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.”

deceived everyone with that excuse, including myself. But no one would hurt others just because they had

“When I was a child, I hated my father. I swore that if I had someone I liked in the future, I would treasure her, spoil her, and love

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

won’t forgive me, either. I deserved this ending. I can’t blame it on anyone

lives were ending. Because they couldn’t

through his memories like an old man repetitively counting and wrapping his

there’s no point in saying these things anymore. I deserved this. Liv was right when she said that we

leaving without my wife or my children to see me

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 an old man’s.

me, Mr.

had followed them.

me off. I

him, he grew kinder

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

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

before he was born, and his precious Marina also had her legs broken.

bound to a wheelchair for

I 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 good care of my family.”