Everyone in the West Coast’s most exclusive circles knew I was utterly obsessed with Julian Thorne, the orphan my family had sponsored. I defied my family for him and faced their bitter fury, risking everything I had. I spent a fortune to buy him an island and orchestrated a spectacular city-wide fireworks display to propose to him. But five years into our marriage, at Julian’s birthday party, I strapped our four-year-old son to the deck of the yacht. “Julian, tell me, where have you hidden Caleb?” My voice was low, my gaze fixed on Julian, chilling to the bone. “I don’t know where he is!” Julian was forced to his knees, sweat already soaking his suit. “Ellie, please, can you just unstrap Leo first?” Julian tugged at my dress, his eyes welling up. “Mom… Mommy… Leo… Leo feels sick…” At that moment, our son’s weak voice echoed from the deck. Seeing Leo’s face grow pale, Julian’s voice verged on breaking. “Ellie, that’s our son, the boy you cherished since he was born!” But I, sitting calmly on the sofa, merely put down my drink, then reached out and pinched Julian’s chin, my voice icy. “Where is Caleb?” “I don’t know, I really don’t know…” Julian desperately shook his head, tears streaming down, his voice softening with desperation. “Ellie, I beg you, please give Leo his medicine. He has asthma, you know that.” With that, Julian pulled a bottle of medicine from his pocket, holding it out to me with trembling hands. But I only frowned at the sight of it, waving my hand to knock the bottle to the floor. “Julian, I told you, Caleb and I are just playing around. When I get bored, I’ll come back to you. Why are you so disobedient? Why do you insist on hiding him?” As I spoke, the grip on his chin tightened, my nails digging deep into his skin. “If you keep acting like this, our son will suffer because of your disobedience, you know!” Before Julian could react, I raised my hand, signaling my men to lower the ropes binding Leo further towards the ocean. “No!” Watching our son about to plunge into the sea, Julian screamed in a raw, desperate cry. He couldn’t understand why I, who once cherished him above all else, would do this to him for another man. “Ms. Montgomery, Caleb has been located.” Just then, one of my men approached, handing me a phone. Caleb Blackwood’s voice immediately came through. “Ms. Montgomery, please stop looking for me. I don’t want to be an obstacle between you and Mr. Thorne.” “Caleb, don’t say that. Tell me where you are! You’re not an obstacle, you’re the man I love most in this life!” “Really?” “Of course. I told you, you’re truly the only one I’ve ever loved.” “Then come to the place we first met.” Caleb hung up. Listening to the dial tone, I let out a long breath of relief. My gaze turned to Julian, still kneeling on the floor, and a hint of tenderness entered my eyes. I placed my hand on his head, gently caressing his hair. “Julian, I was wrong to doubt you.” “Don’t worry, Leo is my son too. How could I ever harm him?” “You stay here and enjoy your birthday. I’m going to see Caleb.” With that, I released Julian and walked away without a backward glance, not even sparing a look at our son still dangling precariously above the waves. Watching my retreating back, Julian finally scrambled to the bow of the yacht. He pulled Leo back onto the deck and poured out the remaining medicine from the overturned bottle. “Be a good boy, Leo, open your mouth and take your medicine. You won’t feel sick anymore after this!” He tried to feed the medicine to his son. But no matter how hard he tried, the medicine wouldn’t go in. “Leo, Leo…” Julian repeatedly called out to his son in his arms, but no matter how he cried out, there was no reply. “Help! Please, someone help my son!” Julian cried out to the guests at his birthday party, but without my permission, no one dared to help him. Clutching his son’s rapidly chilling body, Julian could no longer cry. This was the son I carried for ten months, the son I painstakingly gave birth to. Our little prince, born with our hopes and dreams. But now, he was killed by his own mother’s hands. Carrying his son, Julian walked step by painful step towards the funeral home. With each step, his heart grew colder, until all love for me vanished entirely. The moment he held Leo’s urn in his arms, Julian’s trembling hand reached for his phone. “Director, do I still have a chance with the lab?” “Yes, you do, but will I let you go?” “I’ll fake my own death.” “Alright, I’ll arrange a new identity for you and submit your资料 (documents) to the lab. I’ll have someone pick you up in a week.” “Thank you, Director!” Julian was about to hang up when he heard the Director’s regretful sigh on the other end. “Ah, I told you back then not to trust the affections of the wealthy, but you wouldn’t believe me…” Julian hung up before the Director finished. Yes, the Director had pleaded with him for so long, but at that time, he loved me, he believed in me. He just never imagined that it would lead to such a devastating end. If that was the case, then he didn’t want me anymore either! Thinking this, Julian tightened his grip on the urn and walked away. But the next second, his vision went black, and he collapsed heavily to the ground. 