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Gemma's parents passed away when she was very young.An old, tattered newspaper still bore the tragic headline: "Socialite Suffers Mental Breakdown, Stabs Husband Over a Hundred Times While He Sleeps, Then Hangs Herself—Leaves Behind a Five-Year-Old Orphan."She was that five-year-old orphan.On a freezing winter night, she hid in a wardrobe wearing only her pajamas. The cold seeped into her small body until she was nearly numb, but she did not dare come out.It was Murphy who eventually found her and carried her out."Be good, Gemma. Don't be scared. I'm here. As long as I'm around, no one will ever hurt you," he said gently.She nestled in Murphy's arms, feeling safe for the first time in what felt like forever.Murphy took her home. Perhaps he pitied her tragic circumstances, but he spoiled her endlessly. Whatever she wanted—no matter how impossible—he would give it to her, even if it meant reaching for the stars.In fact, he truly did reach for the stars for her. The horrif
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Gemma's parents were also buried by Murphy. On the day of their burial, Gemma locked herself in the wardrobe again.Murphy found her but did not force her to come out. Instead, he opened the wardrobe door and climbed inside to stay with her."Uncle Murphy, is it as dark and cold inside a coffin as it is here?" she asked with reddened eyes. "I dreamed that Mom told me to join her in the coffin. She said it's cold and lonely being in there all by herself…""That was just a dream," Murphy reassured her. "Don't be afraid. You're not going anywhere. I won't let anyone take you away from me."She wrapped her arms around Murphy's neck and softly whispered in his ear, "As long as you're with me, I wouldn't even be scared of being in a coffin."…It seemed Murphy still remembered that moment.He had misunderstood. He thought Gemma was using the cryo-casket project as a subtle way to confess her feelings to him again."Uncle Murphy, if you don't like it, I'll change my design," Gemma sai
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Evangeline stumbled weakly, collapsing into Murphy's arms as though she could not stand on her own. With tears brimming in her eyes and a trembling voice, she said, "Murphy, don't blame Gemma. This is all my fault. I shouldn't have come out dressed like this to get some water."I just thought that it was so late and Gemma would already be asleep, so I didn't bother putting on a robe and just stepped out in my slip dress. But as soon as I opened the door, I ran into Gemma. She saw these marks on me and called me shameless, saying that a woman as indecent as me has no right to be with you."With just a few words, she painted Gemma as a mentally twisted troublemaker who stayed up in the middle of the night. Evangeline said Gemma had eavesdropped outside Murphy's door and, after getting consumed by jealousy, resorted to attacking his fiancée."She's lying. I didn't insult her," Gemma said with slightly reddened eyes. "She deliberately provoked me by bringing up my parents… And… And she
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The new month was approaching quickly, and Gemma's time was running out.There was still so much she needed to do, and she refused to waste her precious remaining days confined to her room.So, the once-proud young woman lowered her head. She approached Murphy, biting her lip as she apologized, "Uncle Murphy, I've thought it through. It was all my fault. I'm sorry."However, Murphy's expression remained cold. The tender indulgence he once held for her was gone. "I'm not the one you should apologize to—it's Eva."Her lip bled as she bit down harder, and the metallic taste filled her mouth. In that bitter moment, she realized the warmth and affection he used to reserve for her had long since been given to another woman."Fine, I'll apologize to her!" she said, her voice trembling as her entire body shook with emotion. She turned to Evangeline and choked out, "I'm sorry, Aunt Eva."The term "Aunt Eva" made Murphy freeze for a moment.His dark eyes flickered briefly, as though he
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"Why'd you go through my things?" Gemma panicked as she avoided Murphy's question entirely. "I'm 18 now. You can't just barge into my room and rummage through my stuff!"Murphy's expression darkened as he slammed the ashtray on the table. "Is that the main point here?!"The ashtray hit the floor with a dull thud, and Gemma flinched in fear."Gemma, you've misunderstood your uncle." At the height of the tension, Evangeline stepped in with a false air of concern. "He didn't go into your room. It's my fault. I didn't have any clean clothes, and the ones I wore yesterday… Well, they got ruined by your Uncle Murphy…"She blushed, feigning shyness as she paused for effect before continuing, "I had nothing to wear, so I went into your room to borrow an old outfit of yours. But while looking, I accidentally came across this cancer diagnosis on your desk."She was lying. Gemma had locked the cancer diagnosis away on the very first day she received it.Yet in Evangeline's story, it sounded
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"Although there's no sign of cancer, Ms. Kirk is currently in poor health and severely malnourished," the doctor said, as if sensing Murphy's doubts. He added calmly, "Has she been dieting to lose weight recently? It's normal for young women to want to look their best, but extreme dieting is harmful—especially for someone like Ms. Kirk. Her health is already seriously affected."Look at how pale her face is. No wonder you mistook it for something as serious as cancer."Murphy's expression darkened immediately.Gemma had not been eating properly recently, which was not surprising. She was sick, after all, and Murphy was cold and dismissive toward her. She felt unwanted. How could she be in the mood to eat well?Yet in Murphy's eyes, this painted a very different picture."You've gone so far as to destroy your health just to fake an illness and deceive me?" His gaze turned icy, cold enough to freeze the heat of summer."What's your goal? To make me pity you and agree to be with y
