I Got Married Without You

His frail and weak body trembled uncontrollably, as if struck by thunder, the pain spreading from within, permeating every inch of him. Even the tips of his fingers throbbed with an unbearable ache.

His body was too weak to stand, so he had to crawl on his palms to reach Stella. He was almost afraid to touch her, but couldn’t help but raise his hand and gently brush her face…

The icy coldness he felt confirmed what Henry, a doctor himself, quickly realized: Stella was truly gone, the woman he loved most was gone…

Henry’s face turned paler by the second, and tears poured down like raindrops on a window, uncontrollable and endless…

Not wanting anyone to see his despair, he kept his head lowered and silently, without a word, took Stella from Amelia’s hands. As he cradled her in his arms, his fingers tightened slowly, as if holding a priceless treasure, using every ounce of strength.

With his cheek pressed against Stella’s lifeless face, he softly caressed it twice, reluctantly pulling away as if afraid to apply too much pressure…

When he lowered his gaze, tears fell onto her face, right into

Stella’s empty eye sockets. The glistening tear drops remained motionless, seemingly melding with her skin, as if to say, Henry, don’t cry…

But Henry couldn’t help but cry uncontrollably, the pain in his heart causing his tear ducts to flow freely…

Henry, the man silently shedding tears, was indeed Stella’s lawyer, someone approached him and handed him

Stella herself, asking me to personally deliver

eyes and glanced at the envelope. Slowly, he extended his hand and touched the smooth surface of the paper

opening it, holding it tightly along with his

taken away, and the police had given James enough face by not moving the body without proper procedures. However, any further delay would be against

was even more crazed than Amelia and Eva. He refused to let go of Stella, holding on tightly.

remained unmoving like a statue, sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window, lifeless, silently watching the person in his arms…

James who approached, kneeling in front of Henry and patting his shoulder, saying, “Stella

this sentence that made Henry let go. It was a cruel sentence, enough to make him collapse, but it was also the truth. Stella had to wait for

been sent for cremation, but Henry didn’t go. He sat there, leaning against the spot, and opened the envelope in his hand. As he read the first few words, tears streamed down his face once again…

to apologize

promised to marry you, but I didn’t fulfill that

send Erin to jail, but I failed to do that

that since I met you, I haven’t followed through with

brought you temporary happiness, without any real rewards. I