Even After Death by Lilting Champ

Chapter 978

Brent had specially selected a spot under a tree for Ethan so Ethan could lean against the trunk for support.

Ethan was visibly weak now.

He was like a candle with wax slowly dripping from it. When the last drop of wax was spent, that was when the light would go out.

The mountain breeze picked up. Ethan felt his mind becoming a little clearer.

He spoke slowly.

“Brent, the thing I regretted the most in my life was agreeing to Marina’s unreasonable requests and taking out my anger toward the Fordhams on Liv.

“If it weren’t for me, she wouldn’t have suffered so much.

“We wouldn’t have to be separated from each other, and our family wouldn’t have to be apart. It can’t even be called a family at this point.”

Brent said, “Mr. Miller, you had your reasons. Please don’t say that.”

reasons. In the past, I deceived everyone with that excuse, including myself. But no one would hurt others just

said softly, “When I was a child, I hated my father. I swore that if I had someone I liked in the future, I would treasure

a happy family. But in the end, I

either. I deserved this ending. I can’t blame

have an unusual clarity of mind when their lives were ending. Because they couldn’t see the future, they

his memories like an old man repetitively counting and wrapping his money with a handkerchief that had turned white from one

there’s no point in saying these things anymore. I deserved this. Liv was right when she said that we won’t meet each

leaving without my wife or my children to see me off.”

held Ethan’s hand. The joints on Ethan’s hand were well-defined, and his hand was the slender hand of a grown man. But it trembled violently like

have me, Mr. Miller.”

followed them. “And

off. I don’t think I have any

upon him, he grew kinder and more sincere.

have died a long time ago, but Kurt gave me another

should go and keep him company. I owe him an apology. In the end, I

son died even before he was born, and his precious Marina also had her

is now bound to a wheelchair for life.

think about it, I’m such a useless man. I never did anything right. I didn’t