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The wedding was lively, filled with notable elites and socialites who came to celebrate. Dressed in a voluminous, grand wedding gown, Evangeline leaned happily into Murphy's embrace.Murphy wore a sleek black suit that day."Uncle Murphy looks so handsome," Gemma thought. He was mature, composed, and exuded an air of elegance, seemingly untouched by time. Thirteen years had passed, yet he looked just as he did when he carried her out of the wardrobe—still so handsome and dashing.Her gaze lingered on him, and she was unable to look away. She watched him with a quiet longing for several moments before finally stepping forward to present the wedding gift she had prepared."Uncle Murphy, congratulations on your marriage," she said sincerely. She truly wished him happiness and peace in the future.Murphy accepted the gift and took a deep look at Gemma. He did not say a word, but something unspoken stirred within his eyes. It was an emotion he could not allow to surface, and he left
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A week later, Murphy and Evangeline returned to the villa.The house was eerily quiet, and Murphy instinctively frowned. Something felt off. It did not take long for him to realize what it was—Gemma had not come out to greet him.Every time he returned from a business trip, Gemma would rush to him, throw herself into his arms, and exclaim in her playful way, "Uncle Murphy, what took you so long? I missed you so much!"Yet this time, there was no one waiting for him.Murphy felt a twinge of irritation, but then he remembered how he had stood her up before leaving. That small spark of annoyance was quickly suppressed."Gemma?" he called out, hoping she would come out.This time, he had brought her a gift from his trip—a gesture to make up for what had happened.Even so, the villa remained silent. There was no reply."That girl, why isn't she saying anything?" Evangeline chimed in with a bright smile."Do you think she's still upset with you? After all, we left in such a rush tha
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Gemma asked curiously, "What did he say to you? Can you tell me about it?"Murphy leaned down, kissed her gently on the forehead, and began recounting the story of that chance encounter 50 years ago.When he finished, Murphy sighed thoughtfully. "It's been 50 years now. I wonder if that young man ever won over his sister?"Just as he finished speaking, the door to the lounge opened from the outside.Brendan Gabler, the base's former director, entered with the assistance of a cane while accompanied by a few researchers. The man was old. His hair was completely white, but he radiated an undeniable energy and liveliness."Mr. Townsend, this is our base's chief scientist, Mr. Brendan Gabler," the researchers introduced. "The laser-vapor hybrid thawing method used to wake you and Ms. Gemma was first conceptualized by Mr. Gabler over 40 years ago.""Really?" Murphy stepped forward respectfully and shook Brendan's hand. "Thank you for making it possible to wake me and the love of my lif
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Gemma's fragile body took some time to recover, and the unpleasant effects of being thawed gradually subsided.During her recovery, Murphy patiently explained everything that had happened after she was frozen."So, it was all fake?" Gemma's wide, glistening eyes fixed on him. "Evangeline wasn't even your girlfriend? You hired her to trick me?"Faced with her large, watery eyes, Murphy inexplicably felt a pang of guilt."Gemma," he said, putting on a stern expression to feign seriousness. "That was 50 years ago. Surely, you're not petty enough to hold me accountable for something from half a century ago?""Fifty years ago? It was clearly just yesterday!" Gemma huffed, puffing her cheeks in frustration.In response, Murphy pulled out a calendar and pointed to the year. It was 2074. "How could it have been yesterday? Today is 2074. Evangeline might already be long gone, so let's forgive her, shall we?"Gemma blinked in confusion.What did Evangeline have to do with this?He was t
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"The countdown to thawing begins."The cold, mechanical voice of the electronic system echoed, causing everyone's hearts to tighten with anticipation."I heard the person being thawed this time is the major shareholder of our cryogenic base. Many of our research facilities and cryo-casket storage units were funded by him.""That's right! I heard that before he was frozen, he was a billionaire. But because his lover was diagnosed with an incurable disease, he chose to freeze himself to stay with her.""So rich and devoted—what a perfect man! His lover is incredibly lucky!"The new lab technicians whispered among themselves. Over the past 50 years, the love story of Murphy and Gemma, the cryogenic base's greatest benefactors, had spread widely throughout the facility.In the retelling of their tale, some details were lost, but the core of their story—a love so genuine it spanned half a century—had touched countless hearts."Five! Four! Three! Two… One! Beginning the thawing proces
