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A few weeks ago, Alex found out that Claire entered university through a special program. This was after he read a complete report about Claire from Keaton.Since the incident with Markus, Alex has known about Claire's family situation and he feels the girl may only be able to survive one semester. Which will soon be over.Alex sighed and leaned back in his office chair. He could never imagine how Claire could endure so many difficulties in her life. Considering her small job salary had to support her mother, stepfather, and a sibling. It all made him feel pain. He felt sad.Truly, Claire's struggle amazed him.He himself wasn't sure if he would still be able to smile if he were in Claire's shoes. In Claire's small body, there was so much strength and resilience.Alex wiped his tears. He knew it was impossible for Claire to pay for the next semester's tuition, given that tuition fees were not cheap. He began to think of many ways to help Claire. Until finally, the opportunity came to
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“Forgive me?” Claire stared in disbelief.The world she knew began to crumble.Was it my fault when she stole my money? Is she forgiving me?“That money was for my education,” Claire whispered, trying to get an explanation from her mother. Or perhaps a little guilt...“I've always said it, what's the point of going to college and secretly being a prostitute? You're better off being a full-fledged prostitute like me and starting to make money. You're young and beautiful. The college boys will come to you without you going to college. I can introduce you to some of my friends. They'll be happy with you.”Her mother smiled. “My child, make good use of your youth. You'll regret it when you're old like me. Listen to your mother's words. You'll never go wrong. A mother would never harm her child.”“No...”
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Claire saw the morning sunlight streaming through the window of Mark’s Burger. She had hardly slept all night. Claire's hands covered her face. In the end, no matter how hard she had thought all night, without money and a destination, her only way out was to go back home.It was always like this...Although the house was rundown and full of problems, she had lived there her whole life. With a heavy heart, Claire walked with Lily back to their house.She returned Lily home because she had no other choice left. She hugged Lily tightly, not wanting the little girl to be sold. But what could she do?Maybe she would be happier with another family who cared for her.Her mother was sound asleep on the long sofa, clutching a bottle of hard liquor with a smile on her face. Claire had decided to leave this house as soon as possible. She didn't want to stay there anymore. The pain and emotions were too overwhelming.She would try to find a place to stay and work to support herself. Sleeping on t
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The first day at Alex's house felt so awkward. Alex almost always confined himself to his workspace. Some students, as well as female students living on the second floor, had a special staircase around the garden that led directly to their place without passing through the first floor.They even used a special entrance gate on the other side of the garden. Consequently, the first-floor house was almost always empty.Claire's task was to clean all the rooms on the first floor, such as the living room, kitchen, dining room, and Alex's workspace. Meanwhile, the second floor was cleaned by its occupants. This was completely different from Alex's initial words, which made her think she would also clean their rooms.Claire got to know the boarders, all of whom were seniors. After a week passed, Claire understood a few things. Alex rarely smiled in front of the housemates; he always had a stern face and rarely talked to them.Alex enforced discipline in this house like a military commander.
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Previously, at Keaton's house, after Lily fell asleep, Claire immediately left her and went downstairs. She saw Keaton, his wife, Anna, and Alex waiting for her."Claire," called Anna, Keaton's wife. "We would like to ask for your permission to adopt Lily as our child."Although Claire wanted to keep Lily, she couldn't bear to take her sister away after seeing the happiness of the little girl at Keaton's house. She had to let go of Lily. She knew that with the Keaton family, Lily would have a better future. However, Claire still cried. Perhaps because the tightness and worries within her had disappeared.***What Alex hid from Claire about Lily was that he had actually instructed Keaton to track Lily's whereabouts since the first day Claire arrived. He saw that Claire didn't bring her sister, so Alex became worried and assigned Keaton.The detective gathered information from the surroundings for several days and found the place where Lily was being sold. That night, he visited the lar
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That morning, Claire understood one thing for sure. It's not easy for someone to run from their past. Because when the time comes, the shadows of the past will return to trap and try to destroy them. Reminding them of who they really are and where they should be.For Claire, the trap appeared when her mother and Lucas waited in front of the university gate, screaming her name. Claire saw two shadows of her past that she no longer wanted to remember, and her heart felt like it stopped. She quickly hid behind a university building pillar."Claire!!! If you don't come out now, I'll find you and kill you," Lucas shouted frantically in all directions. The man had been repeating his threats for some time. "If you don't come out, I'll come in and search for you! You can't run from us."Fear gripped Claire immediately, she felt suffocated, and her hands trembled violently. Her face turned pale. She knew Lucas could enter the university, search for her, or beat anyone who tried to stop him. Th
