Chapter 11

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?"

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Seraphine's Point of View

Rose 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