Chapter 183
“Julie!” Daphne called out as she chased after her.
Lionel, left with no choice, pulled his hoodie over his head, picked up his shoes, and followed.
When did he start fetching shoes for other people’s wives?
Daphne followed Julie, calling her name. She watched as Julie walked past the operating room and stopped outside.
“Is this the patient from the explosion at the old factory at Enchanted Pathway?” The doctor asked the nurse at the entrance of the operating room.
The nurse nodded, her expression serious.
“Has the victim’s identity been confirmed?” The doctor asked.
“The victim is six foot two, the CEO of Simpo Co…” The nurse began to reply.
Before she could finish, Julie collapsed by the bedside, startling the nurse and the doctor.
Daphne, who was about to come over, was shaking her head in disbelief. “No way… It can’t be…”
“The victim has been burned beyond recognition…”, The nurse gently reminded Julie, whose hand was resting on the edge of the white bedsheet.
She didn’t say a word, but tears kept falling like pearls off a broken string.
Her hand remained on the sheet, but she didn’t lift it.
Her hands were trembling, the fingertips of the hand gripping the sheet turning white. Tears streamed down her face.
She bit her lower lip until the last bit of color faded.
Seeing Julie like this broke Daphne’s heart. After all, the victim was the man Julie loved the most…
“Julie…” Daphne choked out, stepping forward to support Julie. She comforted her gently, stroking her back.
“We don’t have to look anymore, Julie… okay?” Daphne said, freeing one hand to gently hold the one gripping the sheet.
“No… It’s not him!!” Julie growled out. Ignoring Daphne’s attempt to stop her, she yanked off the sheet covering the body.
A strong smell of blood hit their noses instantly. Daphne quickly turned her face away. She couldn’t bear to face this scene, let alone look at the charred body of Kieran.
Seeing the unrecognizable man didn’t stop the tears welling up in Julie’s eyes. She tried to touch his face with her trembling fingers, but she couldn’t.
her head. She grabbed Daphne, her voice hoarse as if someone was choking
unable
dug her nails into her palm. The pain kept her awake, but the more awake she was, the
with memories of
thought it would end like this. She had loved him. She was willing to give everything for him, even her own life. She had also hated him, hoping he
on the edge of the abyss. She blamed him for pushing her into the abyss, but she forgot
past falls, she became afraid…
she realized what she was truly
just a
herself still in the company’s restroom. She had
She should apologize to him; tell him personally that she forgave him. She
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on their past mistakes, nor should she punish each
be like
want to say become
flowed uncontrollably. Though her gaze was fixed on the body on the bed,
heartbroken that words couldn’t describe it. She stepped forward gingerly, trying to call Julie’s
stay with Julie, sharing
forward, but the
if I died. I guess your tears were meant for someone else,” a familiar voice suddenly sounded beside
turned her head mechanically at the
hand, walked up to her, gently wiping away her tears with the other.
the shoes on the floor, but Julie didn’t react. She just
bent down to pick up the rigid little woman and
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Lionel was speechless.
he just
asked in shock, watching Julie and Kieran’s
in his hand. “He’s not dead!”
An excited Daphne threw herself into Lionel’s arms, shouting in celebration.
couldn’t help
Mr. Hernandez is alive, then who is this person? Didn’t you say he was six foot two and the CEO
somewhat awkwardly. “I… I didn’t finish. I meant to say that this person was brought in by the
Daphne went silent.
had cried so
crying,
initial despair, to the later grievances, to the present relief and joy.
on the hospital bed, picked up a cotton swab to tend to the wound left on the back of her hand from the 1.V., and with a smile filled with fondness and helplessness
who was sitting by the bed suddenly reached out, grabbed his face
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