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.”

I deceived everyone with that excuse, including myself. But no one would hurt

swore that if I had someone I liked in the future, I would treasure her, spoil her,

swore that I would give her a happy family. But in the end, I hurt her deeply while claiming that

won’t forgive me, either. I deserved this ending. I

clarity of mind when their lives were ending. Because they couldn’t see the future, they would become

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

I deserved this. Liv was right when she

I’m leaving without my wife or

hand. The joints on Ethan’s hand were well-defined, and his hand was the

still have me, Mr. Miller.”

them. “And me, too.”

brothers to see me off. I don’t think I

Now that death was upon him, he grew

long time ago, but Kurt gave me another chance at

go and keep him company. I owe him an apology. In the end, I didn’t

even before he was born,

is now bound to a

think about it, I’m such a useless man. I never did anything right. I didn’t keep my promise to my brother, nor did I take