2 I woke up in a hospital, the pungent smell of disinfectant making me frown. “Oh, you’re finally awake!” A nurse on rounds walked over. She checked me carefully, and only after confirming I was truly alright did the nurse visibly relax. “You’ve been unconscious for a day and a night. The funeral home brought you in, and we couldn’t reach your family. You should call them to let them know you’re safe!” The nurse turned to leave, but I suddenly remembered something and urgently called out to her. “My… my things?” “What things?” The nurse looked at me, puzzled. “It’s… it’s…” I opened my mouth, but the word caught in my throat, I couldn’t say it. My son, my beloved son. “Oh, you must mean this!” The nurse picked up the urn from the bedside table and handed it to me. “You were clutching it so tightly when you arrived, it took us a lot of effort to pry it from your grasp.” The nurse paused, her eyes filled with sympathy. “I don’t know who’s inside, but I hope you find peace!” With that, the nurse left the room. Holding the urn, my eyes welled up again. I pulled out my phone, instinctively about to call Eleanor, but the moment I opened it, a flood of messages poured in. They were all provocative messages from Caleb Blackwood. There were photos of his hands intertwined with mine, photos of me shyly nestled in his arms, photos of us deeply kissing, and even photos of used condoms after our intimate moments. Looking at these photos, I suddenly let out a bitter laugh. What was I still hoping for? Eleanor always said Caleb and she were just playing around, that she’d come back to me when she got bored. But her repeated hurts, her constant favoritism, had pierced my heart again and again, leaving it riddled with holes. This time, I wouldn’t wait for her anymore. Clutching Leo’s urn tightly, I checked myself out of the hospital. Looking at the dazzling sunlight outside, I didn’t know where to go. I was an orphan, only able to attend college because of the Montgomery family’s sponsorship. I had no father, no mother, no home. I once believed that anywhere Eleanor was, that was my home. But now, it seemed it was only my wishful thinking. In the end, I was still left with nothing. Watching the bustling street, I eventually turned my steps toward the mansion. Back at the mansion, the moment I opened the door, I heard Eleanor’s gasps. “Caleb, you’re so good!” “Caleb, you’re amazing!” “Caleb, I love you so much!” … Eleanor’s loving words echoed in my ears, but my heart was utterly devoid of any ripple. I glanced indifferently at the two in the living room and walked upstairs. I gently placed Leo’s urn on the table, changed my clothes, and was about to lie down for some much-needed rest when Eleanor walked in from the bedroom. “Where were you yesterday? Why didn’t you come home? And where’s Leo?” Hearing her barrage of questions, I had no desire to answer. I got into bed and pulled the covers over my head. I didn’t even want to look at her anymore. But Eleanor, standing at the doorway, frowned deeply. She yanked the covers off, pulling me up from the bed. “Are you deaf when I speak?” Seeing my somewhat pale face, she paused, then raised her hand, her fingertips tracing my cheek. The cold touch made me involuntarily flinch. 3 Seeing my reaction, Eleanor merely offered a faint smile. “Look at you, I’m not some man-eating monster, why are you so nervous?” “Did Leo go to daycare?” She hooked her finger under my chin, forcing me to meet her gaze. “You know, if you were just a good boy, nothing like this would happen.” She paused, then continued. “By the way, I want Caleb to move into the mansion with me for a while, so you and Leo will have to make do with the staff quarters for now. He’ll leave once I get bored.” Her eyes were gentle, but every word she spoke pierced my heart. I froze. I never imagined she would relegate me and our son to the staff quarters for another man. “Julian, I’ll only ever love you.” “Out of a thousand loves, you’re the only one for me!” The vows of yesteryear still echoed in my ears, yet in the end, her love was not solely for me. My gaze drifted to the urn on the table. After a long silence, I finally uttered the word. “Okay.” “Good, that’s my sweet boy!” Eleanor said, gently ruffling my hair, a satisfied smile on her face. “Julian, trust me, you’re still the one I love most. The Montgomery family’s esteemed son-in-law position will always be yours!” She smiled faintly, turning to leave, then, as if remembering something, turned back to