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    Did that novel truly exist?


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    Happy ending?” There was so much desperation on his face that she froze too. “Without you, I was never happy for a single second. I was suffering the whole time while waiting for the next excuse to put myself in danger in hopes of being able to die so that I could come to you. But something always saved me, no matter what. Either it was the vilest luck one could have, or you appeared. You pushed me away when the chandelier came crashing down, you warned me about the attacking soldiers. Every time I caught a glimpse of you, I just wanted to throw myself out of the window, and the only thing keeping me from doing so was you trying to protect me. I even went to war and gave up all humanity while hoping that someone would finally aim an arrow right at my head, but I returned unharmed. I lost my mind on the very day that you left me because I... Because I-” He cut himself off and gritted his teeth while hugging her tighter. “I''m sorry. I''m sorry.”


    You died because of me!” Of course, he had been rather harsh with his lover after being with Seraphina, and he had ordered her execution, but that wasn''t a surprise.


    “


    resent her more than anything else. Words can''t contain how much I hate her. I would have killed her if it wasn''t for the situation with Ocrea. We can''t have a war if I want you safe. I planned on killing her anyway, but you were always so insistent on me being kind to her that I took that as you wanting to spare her. But I didn''t know that you didn''t remember everything. If you want me to do it, I can immediately-”