Semua Bab Frozen Love: Bab 11 - Bab 17

Xavier knew that he had brought all of this upon himself. If he hadn’t been so stubborn, if he had just faced Starla’s feelings honestly and openly, she wouldn’t have been forced into despair. She wouldn’t have left. Xavier collapsed onto the couch, a deep, aching bitterness settling in his chest.Wendy was right. No matter how much he had tried to deny it, deep down, he had felt the same way about Starla all along.He remembered a moment from Starla’s teenage years.One day, in passing, she had casually mentioned a boy in her class.A bright, kind boy she admired.It was just an offhand comment, something Starla mentioned casually, without much thought.But when Xavier heard it, his first reaction wasn’t amusement.It wasn’t happiness that she was growing up.It was jealousy.A deep, unshakable resentment.He couldn’t imagine a day when Starla would leave him—when she would fall into another man’s arms.No.He wouldn’t allow it.From that moment until she went

Xavier’s gaze remained fixed on the screen, his voice low and almost dazed. “Professor Zimmer, where is Starla’s cryo-chamber?” Professor Zimmer let out a slow sigh. “It’s in the Arctic Ocean. She chose the location herself.” The Arctic Ocean? Xavier lowered his head with a bitter smile. She must have been so heartbroken. Heartbroken enough to choose a place so far away, so unbearably cold. Professor Zimmer continued, his voice laced with regret. “Our funding and technology are still limited. Right now, we can only monitor the cryo-chamber remotely and send a team down in a submarine for routine inspections. Building a lab in the Arctic isn’t feasible.“But thankfully,” he added with a reassuring look, “Starla’s condition is stable. Her body has been preserved perfectly, down to every last organ.“You can think of it as if she’s only sleeping. Just… for a very, very long time.” Xavier swallowed hard. His vision blurred as a sharp ache settled in his chest.

Xavier sought out Professor Zimmer, the head of the project, and made his request. “I want to be cryogenically frozen. Place my chamber right next to Starla’s.” Professor Zimmer looked at him in shock. “Mr. Lloyd, are you absolutely sure about this?” He tried to dissuade him. “Cryogenic preservation comes with serious risks. The technology to successfully revive a human isn’t guaranteed. There’s a real possibility that you may never wake up.“Even if you do, there’s no certainty that you and Starla will ever be together again.” Xavier’s brows furrowed. “Why not?” Professor Zimmer sighed. “Have you considered what it would mean to wake up in the future? Even if revival technology advances, by then, your family and friends will be gone. You’ll have to adapt to an entirely new world. Are you truly prepared for that?“And what if Starla no longer feels the same way about you?” He met Xavier’s gaze, his voice heavy with caution. “Aren’t you afraid of regretting this decisio

After a successful surgery, Starla gradually regained her health. One evening, as they strolled along the shore, Xavier finally told her everything that had happened while she was frozen.That was when Starla learned the truth—Wendy had never been his fiancée. Xavier had only brought her into his life for one reason: to make Starla give up on him.She stopped in her tracks, eyes wide. “So… you were lying to me the whole time? And I actually fell for it?!”Crossing her arms, she turned away with an indignant huff. “You made me miserable, Xavier. Why should I forgive you so easily?”Xavier didn’t hesitate. He pulled her into his arms, pressing a soft kiss to her cheek.“I’m sorry,” he murmured. “I didn’t understand my own heart back then. And because of that… I hurt you.“I was wrong, Starla. Please forgive me.” Her pout faded into a smile as she leaned into his embrace. “Then tell me,” she asked teasingly, “when did you finally realize you liked me?” Xavier gazed out a