me. “Caleb is new to the mansion, so you’ll have to take care of a lot of things.” “He loves spicy food but hates cilantro, and he’s allergic to milk. You need to remember all of this!” A flicker of a familiar tenderness passed through Eleanor’s eyes, a tenderness that no longer belonged to me. “Okay.” I replied. Satisfied with my answer, Eleanor nodded and went downstairs. Watching her leave, I finally collapsed onto the bed. No gut-wrenching sobs, no gushing tears; only a heart as cold as death. She once treated me the same way. She remembered all my favorites, remembered what I was allergic to, and what I disliked. But now, she remembered nothing about me. She said she would love me for a lifetime, but it turned out her lifetime was just a few short years. I got up and moved my belongings, along with Leo’s urn, to the staff quarters. “Julian, you really have it rough!” I had just finished organizing my things when Caleb Blackwood stood at the doorway. He waved a hand dismissively under his nose, looking around the room with distaste. “This room is really small!” Then, he sauntered over to me, looking directly into my eyes. “Actually, I didn’t really want to bother you guys, but Ellie said she can’t live without me, so what can I do?” “Julian, you should know, Ellie can be quite willful.” Caleb’s eyes, as he spoke, were full of blatant provocation. “Whether you’re willful or not, it has nothing to do with me.” I glared at Caleb, then turned towards the bed. All I wanted now was a good night’s sleep. But then, Caleb seemed to notice something, walking straight to the urn on the table. “Oh? What’s this?” “Give it back!” Watching Caleb pick up the urn, I was a step too late. “What is this? Julian, don’t be so stingy, let me see.” Caleb raised his hand, intending to open the box. “Don’t touch it!” At the same time, I lunged forward in a panic. “Ah…” “No…” I tackled Caleb to the ground, both of us crying out simultaneously. 4 “What happened?” Eleanor’s voice called out from the doorway as she walked in. Seeing the messy room and the two of us on the floor, she frowned. She quickly walked over and helped Caleb up. “Caleb, are you okay?” Eleanor looked at Caleb with concern, her eyes filled with worry. “Ellie, my stomach… I think I hit my stomach earlier…” Caleb clutched his stomach, leaning painfully against Eleanor’s shoulder. “Julian Thorne, I told you to take good care of Caleb, and this is how you do it?” Eleanor’s face darkened as she looked at me, still on the floor. But I seemed not to hear her, just kneeling, desperately scooping the white ash from the floor into my arms. “Don’t be afraid, Leo, Daddy’s here. Daddy will protect you.” I murmured, kneeling on the floor, my voice too soft for Eleanor to hear clearly. “Julian Thorne, I’m talking to you.” Eleanor’s voice grew colder. Her eyes narrowed, giving off a dangerous, oppressive aura. But I still ignored her, as if possessed, continuing to scoop the white ash into my arms. “Julian Thorne…” “Ellie…” My chilling words were interrupted by Caleb. Sweat beaded on his forehead. “Ellie, I… I’m in so much pain!” His weak voice echoed again, and Eleanor’s frown deepened. “Okay, I’ll take you to the hospital now.” She lowered her head, softly comforting Caleb, but the moment she looked up, her eyes were filled with disgust for me. “Julian Thorne, you are too disobedient.” With that, she took a step forward, deliberately stepping on the white ash. “You pushed Caleb down, just for this thing?” “It seems I’ve spoiled you too much!” She pressed down with her foot, grinding it over the white ash several times. “No!” Seeing her foot, I rushed forward and wrapped my arms around it. “Please, please don’t! This is…” “Nothing is more important than Caleb!” Eleanor coldly cut me off. “Julian Thorne, I want you to remember, if you’re obedient, you’ll always be the Montgomery family’s son-in-law. If you’re not, I have many ways to torment you.” With that, she kicked hard, sending me sprawling to the floor again. Watching Eleanor support Caleb and walk away, I trembled, curling myself into a ball. Blood flowed steadily from my hands, injured by the broken urn, but the pain in my palms was nothing compared to the pain in my heart. After crying for an unknown length of time, I finally got up and placed Leo’s ashes into another box. Clutching the box tightly, I fell into a deep sleep on the bed. It was deep into the night when the staff quarters door was suddenly burst open. I startled awake. Before I could react, I was already being pressed into a car by several bodyguards. The car sped to the hospital. When I came to my senses, I was already being held down in front of Eleanor. “Caleb suffered a major hemorrhage because of your push. He’s still in surgery now.” Eleanor paused, her voice growing even colder. “This is because of your disobedience. You need to