For sixteen long years, Eulalia Clearwater gave everything to Percival Dunraven, her first and only love, only to be cruelly pushed aside for his new infatuation. Percival believed that without Eulalia, a world of happiness awaited him, a fresh start with a new love. But when he stumbled upon Eulalia's devastating medical diagnosis, panic set in. Rushing to her side, he found her hand entwined with another's, her eyes filled with a resolve he had never seen before. "Why didn't you tell me about your stomach cancer?" he demanded, his voice trembling with fear and regret. Eulalia's response was a bitter laugh, her eyes gleaming with a mixture of pain and liberation. "Didn't you wish for my early demise?" she mocked. "Percival Dunraven, in the final moments of my life, I no longer want to love you."
View More“Percival, are you afraid I might just disappear?”“Are you afraid that one day you’ll hear nothing from me?”“Are you scared that the next time I’m in the hospital, you won’t get a critical condition notice but a death certificate?”“And when you see me again, it will only be a black and white photo?”“Percival, remember your words well—go crazy for a lifetime.”Percival had a long dream. Eulalia was struggling in the sea of fire, with scorching flames licking her feet. She writhed in pain on the floor, desperately pounding on the floor-to-ceiling window.Her fingers were bloodied, and the glass was smeared with blood, marks of her struggle before death. Percival wanted to rush in and save her, but he couldn’t even get close. An invisible barrier kept them apart.In his dream, the overwhelming heat blew against his face. He looked up at the sky, which seemed stained with blood. He knelt on the ground, crying his heart out, as if to drain every tear from his body.He reached out to gr
Eulalia was always afraid of the cold, but she died in the snowy winter. She was terrified of pain, yet she burned for two whole hours in the fire...Percival’s face seemed frozen from the cold wind. Kneeling on the ground, he clutched her charred right wrist, his body trembling violently, repeatedly calling out her name, “Eulalia,” with tears mixing with the blood in his mouth and throat.He remembered Eulalia once telling him that blood and tears in the mouth for too long taste bitter. He hadn’t believed her...but now, experiencing it himself, he found it unbearably bitter. This was the bitterness Eulalia endured for seven years.No matter how many times he called, the woman lying on the ground wouldn’t respond.Pulling back his hand bitten by the cat, Misty tumbled to the ground, exhausted. Its beautiful eyes were half-closed with a misty white layer, gasping weakly.
Animals have a certain spirit to them. The firefighter stared in shock at the bloodied cat. Its front paws were torn open, flesh hanging off and bones visible underneath, but it seemed oblivious to the pain, desperately clawing at the debris.Many people watching felt tears well up.Suddenly, Misty, who had been frantically scratching at the ground, froze. A hand, wearing a bracelet Percival had given years ago, was uncovered. The bracelet’s lock, once sparkling with diamonds, was now tarnished, covered in blood and ashes.“Meow...” Misty nudged the hand with her head, as if wanting it to pet her again, but the hand remained motionless.Misty licked the bloodied fingers, then with trembling paws, reached for the charm on the wrist and tried to drag the person out with her mouth.But she was just a cat, and her strength was too small. Injured all over, she had no energy left. With the bracelet in her mouth, she let out a helpless, mournful cry, her blue eyes filled with tears.“There’s
“Sir Madam, she’s...” Ms. Jonas choked out, struggling to continue. Her mouth trembled, and even her breathing was filled with sobs.“What happened to her?” Percival asked cautiously, as if touching a spiderwebbed mirror that would shatter with the slightest force.“Madam is in trouble. There was a fire at the villa, and she was burned alive inside... The first-floor bedroom collapsed, and she was trapped under the debris.”Percival’s eyes lost focus, and he stumbled, nearly freezing in the cold wind.He looked up at the sky, feeling snowflakes melting on his cheeks like scalding tears. His face was contorted with grief, his eyes bloodshot, and his expression frozen.Eulalia is dead? How could she die?He had tormented her, turned her into a vegetable, she jumped off a building, crashed her car, he had signed countless critical condition notices for her, and she survived every time. She was just months away from beating stomach cancer. How could she be dead?She must be mad at him for
