All Chapters of Leaving Them Was My Last Act of Love: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"I'm handling another mission runner in the Other World. Just hang tight for three days. Once your body gives out, I'll be there to take you home."The familiar, mechanical voice buzzed inside my head, leaving me in a trance.My face paled as I forced the corners of my lips into a bitter smile. "I'll be waiting."Seven years ago, I gave up everything to stay in this world, utterly convinced that Sierra Parker and I would grow old together.I never expected to hear from the system again. Yet here we were, exactly seven years later, watching reality tear our marriage apart at the seams.The front door clicked open, signaling that Sierra was home from the office.She was stunning, with a slender, elegant build.The distant look she usually brought home from the office vanished into a soft, affectionate smile the second she spotted me.She hurried over, dropping onto the cushion right beside me and wrapping her arms tightly around my neck."Caleb, where was my lunch today? I'm abs

Sierra wrapped an arm around my shoulder. "Amelia is just a kid, honey. She doesn't know any better. Don't take it to heart."The moment her skin brushed against mine, a blinding bolt of pain shot down my shoulder. My body spasmed, and I forced her arm off me, keeping my voice low."I get it."When we arrived at Yearnerwood, we stepped out into the wilderness.The park was famous for its raw, untouched terrain, meaning the ground was littered with fallen branches and jagged rocks, while leaves formed a canopy that blotted out the sky.Worried about my balance, Sierra insisted on linking her arm through mine to anchor me as we walked.Since I only had three days left anyway, I didn't fight her. I just let her lead the way.All of a sudden, a series of sharp, frantic screams cut through the path ahead.I looked toward the noise and spotted a tall, handsome man sprawled on the ground, surrounded by a cluster of hissing, aggressive king ratsnakes.The second I heard that distinct

Sierra left without a single backward glance, leaving me with nothing but a view of her back.A violent wave of pain suddenly tore through my body, but just as quickly, another massive block of my memory vanished into thin air.With it, the heartache instantly faded.I forced my body back to the house, stumbling the second I stepped through the front door.Upon seeing this, the butler, Joanne Irwin, instantly rushed over to catch me."Mr. Finch, you're incredibly weak," she said. "Should I have a doctor come by to check on you?"I shook my head.I had brought this agony upon myself. It was the price I chose to pay for love when I decided to stay in this world.The system warned me that my health would fail within three days, so it made sense that it would hurt. If nothing else, the pain was a lesson I would remember forever."I'm fine," I said. "I'm just tired."I collapsed onto the bed and closed my eyes, drifting off to sleep. It wasn't long before a series of panicked scre

The system didn't send me back home right after I died. Instead, it left my spirit floating in the air, forcing me to watch the immediate aftermath of my death.It took only a few minutes for Joanne to bring Sierra and Amelia up to the bedroom.Sierra was still clad in her custom-tailored dress, but she abandoned every shred of her usual poise.She collapsed to her knees by the bed, her fingers trembling as she reached out and held her fingers beneath my nose to check for a breath. When she realized I was dead, she pulled my corpse into an embrace and began to sob uncontrollably."Honey! How could you leave me? You weren't lying to me, after all…"Amelia burst into tears, terrified. She dropped to her knees beside me, shaking my shoulders desperately as she screamed, "Dad, Joanne said you died, but I don't believe her. Wake up, please! I'm so scared…"The deafening chorus of their screams filled the room.My spirit began to drift away along with the final shards of my fading mem

"We got married," Sierra said. "I walked away from my family business for you. You fought for my business, matching our rivals drink for drink at that dinner until you broke out in hives just to close the deal."I went through a brutal labor to give you Amelia. You swore we'd grow old together, and we even rescued a puppy named Teddy."We loved each other, Caleb. I've relived those memories every day and night for two years. You loved me to a fault, so you must be lying to me now, right?"Her face was pale. She kept rambling, desperately trying to jog my memory, her tone bordering on obsessive.But watching her sit there shaking and crying, I just couldn't make any sense of it."If what you're saying is true, then why did Amelia say you chose Mr. Cross?" I asked.Sierra stopped shaking. Her posture went rigid, and she stared at me with a look of guilt flitting through her eyes."M-my mother threatened me back then," she stammered. "I had no choice but to let him move in. But I'v