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…

tears, was indeed Stella’s lawyer, someone approached him and handed him a handwritten

herself, asking me to personally deliver it

the envelope. Slowly, he extended his hand and touched the smooth surface of the paper with his fingertips, feeling as if he had touched a heavy mountain that took his breath

in his hand without immediately opening it, holding it tightly along with his

he couldn’t hold on any longer. The body needed to be taken away, and the police had given James enough face by not moving the body

should remain calm, but this time he was even more crazed than Amelia

he remained unmoving like a statue, sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window,

front of Henry and patting his shoulder, saying, “Stella is going to find Erin. Don’t

a cruel sentence, enough to make him collapse, but it was also the truth. Stella had to wait for her ashes to be scattered into the sea, drifting along with the

for cremation, but Henry didn’t go. He sat there, leaning against the spot, and opened the envelope in his hand.

to apologize

marry you, but

Erin to jail, but I failed to

haven’t followed through with

being with me only brought you temporary happiness, without