Chapter 301


    The door opened, and I heard two people walking in. Still, I paid no mind and continued groveling on


    the floor.


    “It’s not healthy to lie on a cold floor like that.” Julia and Gordon lifted me off the cold tile and helped me


    get back into my wheelchair.


    “Did you guyse here to chase me away, too?” I choked out as I covered my eyes with both hands.


    I didn’t want to cry, but the tears flowed against my will. Both of them inhaled sharply at the sight; they


    hadn’t meant to make me shed tears.


    Julia sighed and slipped her hand in Gordon’s so she could pull both of them into a deep bow. I couldn’t


    see them, but I could feel it because the sound of their breathing went from above my face to about my


    waist.


    “What are you guys doing? Please get up. I don’t deserve this.” I quickly tried to pull them upright.


    “You do. You deserve this for everything you’ve done for my son. I’m sorry you had to go through so


    much, child,” Julia said as she walked toward me and pulled me into her arms. “You have no idea how


    grateful I am toward you. I don’t even know what to say to you. I can’t believe you never thought of


    yourself and did everything for Chris’ sake.”


    I let out a small smile as Iyfortably in her embrace. How warm, I thought. Is this what a mother’s


    love feels like? I knew Christopher was lucky for having such good parents, but I didn’t feel jealous at


    all. After all, he treated me just as well.


    All I wanted was for his loved ones to be able to heal the wound I knew I would inflict after I left. I


    wanted him to be able to look forward to things and continue living happily without me.


    “Monica said you turned down the offer of money. To be frank with you, that was my idea. I’ve seen a


    fair share of people in my years, but I’ve never seen anyone like you. You’re the best youngdy I’ve


    ever met. Please don’t overthink our intentions. All we want is to give back to you. Please take the


    money, alright? We won’t be able to live it down if you don’t.”


    “I don’t want any money from you. Instead of giving me cash to repay me, just love Christopher more.


    Pay more attention to him, and please don’t let him get depressed. Let him live his life however he


    wants with whoever he wants and let him be happy. Also, he’s picky with his food and hatestro


    and onions, but he especially loves spicy food, so—”


    I couldn’t continue any further due to the lump of emotions that had wedged itself in my throat. It


    emerged in a thick sob. I want to see him. I want to caress his cheek, and I want to see him onest


    time.


    “You should go and see him,” Julia said as she patted me on the head. Her tone was firm as if she had


    just made a huge decision to say that.


    I looked up at her in disbelief before shaking my head frantically. “No, I can’t. If I go, I’ll never leave. If I


    see him, I won’t be able to let him go.”


    “Don’t worry. The doctors gave him a sedative, so he’s fast asleep. Go and say goodbye. It’s the only


    thing I can do for you now.”


    I walked back into the ward on unsteady feet. The expensive VIP hospital ward was practically a hotel


    suite; it was equipped with a living area and a kitchen. My eyes skipped past all that, and I felt myself


    being wheeled in Christopher’s direction. Once they had pushed me close enough for me to reach out


    and touch him, Julia and Gordon left quietly.


    I cautiously called out Christopher’s name softly. When he didn’t respond, I reached out and stroked his


    hand. His skin was no longer cold and mmy. Instead, he was warm and full of life, and it felt just like


    how it did back when he held my own hands and caressed them too.


    I carefully crawled into his embrace and ced his arm over my waist. My tears flowed freely and


    silently. His arms were my own personal safe haven, and whenever I was with him, it felt like he could


    block all the negativity, pain, and suffering away from me.


    “I will miss you so, so much, Christopher. We beat everything — even a shipwreck — but I guess I


    wasn’t strong enough to conquer my own lifetime. I bet I must have been a terrible person in my past


    life for God to punish me like this.”


    I stroked his face carefully. He had lost so much weight that he was practically skin and bones at this


    point. I gently kissed his forehead and then pecked him on the lips.


    “If I could go back in time, I would never have gone and met you. That way, you’d always be happy and


    could live your life as Christopher Lane.”


    N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.