Evadne had no bodyguards around her, and she was surrounded by reporters. She lifted her dress, retreating in a messy panic, unknowingly getting closer to the pool. Suddenly, someone gave her a hard shove, and she fell backward into the icy water. The coldness of the winter solstice penetrated her skin, biting into her bones. She gulped down mouthfuls of cold water, and the momentary suffocation felt like her soul was being ripped out. For a second, Evadne thought she might actually drown.She flailed in the water, her once perfectly made-up face now pale, and she opened her mouth to scream for help, "Help... I can't swim... Help me..."Percival watched this scene, his fists clenched tightly, blood dripping from the corners of his mouth due to his sheer rage, though he felt no pain. He hated himself for having been so blind back then, not even realizing Evadne couldn’t swim.Percival thought back to everything that had happened over the past nine years. It was just as Eulalia had said
Percival's gaze at this moment was like he was looking at a pile of trash. Evadne's back was drenched in cold sweat, and a chill ran through her, causing her to shiver uncontrollably. Her eyes were red, whether from fear or the cold wind was unclear.Right now, she felt like being hanged, with the rope already around her neck, and all it would take was a slight kick of the stool for her to die.However, the video wasn't over yet, and the conversation between her and Linchy continued to play.- "Linchy, if you really care about me, help me get rid of Eulalia. I hate her. Once she's dead, Percival will marry me..."- "Why do you think Percival would marry you after Eulalia dies?"Hearing this, Evadne was utterly panicked. Fear spread through her entire body, making her scalp tingle and even her toes curl in terror. She frantically shouted toward the backstage, "Turn off the power!"But it was too late. The clear dialogue from the video continued to play, reaching Percival's ears.- "Six
The news of Percival and Evadne’s engagement was being streamed on every major platform. Even Sarah, who usually didn’t pay much attention to the internet, saw it. Orian, who had just returned to the country with his cancer research results, saw it too.At the party, the host introduced the couple, detailing their story of meeting, getting to know each other, and falling in love. Then, he invited them on stage to exchange engagement rings.Evadne softly said, “Percy, at least exchange the engagement rings, right?” Swapping rings would only take a minute or two, if that.Percival clenched his jaw, his facial muscles twitching. His mind was flooded with Eulalia’s final screams and Evadne’s blatant threats. He wasn’t afraid of Evadne’s threats; he was afraid something might happen to her, which would mean Eulalia would lose her chance at life. He couldn’t risk Eulalia’s life.But now, he couldn’t reach Eulalia by phone, and an intense unease gnawed at him. He kept reassuring himself that
As Eulalia's gut-wrenching “blessing” blared through the phone, a chaotic crash nearly shattered Percival’s eardrums.It felt like a thunderclap hit him. Percival staggered back a step, his ears ringing, and he heard something collapsing.“Eulalia?” Percival called softly, testing the silence.The phone was dead silent, so quiet it made his heart race.“Eulalia, answer me.”“Don’t mess around…” Percival’s voice was hoarse, like he was choking on blood.“I’ll be back soon. Evadne and I are just pretending. I don’t like her. I’m only engaged to her to save your blood.”“Do you understand?”“Answer me… Eulalia.”But no one could answer him. Percival’s face turned deathly pale as he stared at the blank phone screen. He tried to redial with trembling hands, but all he heard was the cold system message.“Sorry, the number you have dialed is not in service…”Percival kept redialing over and over, veins bulging on his forehead, cold sweat dripping into his eyes, something wet falling onto the
The phone kept ringing in Eulalia’s hand.She was breathing weakly, the acrid smoke choking her. It felt like a hand was gripping her throat tightly. Propping herself up on one hand, she dragged her useless legs behind her and finally picked up the remote to turn on the TV.At exactly noon, the engagement party reached its climax, and the event was being broadcast live on TV. The couple looked stunning today; the man was elegant and handsome, and the woman in a long dress matched him perfectly.What a perfect couple.Eulalia's eyes were fixed on Percival. She listened quietly to the waiting tone, and after the tenth ring, she saw Percival frown and pull out his phone. When he saw the caller ID, he immediately answered."What is it?" he asked.Eulalia gripped the phone tightly, her voice as faint as smoke blending with the crackling fire sounds, "Perciva
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