tchhapter. 39
By dawn, the ban
www.camo. Terry had passed away
At the same time it was confirmed that Thaddisappeared. I had abandoned Ophelia and v
thout a frame.
Ophelia, who had always been quick to tears, didn’t shed a single drop this time. Instead, she calmly arranged Terry’s burial, took over the crumbding family business, and faced all the crashing responsibilities alone.
Framthat moment, the young and carefree Ophelia was gone forever.
Everything she once was buried that summer.
Her thoughts returned to the present
She withdrew her gaze and said flatly, “Follow him‘
Hubon traced my toute, following me until it arrived at the cemetery and entered the ground.
“Ms. Smith, he’s gone into the cemetery. What’s he doing there!
Opladn’t respond, watching from a distance as I found Terry’s paw.
“That’s your father’s grave Why is he there? Hudion asked, confused. “And he didn’t even being an umbella. Should we give him and
Her expression turned icy. “You seem fully concerned for him. Did I tell him not to use an umbrella? Whatever he wants to do, let him. Let’s enjoy it if he wants to put on a show.”
He said no more. Having served the Sith family since Terry’s time, he had watched her grow up and witnessed the love she and I once shared, Seeing how things had deteriorated between. us was something he found deficult to beat
“I just think you might regret it later. Some things don’t seem entirely clear yet.”
Hudson had always felt there was more to the story. As an older man, he paided himself on his ability to judge character. How could someone who seemed so genuine have done such cruel things?
“Regist? Life doesn’t leave room for regret. It’s just illusions we cling to.” Ophelia replied coldly. “Teople and things you thought mattered When you see their true nature, you realize
they’re nothing
From a distance, she watched as I knelt before Terry’s grave and bowed several times. She couldn’t hear what I was saying, but I was clearly speaking to Terry
The began to pour harder
Illed in the rain while Ophelia stood under an umbrella, observing coldly fro
She wanded as I shivered from the cold, vicly weak and in pain, trembling in the downpour
Hudson couldn’t beat it any longer. “Ms. Smith, maybe this is enough. The rain is getting heavier. If something happens, it won’t be good. Maybe he truly feels remorse,
Ophelia’s eyes remained fixed on me, her tone ly. “I openess were that way, what would be the point of hatred can all those wounds and scars just vanish as if they never e Impossible
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the beginning. If he wants something he has to pay the price for it. Even if he collapses right before me, I won’t look the other way I won’t feel pity and won‘
d won’t steg forward
her words were resolute, and he understood. The deeper the love had been, the deeper the hatred now tan
Hun as soon as she finished speaking, there was a sudden thui 1 fell forward, my head hitting the ground hard
Hudson was viubly anxious, his heart tightening with worry. Even a normal person wouldn’t be able to handle the rain, let alone di unik qili
“My Sararh, what should we do? This can’t go on.”
He waited amicinly for Ophelia to speak
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ophela glanced in mediection, bei pate towed on my silhouette, but the semainestudent for a long time.
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