atone.” Her gaze on me was dark and ominous, the prelude to a furious outburst from someone in power. “No! I… I didn’t push him, he fell on his own!” I struggled desperately, but the men holding me were too strong; my struggles were useless. “I… I really didn’t! You can’t do this to me…” My resistance continued, but Eleanor had already waved her hand, summoning someone. They pressed me onto a table, instructing a nurse to draw my blood. Watching the blood flow out through the long tube, I finally stopped struggling. Once, if I merely pricked a finger, she would lovingly summon the best doctors in the city. But now, she was drawing my blood for another man. As the bright red blood was drawn drop by drop, my consciousness gradually blurred. The last thing I remembered before fading was Eleanor anxiously rushing towards the doctor who had just emerged from the operating room. 5 Again, I woke up in a hospital, again to the pungent smell of disinfectant. Listening to the steady beeps of the heart monitor, my heart was silent, like death. Just then, the door to the ward suddenly opened, and Caleb Blackwood, his face pale, walked in, leaning against the wall with each slow step. “What are you doing here?” I merely glanced at him indifferently and turned my face away. “Mr. Thorne, I’ve come to thank you.” Caleb walked over and sat down in front of my bed. “Mr. Thorne, thank you for donating blood to me. Without you, I might have died on the operating table!” As he spoke, Caleb was already by my bedside. “I don’t need your thanks.” I closed my eyes. I didn’t want to see Caleb anymore. “Don’t be like that, Mr. Thorne, I sincerely want to thank you!” Caleb turned, picked up the glass from the table, poured some water, and offered it to me. “Mr. Thorne, I heard… Leo passed away, didn’t he?” Caleb’s words were barely out before my eyes snapped open. “That black box, that was Leo, right?” Caleb held the glass, a mocking smile playing on his lips, a glimmer of cunning flashing in his eyes. “It truly was…” Caleb paused, and the glass in his hand began to tilt. “It truly was, what he deserved!” With that, the scalding water from the glass poured out entirely. “Ah!” The hot water spilled all over my hand. I quickly pulled my hand back, pushing Caleb away. “Caleb Blackwood, what are you doing?” Seeing my reddened, scalded hand, Caleb sat on the floor and burst into laughter. “Hahahaha, Julian Thorne, someone like you actually thinks you’re worthy of Eleanor? You’re delusional!” Caleb then raised his hand and waved something in front of my eyes. “You should be very familiar with this, shouldn’t you?” “Ellie gave this to me. I told her I want to have many more children with her in the future.” Looking at the locket in Caleb’s hand, my eyes widened in shock. That was the locket Eleanor personally placed on Leo’s neck the day he was born, saying it would protect him for a long and healthy life. Later, because it was so precious, I put it away. I never imagined she would give it to Caleb. Remembering the day Leo died, and how Eleanor didn’t even spare him a glance, my heart instantly sank to rock bottom. I used all my strength to push myself up from the hospital bed. I had to get back what belonged to Leo. “What are you two doing?” Just as I struggled to get out of bed, Eleanor’s icy voice cut through the air from the doorway. “Ellie… Eleanor…” Seeing her appear at the door, Caleb instantly changed his expression. His eyes reddened, and his voice choked. “Eleanor, I… I just wanted to come thank Mr. Thorne for donating blood, but he wouldn’t accept my thanks and even tried to take the locket you gave me.” As he spoke, tears sparkled in Caleb’s eyes. “Eleanor, this is the locket you gave for our future children. I don’t want Mr. Thorne to have it.” “Eleanor, could you please ask Mr. Thorne not to take my locket…” Frowning, Eleanor quickly walked over to Caleb, who was still sitting on the floor, and helped him up. After making sure Caleb was steady, she turned to me. “Julian, is what he said true?” 6 Her voice was icy, but not as cold as my heart. I looked up, meeting her dark, furious gaze, my voice horribly hoarse. “Eleanor, that was *your* gift to Leo! How could you give it to this man?” “Sigh, still haven’t learned your lesson.” Hearing my accusation, Eleanor didn’t get angry; she just shook her head helplessly, then turned to Caleb, whom she was still holding. “And you, why are you so naughty too? I told you to stay in your room, why are you running around?” She gently tapped Caleb’s nose, her eyes filled with tenderness. “I just…” “Alright, don’t say anything else.” She gently cut Caleb off, reaching out to affectionately ruffle his hair. “There’s no turning back once I’ve given something away, is there?” “Since I gave it to you, it’s yours. No one, not even the Montgomery family’s son-in-law, can take it from