In the end, my voice still couldn't reach Rose."I'm really tired, Leo." Rose stood up, looking as if she was going to jump.In my panic, I felt like I had finally broken free of the chains that had been binding me all along.An eerily strong gust of wind blew into Rose's face, causing her to stumble back to a safe spot.Before my soul disappeared, I heard her voice cracking with joy as she asked, "It's you, isn't it, Leo?"…Seraphine's Point of ViewRose came to me and told me that Leo had never left us. It was an absurd theory, but I surprisingly believed it. I didn't dare to believe otherwise. Perhaps both she and I needed a reason to keep living.That night, Rose and I talked a lot.For the first time ever, I calmed down and listened to her explanations. The more she spoke, the more pain I felt. Still, I stubbornly told her to give me the whole truth.Then, Rose accidentally let something slip."What surgery fees?" I was stunned.Rose looked away, reluctant to say an
Seraphine Hale had just walked out of the airport when journalists swarmed her. They had been waiting for her for a long while."Ms. Hale, you've lived abroad for years, and your career has been quite stable. Did you suddenly choose to come back because of your first boyfriend?" a journalist asked.A faint mocking smile appeared on Seraphine's face as if she had heard something funny. "You mean that trash? Even if he dies tomorrow, that is none of my business," she replied.Despite the cruel words coming out of her mouth, no one was surprised. After all, everyone knew that a decade ago, Seraphine had a boyfriend—he had also been her first love. They had been dating with the intention to get married.However, something unexpected had happened at their engagement party. As the guests watched, Seraphine's boyfriend had abandoned her and walked away with another woman instead.That incident had always been a shameful memory Seraphine avoided thinking about. It was the most painful and
That engagement ring was old-fashioned, and it wasn't worth much. Seraphine had probably discarded it a long time ago."Shall I coordinate your outfit for your class reunion the day after tomorrow, Seraphine?" Seraphine's assistant shifted the topic back to business.A class reunion?I vaguely recalled that after our final exams in high school, our class had made a ten-year promise. I wondered if Seraphine had returned just for this reunion."It's just a normal gathering. There's no need to put so much effort into dressing up." Seraphine angled her head to look out the window. She had an indifferent look on her face.The streets were bustling with cars, and skyscrapers filled the horizon.Views of the flourishing streets of Grendale flew by, but Seraphine showed no hint of nostalgia. Instead, the look on her face grew ever colder.In the end, she decisively looked away. Frowning, she closed her eyes and rested.I knew why Seraphine would behave like that. After all, our past co
Seraphine had been living abroad all this while. Perhaps because I had hurt her too deeply, she had cut off all ties with everyone in the country.It was reasonable that she didn't know I had died a long time ago.However, our other former classmates had attended my funeral before.Everyone looked at each other and exchanged glances. They seemed to be debating whether they should tell Seraphine the truth or not.In the end, Ivan spoke up. "Seraphine, there might have been a misunderstanding back then.""What misunderstandings can there possibly be?" Seraphine took a deep breath as she retorted, "Are you speaking up for that wretch, Ivan?"Ivan tried to calm her down. "I mean, Leo was—""He abandoned me at our engagement party!" Seraphine cut him off. "Thanks to him, I have to put up with ridicule and scorn even to this day!"Seraphine was obviously enraged by the mention of the incident back then, her breathing grew fast and unsteady.Grabbing a glass from the table, she proce
Rose was trembling and close to tears. "You're finally back. Did you know that Leo—""Enough, Rose." Seraphine coldly cut her off. "After such a long time of not seeing you, I can't believe you'd end up selling junk like this."Seraphine didn't even bother to hide the malice in her words. She picked up a random plastic hair clip in Rose's stall. Then, as if disgusted by its filth, she tossed it away.In contrast to the cheap items at the stall, Seraphine looked even more gorgeous and noble than usual.It was a world of difference, and it reflected the contrast between Seraphine and Rose as well. Seraphine was radiant and beautiful, and she could proudly hold her head high. On the other hand, Rose was plain-looking, and the hardships of life had humbled her.My soul hovered between them, feeling extremely sorrowful."You did everything you could to seduce Leo back then. Had you ever thought that you'd end up like this someday?" Seraphine was clearly ridiculing Rose and gloating
Seraphine's reaction was a surprise to both me and Rose.More accurately, there was no reaction from her at all.She remained indifferent as she said, "Oh. So what? He can die for all I care."Rose's eyes reddened as she forcefully held back her tears. Fiery rage consumed her as she shouted, "How could you say something like that?"Seraphine curled her lips into a smirk and retorted mockingly, "What do you want me to say, then? Rose, are you making up crude lies because you're worried that I might take Leo from you, now that I'm back? You just said that he's dead so that I can give up on him, right?"Overwhelmed by anger, Rose shoved Seraphine slightly.Staggering several steps backward, Seraphine sneered. "You're mad because I just exposed your lies! You so-called siblings are each more infuriating than the last."Rose tried to lunge forward, but amidst the pushing and shoving, she lost her balance and fell instead.Leaning against a tree, Seraphine couldn't help cursing. "You
Fortunately, a nurse noticed the situation in time. She hurried over and calmed Rose down.Seraphine was asked to leave the ward. She stood in the corridor, looking haggard and uneasy. Her nails dug into her palms as she bit her lip. Her eyelashes were quivering."What happened, Seraphine?" her assistant asked.Seraphine looked up in bewilderment. Then, she gripped her assistant's hands. "Do you think that woman looks like she's out of her mind?"Her assistant looked troubled. "I don't know, Seraphine."She didn't dare speak the truth.Rose might be emotionally unstable, but her behavior was clearly normal. Seraphine didn't receive the answer she was waiting for. Letting go of her assistant, she began to rummage through her bag.Her trinkets fell onto the floor as she did so.There was lipstick and foundation for her to fix her makeup with, and also a bunch of keys with a rabbit plushie attached to it.She bent over to pick her things up, but then, her phone slid out of her
Benjamin didn't seem to mind Seraphine's icy tone as he continued, "I might start to miss you, Seraphine. Come back as soon as you're done with your business, okay?""Who said that I'm planning to go back?" Seraphine retorted."Why would you stay there, anyway?" Benjamin asked. I could just see him smiling. "Is there anything still holding you back, Seraphine?"Seraphine stood on the steps in front of the hospital, her long hair tousled by the wind."I could go and see Leo," she said in an indifferent tone.Benjamin couldn't stand it anymore. "What's wrong with you, Seraphine? After what Leo did to you back then, why do you still care about him? It has been ten years! Fine, go and see him, then. Go and see him in hell!"Seraphine tightened her grip on her phone, her voice suddenly turning low. "What do you mean by that, Benjamin?"Fully aware that he had let the cat out of the bag, Benjamin didn't seem intent on covering up.He laughed out loud, sounding like he was in a good m