Chapter 27
When no one was paying attention, Samuel suddenly stood up and ran to the edge of the deck. “Cassie, if you don’t want to be with me, then I have no reason to go on living. I’m giving my life back to you, to atone for my sins. This time, take good care of your child. Don’t let them end up like ours did.” Before anyone could react, Samuel jumped into the deep sea.”
“Samuel!” Cassandra’s mind went completely blank. His figure had already disappeared beneath the waves.”
Samuel drowned. His body was recovered by Trevor’s people. Cassandra had his remains cremated and brought his ashes back to Zeanor.
Outside, the rain drizzled steadily. Trevor held up an umbrella, standing beside Cassandra. She held the urn tightly as she searched for Samuel’s parents.
Their house had been sold. His company had collapsed. All his assets had been seized. Now, they had no choice but to live in a slum, surviving by collecting trash. Cassandra knew they had fallen on hard times, but she hadn’t expected it to be this bad.
Samuel’s father stepped out of their shack, carrying a worn–out bag, ready to scavenge. When he saw Cassandra, his eyes darkened. “What are you doing here? Do you come to laugh at us?”
His mother also came out, her face filled with resentment. “We’ve already hit rock bottom and you still have the nerve to show up? Get lost!”
Trevor frowned and shielded Cassandra. His voice was cold. “You ended up like this because of your son. Don’t blame the wrong person.”
Cassandra understood their pain and didn’t argue. “It’s fine,” she said softly.”
She held out the urn. “Mr. and Mrs. Nolan, these are Samuel’s ashes.“”
Then, she told them everything he had done while overseas. She thought they would lash out at her again, but their reaction caught her off guard.
“Good! It’s good that he’s dead! He degraded himself for a woman, he got what he deserved!” Eric knocked over Samuel’s urn. The porcelain pot instantly shattered and the ashes spilled on the ground, mixing with the muddy rainwater.
Ariel was heartbroken for her son, but Eric pulled her back into the garbage dump.
The light drizzle turned into a violent downpour. Then, the rain washed away the ashes. When Cassandra leaned down to collect them again, Trevor stopped her. “The rain is too heavy. It’s no use.“W
As she watched the last traces of Samuel disappear, a single tear slid down Cassandra’s cheek. “Goodbye, Sammy.” Trevor took Cassandra back to the Nolans’s residence for a while. She heard Ariel had gone mad, often searching for her son in the rain. Her husband, disgusted by her madness, abandoned her and left the city. No one knew where he went.
Maybe it was Samuel’s death that finally set Cassandra free. She no longer hated her adoptive mother. Instead, she sent her to a nursing home, covering all expenses so she could live there for as long as she needed.N
Cassandra also donated to the orphanage she grew up in, visiting often as a volunteer. One day, a group of children pulled her outside, giggling. “Someone’s looking for you!”
At the entrance, Trevor was kneeling on one knee, holding a bouquet of flowers. “Cassandra Barnes, I owe you a proposal and a wedding. Let’s have the grandest wedding ever.”
Cassandra smiled at Trevor. She realized that these things could be obtained without asking and it was so easy. It just depended on whether the other person was willing to give them.
She stepped forward and softly said, “I do.”
(The End)