you.” She glanced indifferently at me, still sitting on the hospital bed, then turned back to Caleb, her voice laced with intimacy. “If you don’t listen to me again, I might have to punish you, you know!” As she spoke, her eyes involuntarily drifted lower. “Eleanor, Mr. Thorne is still here!” Caleb’s gaze swept over me, his eyes full of provocation. “What does he matter? Come on, I’ll take you back to your room.” With that, Eleanor gently helped Caleb and left the ward. Watching their intimate backs, my heart was utterly still. Sitting weakly on the hospital bed, looking at my scalded, bright red hands, and remembering Eleanor personally placing the locket around Leo’s neck, I found I couldn’t even shed a single tear. It turned out that when a person reached the pinnacle of sorrow, there truly were no tears left. Staring blankly at my hands, after an unknown amount of time, the ward door opened again, and Eleanor walked in, her face grim. “Julian, why still can’t you learn to be obedient?” She came up to me, reached out, hooked my chin, and looked at me with chilling eyes. “If you like lockets, I’ll have someone buy you another one. Why do you have to fight with Caleb?” “I already told you, once I get bored, I’ll naturally come back to you. And the locket is no different.” As she spoke, her grip on my chin tightened. She forced me to meet her gaze, a helpless curve to her lips. “Julian, you’re making things very difficult for me!” “I don’t want anything to happen to Leo, but if you keep being so willful, I can’t guarantee that something won’t happen to him!” Seeing the sudden fear in my eyes, she released me, satisfied. “Julian, I’m giving you one last chance. If you bully Caleb again, don’t blame me for disregarding our marriage!” With that, she cast one more glance at me, then turned and left the ward. Eleanor didn’t notice the blood seeping from my tightly clenched hands at my sides. *Eleanor, don’t you know? Leo is gone. Our Leo died by your hands.* For several days after that, Eleanor didn’t visit me again. Even my discharge was something I handled alone. Looking at the mottled tree shadows outside the hospital, my grip on my phone tightened. Today was the day I was supposed to leave. Director Davies had sent me the address of my rendezvous. I just needed to go home, pick up Leo, and disappear from Eleanor’s life forever. 7 Back at the mansion, the moment I opened the door, I saw Caleb Blackwood lounging on the sofa, and Eleanor was feeding him medicine. “Ellie, this medicine is so bitter!” Caleb frowned at the medicine in front of him, then looked up at Eleanor. “Be a good boy, sweetie, good medicine tastes bitter!” Eleanor gently pushed the medicine closer to Caleb, coaxing him softly. “I won’t, unless…” Caleb paused, then suddenly leaned closer to Eleanor. “Unless you feed it to me with your mouth!” Looking at the man before her, Eleanor chuckled softly. “Okay, I’ll feed you!” She took a sip from the bowl, then leaned in, covering Caleb’s lips with hers. Caleb, being kissed, let his eyes wander to me, standing at the doorway, his eyes full of unconcealed pride and triumph. Watching the scene unfold, I suddenly remembered four years ago, when I was sick, the doctor also prescribed medicine for me. That medicine was too bitter, I really couldn’t drink it. Eleanor also coaxed me to finish it in the same way. At that time, she looked at me with such tenderness, saying she would never let me suffer again in this life. I never imagined that later, all the suffering would be brought to me by her. Not wanting to see the intimate pair on the sofa any longer, I turned to go back to the staff quarters, but then Eleanor’s low voice reached me. “You’re back?” She got up from Caleb’s side and walked over to me. “Have some water!” “Your health isn’t great to begin with, and you donated blood to Caleb, so you must still be very weak.” She picked up a glass of water from the table and offered it to me. I looked at the glass in her hand, then looked up at her, my eyes utterly cold. “No need.” Her concern, I didn’t need it anymore. With that, I turned to go back to my room, but the next second, I was restrained by her men. “Julian, how many times do I have to tell you? You need to be good, to be obedient. That’s how I’ll love you, that’s how Leo won’t suffer.” Before I could resist, she pinched my cheeks and forced the cup of water down my throat. Only when the water entered my throat did I realize it wasn’t her concern for me at all, but her mockery. “Cough, cough, cough…” The burning chili water made me cough uncontrollably. But seeing me in such a pathetic state, Eleanor, standing before me, and Caleb, sitting on the sofa, both burst into uncontrollable laughter. “Are you feeling better now?” Eleanor turned to Caleb, her eyes full of pampering. “Much better!” Caleb walked over and wrapped his arms around