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"Claire, listen to me," said Alex, his two legs already powerless on the floor. The man stared sharply at Claire and strengthened his grip. Alex swore not to let go of Claire's arm."Let me go," shouted Claire frantically, trying to pull away, hitting Alex's hand and even attempting to walk out, dragging Alex's body on the floor.Alex now felt genuine fear. He felt like he would lose the girl forever if he let her go now. Claire could hit him or hurt him or even kill him, but he would never let her go. Because he was truly afraid of losing her. Alex tightened his grip.Never!Don't leave me.Claire finally stopped hitting Alex's hand and suddenly burst into loud sobs. Sitting on the floor, tears streamed down her face, and sadness was audible from her mouth.She didn't know what to do anymore. She didn't want to go back home, didn't want to go to a strange place she didn't know. She didn't want to leave this place, where she had started to feel comfortable with her life, finding peace
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On the first day of Claire's parents' arrival, which ended with them being detained by university security, Alex and Claire managed to escape with the help of some university security guards. Upon reaching home, Alex immediately contacted Keaton."Keaton, quickly investigate Claire's parents. They recognized me the first time they saw me; I'm sure they have been investigating me before coming to the university. They want something from me."That night, Keaton was seen waiting inside a dimly lit café, a place known for selling cheap alcoholic drinks in a prostitution area. The café, a favorite spot of Lucas, provided Keaton with information that Lucas had invited all his companions to gather there.Shortly after, Keaton was surprised to see Markus entering the café and quickly lowered his head to hide. Markus, not noticing him, went straight to a table with some of his friends.After waiting for a few hours, Keaton finally saw Lucas arriving with Claire's mother. They joined their frie
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That morning I received a phone call. The loud ringtone voice woke me up."Hello?" I answered, picking up my cellphone."It's Claire," came the voice on the other end of the phone. "I've read the book you left behind.""Really?" I asked as I sat up in bed. "Did you like it?""I'm afraid you forgot to include something," Claire said with a slightly choked voice, sounding like she was holding back tears. "Would you come to my place to finalize it?"I glanced at the clock, still showing eight in the morning."Okay," I replied. "I can catch the 11 o'clock flight.""I'll be waiting for you here." Claire hung up the phone.Around three in the afternoon, I arrived at Claire's clinic with Chrisna in a rental car. The nurses who knew me let us find Claire's office on our own. I let Chrisna explore the beautiful garden at the clinic as Claire seemed to want to talk privately."Are you looking for me?" I asked as I saw Claire. I could see her eyes were swollen, and she seemed to be carrying a he
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In the final meeting with Claire, I asked her, "Is there any meaning behind Alex taking off the engagement ring?" Claire shook her head and looked sad. I wasn't sure if Claire didn't want to answer or didn't want to think about it. But finally, she whispered softly with wet eyes and trembling lips, "Maybe he hates me," Claire replied softly. "Because I didn't come back to him immediately. I was the one who left him alone and let him die. If I had married him, he wouldn't have died."Claire's tears flowed more heavily, "I've helped so many people, why can't I help the one who helped me so much. The most precious person to me." Claire's sadness was evident in her tone.I could only stay silent and sigh. Perhaps only Alex knows why he took off the ring.Could Alex be angry and hate her in his final moments?"Weren't you married after that?"Claire tried to stop her tears and forced a gentle smile on me, "From the start, love was never in my favor. Besides, I'm too busy with all this and
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In the fourth year of Claire's departure, Alex's life felt increasingly burdensome and torturous. His weight had significantly decreased compared to four years ago. He smiled less often and was more engrossed in all his work. Some people said Alex had become more easily angered, and even Jackson and Michael couldn't persuade him to come out of his hiding place. In his spare time, Alex continuously reread Claire's letters multiple times. He always tried to convince himself that after Claire had satisfied her wanderlust, they would soon live together and have many children. Children who would run in their house's yard...Tears streamed down Alex's face. He truly wanted to see Claire return as soon as possible and be with her. Only one year remained from their agreement. After that, Claire would never leave him again. Alex often wanted to write a letter asking Claire to return immediately. However, he quickly abandoned the idea.That morning, two soldiers knocked on Alex's door in unifor
