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When the hospital contacted me, I sighed and decided to go see him. The moment he saw
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me, his gaunt face lit up with hope. “Lanaya, I knew you wouldn’t let me suffer. I know I shouldn’t have resorted to this pitiful tactic, but I missed you too much. I want you to come home with me.”
His sunken eyes filled with tears, resembling a dog begging for pity. Without any
expression, I told him, “If you keep chasing me like this, Zolenn will hunt me down again. Please, let both of us go.”
Yzail didn’t give up despite my coldness.
“I’ve handled everything–I don’t have any feelings for her anymore.”
But I only felt disgusted. “You‘ re nothing but an empty promise. The child is a result of your betrayal, and I can’t allow myself to get hurt again.”
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In the end, I signed the hospital discharge papers and left, feeling a sense of relief. No longer would I see his distorted face again.
At that moment, I heard a weak voice behind me, “Lanaya…”
I turned back to see him standing by the window, his face pale and unsteady. I felt a flicker of compassion and looked him straight in the eye.
“Just once–please, listen to me.
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I hesitated, but in the end, I nodded.
He fell to his knees and said, “It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have hurt you, and I shouldn’t have chased after Zolenn. Please forgive me. I’ll never betray you again.”
I looked down at him, trying to suppress my bitterness. “When you chose her, I had
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already forgotten the future we promised each other.”
His voice trembled, “But I love you now!”
“I loved you too, but love isn’t enough to fix the mistakes you made. If you truly loved me, you wouldn’t have hurt me in the first place.”
“But I was young and didn’t know any better. I thought….. I thought everything would be fine.
“You‘ re right; it’s over. I’ve been hurt too much by you and Zolenn. The pain has left scars that won’t disappear. I can’t pretend everything is fine, nor can I allow myself to be hurt again.”
He fell silent, and tears streamed down his face. I stood still, gazing out the window at
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face. I stood still, gazing out the window at the pouring rain. Yzail‘ s cries faded into the background as the rain drummed against the glass, drowning out the memories I wished to forget.
In the end, I turned to leave. He didn’t stop me this time.
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