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Andre spoke with heartfelt sincerity, hoping to convince Murphy to abandon the idea of freezing himself. Yet no matter what Andre said, Murphy had only one response."Whether or not the thawing process succeeds in the future, my decision won't change," Murphy declared. His voice was resolute, and his gaze was unwavering. "I missed her once. I won't miss her again."If the thaw succeeded, he would reunite with her in the future. If it did not, then he would stay by her side for eternity.The deep sea was so dark and cold. How could his little girl, who was so afraid of the dark and the cold, endure it without him?Upon realizing there was no changing Murphy's mind, Andre reluctantly handed over the consent forms for cryogenic freezing.Murphy moved swiftly through every step of the process—signing papers, undergoing a medical evaluation, and selecting a cryo-casket. By the end of the day, everything was completed with precision and efficiency.Still, he didn't enter the cryo-caske
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"Mr. Townsend, are you serious?" Andre, the lead at the cryogenics research group, exclaimed in disbelief. "You're actually requesting to undergo cryogenic freezing?"Murphy nodded calmly. "That's correct. And starting today, I'll be your largest investor. From now on, 10% of Townsend Group's annual revenue will be allocated to your cryogenics research center to support your work on developing thawing technologies."10% did not sound like much, but this was Townsend Group.The company's monthly net profits exceeded billions, making the contribution staggering."Mr. Townsend, we're truly grateful for your financial support," Andre said patiently. "But cryogenic technology is primarily intended for patients suffering from terminal illnesses—conditions like ALS, cancer, or multiple organ failure. These are diseases that modern medicine has no way to cure.Andre continued, "Many of these terminal patients are still young. Instead of slowly succumbing to their illnesses, they hope to s
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Three days later, Murphy finally saw the Gemma he had been longing for day and night.Gemma lay in the cryo-casket with her eyes closed. Her expression looked serene, as if she were simply asleep.Looking at his small, slumbering rose inside the cryo-casket, Murphy could not help but recall countless nights spent coaxing her to sleep. Back then, she would lie in his arms just like this, with her long lashes curling upward, making her look as beautiful as a porcelain doll.The only difference now was that frost clung even to her eyelashes.Her complexion was so pale. It had to be freezing inside the cryo-casket."Gemma, don't be afraid. I'll join you soon. Gemma, I'm sorry I lied to you," Murphy said softly, reaching out as if to caress her pale cheek. But all he felt was the icy barrier of the cryo-casket's lid.He could not touch her—just as, so many times before, she had tried to reach his heart, only to be turned away."The truth is, Evangeline was never my girlfriend. I neve
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Murphy took the pen the young man handed him and, with a heart full of reverence and humility for love, wrote his thoughts in the young man's notebook.[To the unnamed "sister" of this young man, he shared your story with me. He told me a lot, but throughout, all I heard was your kindness toward him and his deep affection for you. Even in your refusal, your reasoning was the fear of others' judgment—not that you didn't love him.[So, if I may be so bold, I'd like to guess that you do care for this passionate young man, who loves you so deeply it's almost foolish.[But you can't admit it, can you? You feel the weight of being the older one. You believe you must be the rational one, that while your brother can be naive, you can't afford to be. You think you must end this relationship, which the world won't accept, because it's the 'right' thing to do.[But is the world's judgment really so important?[You have only one life to live. Will you choose to live it cowering under the gaze
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As the young man spoke about his neighbor's daughter, his eyes sparkled like a beam of light piercing through a dark night. It was as if his entire life had been illuminated by her presence."I waited for so long until I finally grew up," he said, his voice tinged with both pride and longing. "But when I confessed my feelings to her with so much hope, she turned me down."The light in his eyes dimmed, and his tone softened. "She told me she's 12 years older than me, and if we got together, people would gossip. Well, I don't accept that," he continued, a stubborn determination rising in his voice. "I believe age doesn't matter. True love can overcome anything! I also want to prove to her that times have changed. People nowadays are much more open-minded. Relationships like ours aren't a big deal anymore. If we take that brave first step, we can have a happy ending."So, I came out here to gather opinions from people on the street. Sir, could you spare a few minutes to write down yo
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Gemma's cryo-casket had been placed in the deep sea.Andre explained to Murphy that their cryogenic research group had only built cryo-casket storage facilities in the deep sea, not a fully operational research base.The storage rooms were only for housing cryo-caskets; they were not designed for human access."Mr. Townsend, as you may know, the seabed environment is vastly different from the surface. The low temperatures and high pressure make building a full research base under the sea incredibly expensive. To be honest, our research group has always struggled with funding, so we could only afford to construct cryo-casket storage rooms—not full experimental facilities."Additionally, to protect the cryo-caskets from seawater corrosion, the storage rooms are sealed, and even the air inside has been removed. Air contains oxygen, and oxygen can cause the materials of the cryo-caskets to oxidize. As a result, the storage rooms are completely inaccessible to people."If you insist on