Eleanor. “But Ellie, you promised me, from now on, you’ll only love me!” “Yes, I’ll only love you from now on.” Eleanor looked up and kissed Caleb’s lips again. Then, she looked at me with cold indifference. “Don’t blame me, Caleb was injured because of you. This is just a punishment for your disobedience!” With that, she waved a hand, and I was released. Looking at Eleanor, who seemed like a demon before me, I glared at her fiercely, then turned and went back to my room. Watching my retreating back, Eleanor frowned. She didn’t know why, but that look in my eyes made her incredibly uneasy. “Ellie, what’s wrong?” Seeing her staring blankly at my retreating back, Caleb’s lips proactively sought hers again. Wrapping my arms around the man in front of me, I closed my eyes in satisfaction. Back in my room, I began to pack, but I couldn’t find Leo’s urn anywhere. Caleb’s words in the hospital suddenly flashed through my mind. In an instant, a terrible premonition surged in my heart. Without thinking further, I quickly got up and rushed to the living room. 8 The two in the living room were still entwined, but my unease only grew. I pulled them apart, and before either could react, I punched Caleb in the face. “Caleb Blackwood, where are my things?” “Wh-what things?” The desire in Caleb’s eyes hadn’t faded yet. Taken by surprise by the punch, he froze. “Where’s my box?” I looked at Caleb, tears almost spilling from my eyes in desperation. “Oh, you mean that white ash!” Caleb seemed to remember something, his eyes filled with disgust. “Mr. Thorne, where did you find that stuff? It’s… it’s not clean…” “I asked you, where are my things?” Before Caleb could finish, I grabbed the lapels of his half-open shirt. “I… I threw it away.” “Threw it away?” “Yeah, that stuff was what hurt me, and what made you have to donate blood to me. It wasn’t clean, so I threw…” Caleb tried to say more, but he was silenced by my furious gaze. “Where did you throw it?” “Just… just in the trash can…” Before Caleb could finish, I quickly got up and ran out. I frantically searched through trash can after trash can, but I couldn’t find Leo’s ashes anywhere. Watching me, frantically rummaging through trash cans like a madman, Eleanor frowned. She quickly walked over to me, grabbing me forcefully. “Julian Thorne, that’s enough!” She roared. “Look at yourself! What kind of state are you in? Where’s the dignity of the Montgomery family’s son-in-law?” “Dignity? Montgomery family’s son-in-law?” Hearing her words, I suddenly laughed. “Hahahaha, Eleanor, don’t you know? He, Caleb Blackwood, threw Leo away!” “You… what?” Hearing my words, Eleanor’s frown deepened. “Eleanor, that box, it was our Leo! It was Leo!” I grabbed her arm, screaming in near-collapse, but the next second, a stinging pain erupted on my face. Looking at me, finally silenced by her slap, Eleanor’s expression was terrifyingly dark. “Julian Thorne, how dare you curse Leo? That’s your son!” “Caleb already told me he sent Leo to my mother’s place. You’re busy taking care of him, so you couldn’t manage, and my mom’s taking care of him for now.” “Julian Thorne, I’m warning you, if you dare to curse Leo again, I think Leo should get a new daddy!” “Your mother?” Hearing her words, I laughed even harder. “Hahahaha, Eleanor, your mother never liked Leo. Do you really think she’d agree to take care of him?” “Eleanor, the one who killed Leo wasn’t me, it was *you*!” With that, I pushed Eleanor away and ran towards the sea. “Julian Thorne, where are you going?” Watching my figure disappear into the distance, Eleanor suddenly panicked. She quickly chased after me, but in the end, she was still too late. “Julian, come back, I’ll take you to pick up Leo!” She looked at me, standing at the edge of the cliff, a ominous premonition suddenly filling her heart. She slowly approached me, but the next second, I stopped her. “Eleanor, Leo is gone. He can’t be brought back!” “I watched his body being cremated with my own eyes. I collected his ashes myself. Eleanor, our Leo is dead.” Hearing the word “dead,” Eleanor’s heart suddenly clenched. She reached out to me, her voice anxious. “Julian, don’t say foolish things. We’ll go get Leo back right now!” “It’s too late. Eleanor, everything is too late!” I looked at her, despair filling my eyes. “Eleanor, the biggest regret of my life was falling in love with you.” “If there’s a next life, I never want to love you again!” With that, I turned and jumped into the sea without hesitation. “No!” Eleanor rushed forward, but she only managed to touch a corner of my clothes. The waves roared, and in this world, Julian Thorne was no more. 9 “Have they found him?” Inside the mansion, I lay semi-recumbent on the bed, my pale face devoid of any color. It had been three days since Julian jumped into the sea.
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