Before I Leave
She had forgiven him, but she had not said she would stay.
Even when facing a dying man, she would not offer false hope or kind lies.
Ethan closed his eyes. A wave of grief washed over him. At the same time, there was a strange peace beneath it.
Maybe this was what he deserved.
He breathed out, voice barely audible, "If we could start fresh in our next life, I'll treat you right… I promise."
With that final whisper, he let go.
Ethan was gone.