the camera: "No, no, Paigey can't hear these words. "I'll hide this footage. By the time Paigey finds it after I die, even if she wants to scold me, I won't be able to hear it. "You guys don't know this, but she holds back a lot when she's filming. "When she really starts cursing, it's incredibly harsh. I absolutely cannot let you guys hear that."I paused and waved at the camera: "Alright, that's all for today. "I love you guys. I love you, my Paigey."…[Goodbye, World, 2024.6.25, 12:47 PM -- I never thought of abandoning you]Paige held the camera,

Chapter 7

"She must hate me, right?"Paige shook her head: "She recorded some videos herself. I only found out about them after she died."After she spoke, my image appeared on the giant screen again.I waved at the camera. I was lying in the hospital bed, an IV needle still inserted in my hand:"I feel like there are some things I need to clarify. "I don't know if everyone will misunderstand Adrian after this video goes out. "But, he is a very good person. I grew up with him; I know this clearly. "After coming back from that concert, there have been continuous transfers from an anonymous person into my account. "I know it's him."I brought out the records; every single one was a seven or eight-figure transfer. I smiled at the camera:"I know it's you, Adrian. "Thank you, but it's already too late. I can't be saved. "However, I will donate this money on your behalf, either to establish an anti-cancer fund or donate it to charity. "Since I'm already on the topic, let's talk about the distri

Chapter 8

Saying that, Mia threw down some takeout, turned, and walked away.Adrian sat there, staring at that guitar for a long time.He tried to stand, but his legs gave out and he collapsed to the floor.He had survived on nothing but alcohol for nearly three days; for a moment, he had no strength left.After forcing himself to eat a few bites of the food Mia brought, he finally had the strength to pick up the guitar.He plucked a few notes.It was The Color of Love.That same day, Adrian's Twitter account updated.It was a photo of a piece of paper.On it was written a single line:[Mornings with you make the world vast, you appeared in my world, and love suddenly had color.][-- 2023.3.12]Netizens immediately caught the implication:[This song was written for Claire Whitman? At this date, they hadn't broken up yet!][So he was singing 'I love you' to Claire all along.][I can't take it anymore, why would God do this to Claire?]Overnight, Claire's Twitter account gained mil

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