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Jean looked confused."Claire is currently sure about marrying me. But sometimes I see her sitting with eyes staring into the distance. As if she wants to spread her wings and fly high, trying to reach something greater than her current life," Alex added. "I know her, and I know she has a dream inside her that she's reluctant to share with me and everyone else.""A dream?"Alex sighed. "I'm not so sure, maybe her desire to see the wider world and seek meaning in her own life. I want the Doctor's help.""What's that?" Jean asked, guessing if Alex would ask her to advise Claire."I want the Doctor to invite her as a volunteer nurse to see the world. In return, I'll make an annual donation to the Doctor."Jean became more confused, "Don't you want to marry her?""Indeed, my desire to marry her is very strong. But my biggest wish has always been for her to be happy. I want to fulfill her dreams." Alex's eyes looked moist. "She is everything to me.""I'm not sure about that," Jean replied,
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Alex closed his eyes and sighed, "Go to France." The words that came out of his mouth ultimately pierced his own heart, causing immense pain.Claire looked at Alex with a hurt feeling, "But what about us? What about our marriage? What about my feelings?""You don't love me. You're just too afraid of losing a place to return to. Besides, going to France and working won't take this place away from you," Alex said. "Claire... This is your home and will always be your place to return. Nothing will change."Claire wiped her tears, "What about our wedding invitations that have been sent out?""I'll take care of it." Alex's hand took the wedding documents and crumpled them into a ball of paper before throwing them into the trash, "From the beginning, all of this was too fast and rushed. You haven't even seen the world when I forced you to marry me. I asked you to marry me because I was too afraid of losing you. I knew someday you would soon leave this place, especially after you graduate and
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Alex has been sitting in his office since early morning. It's rare for him to get lost in deep and prolonged thoughts that end up with a resolution that's entirely disadvantageous. Usually, no matter how bad the situation he faces, he should still get something beneficial, even if it's just a little.Even in the worst investments, he would at least try to exit with half of the invested capital. He wouldn't be so reckless as to come out empty-handed and suffer huge losses. Alex finally let out a long sigh.There's always a first time for everything.Claire knocked on his open door, "Alex, do you have a moment? There's something I want to discuss."Alex silently stared at Claire for a long time, before finally saying, "Sit down, I've been waiting for you since earlier.""Really?" Claire entered and sat on a chair in front of Alex's desk.Alex sighed again and interlocked his fingers on the table, leaning back on the chair, "Claire, sometimes it feels scary when I can understand you as i
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About twenty-four years ago, Jean had just become a volunteer doctor in that town. One night, she was suddenly awakened by a nurse to go immediately to a red-light district. The area looked rundown with houses built of wood, tripleks, cardboard, and old corrugated iron scattered without order. Jean thought she would treat someone injured, sick, or anything until she saw a pregnant woman about to give birth. She was truly surprised because until that moment, she had never assisted in childbirth."I can't..."The nurse, named Margie, looked at the doctor with a slightly patronizing look and said, "Doctor, there's always a first time for everything."Jean reluctantly suppressed her reluctance and proceeded with the delivery process. She was completely at a loss when the pregnant woman started screaming hysterically and the baby's head was about to appear.Nevertheless, Margie continued to provide support in limited Indonesian, using only a few words. "Push, push, push..."Jean tried to h
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After that day, Alex and Claire were hardly ever apart. It was easy for anyone to see that they had a special relationship. Alex and Claire didn't hide their relationship. A few weeks later, Alex experienced many new things.For the first time in his life, Alex could sleep leaning on a woman's thigh. And for the first time as well, Alex let someone touch his small feet.For Claire, the happiness felt so sweet and enjoyable. For the first time in her life, she was sure there was someone who truly loved her and made her feel meaningful. For the first time as well, she truly felt at peace with her life.On top of a hill, a pair of human beings could be seen sleeping in the afternoon on a mat facing the sky. Their hands were clasped, and their faces looked peaceful and happy. A disabled man and a young girl."Will you marry me?" Alex asked Claire one day while she was in the kitchen."Clangg...!" The empty pan in Claire's hand fell and made a loud noise."Sorry," Claire quickly said, bend
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"Who is it for?" Keaton asked."I'm planning to move. Please help me find a place.""Alright, I'll provide the information as soon as possible."Alex hung up the phone and sank into his thoughts. He wouldn't be able to give Claire complete freedom if he wasn't far from her. It would be better if he found a new place and let Claire stay here. Maybe over time, he could forget about Claire and accept if she's with someone else.For now, I still love her too much.That night, Claire went to a party, leaving Alex in his office. Alex secretly watched Claire leave through the window. Feeling helpless and resigned. He was the one who started this, distancing himself from Claire, and he had to accept the consequences.Several hours later as the night grew late, the sound of a car stopping in front of the house could be heard, followed shortly by the sound of the front door being slammed very loudly. The sound startled Alex, who had been staring at his work papers. The same papers that had been
