All Chapters of Wiping Away Traces of You: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

All of this felt like a dream to Jessica. When she returned home, her mind was blank. She didn't even remember how she got back.None of it made sense. Just a week ago, everything had been fine. Edgar had clung to her and sweetly begged her to spend his birthday with him.In the blink of an eye, everything had changed.If she'd known that would be the last birthday they'd spend together, she never would have missed it.Cooper emerged from the bedroom wearing a suggestive black silk robe. He walked over to Jessica and asked, "Jessica, what's wrong? You look pale. Are you still worried about Edgar?"You said it yourself, Edgar's already 18. He's an adult. We can't treat him like a child forever. Stop worrying, hmm? Maybe he just needed to blow off some steam and went on a trip with friends."As Cooper spoke, he slipped a hand around Jessica's neck.With Edgar out of the picture, he was only one step away from securing his position as the head of the Yale family. And that final ste

Hearing Cooper's deranged laughter, Jessica should have been furious, but she wasn't.Because Cooper was right, she was the biggest fool in the world.When she first learned that Edgar had feelings for her, her initial reaction wasn't anger but joy. That was because she had already fallen for him too.However, it was impossible for them to be together. She was so much older than him.It was only natural for him to develop an attachment to her; after all, he was still just a boy. On the other hand, she was an adult and supposed to be the rational one.She couldn't allow herself to lose control the way he had. She had to suppress her emotions and make the right choice. So, before the fragile bud of their relationship could bloom, she'd ruthlessly crushed it.After that fleeting moment of joy, Jessica had steeled her heart, harshly reprimanded Edgar, and found Cooper to be her fake boyfriend. She'd hoped it would sever Edgar's feelings for her once and for all.She thought she was

The letter finally came to an end. A single tear fell onto the paper, smudging the ink.Jessica came back to her senses and realized her face was already soaked with tears."May your life ahead be filled with joy and free from regrets…"Jessica broke into laughter and sobs as she read Edgar's blessing at the end of the letter. "Edgar, how can I live a happy life without you? Do you know? Everything you saw before your death was a lie, Edgar. I lied to you."Free from regrets, huh?She laughed again, louder this time."What a joke! A lie and a farewell, and now both our lives are filled with nothing but regret."…It took Jessica a long time to step out of the room. When she did, she felt as though she had crossed into another world."Ms. Yale," Harry began, "I want to assure you that the process of cryogenically freezing Mr. Lawrie was conducted legally and ethically. These are the relevant documents, all of which Mr. Lawrie signed where required."He handed her a folder an

Edgar's cryonic capsule was stored deep beneath the ocean.Harry explained to Jessica that the cryonics research team had only constructed a storage facility for the capsules in the deep sea and not a full experimental base.The storage facility was solely for preserving cryonic capsules and was uninhabitable for humans."Ms. Yale, as you probably know, conditions beneath the sea are vastly different from those on land. The low temperatures and immense pressure make constructing an experimental base down there prohibitively expensive."Frankly, our team has always struggled with funding. That's why we could only afford to build a storage facility. To protect the capsules from seawater corrosion, the facility is completely sealed. Even the air has been removed to prevent oxidation of the materials. There's simply no way for humans to enter it."If you insist on seeing Mr. Lawrie, we can use machinery to bring his capsule back to the surface. However, there will be a transportation

Jessica accepted the pen Adrian offered her, and with a heart full of reverence and awe for love, she began writing her thoughts in his book."To the unknown girl next door, your brother told me your story. He shared so much, and all I could hear was your kindness toward him and his unwavering affection for you. Even in your rejections, your words spoke of the weight of public opinion, not a lack of feelings for him."So, I'm guessing that you love the passionate and foolish young man who adores you too. But you can't admit it because you're the older one. You believe you should stay rational. While it's acceptable for him to act on impulse, you cannot."You feel obligated to sever this bond, as you believe it's the right thing to do to protect you both from society's judgment. But does the world's opinion really matter so much? You only live once. Would you rather live in fear, caged by the scrutiny of others, or fight courageously for yourself and the one you love?"Your devoted