Felipe’s voice trembled. Even his hand, which held the candle, began to shake.

He tried to hold back his tears, but he could not stop the grief from flooding his heart.

He recalled bits and pieces of his memories. If he had been nice to Cathy in even the slightest, perhaps he would not be so pained to the point of having difficulty breathing.

He had, however, mostly brought her tears and heartache over those years.

“Cath, I’ll personally raise our children.

“I’ll remember what you had told me. I’ll teach our children to be righteous and be useful members of society.”

Felipe promised from the bottom of his heart. His tear-filled gaze remained fixed on the photo of Cathy, who was smiling brightly like a blooming flower.

“Cath, let’s arrange to meet again in our next lives. When that time comes, let me be the one to court you. Let me be the one to love you.”

Felipe reached out and gently brushed his cold fingertips across the photo.

‘Cath, I actually knew.

day we parted on the beach, I remained in your

never resented me despite all the

words have

thought, Felipe struggled to lift the corners of

“Cath, I love you.”

Cathy’s photo, Felipe finally confessed his feelings for her, which had

would resent the heavens and everybody else. He would blame God for making him confused

he and Cathy had missed the opportunity to

not Cathy had been alive, they had no

and well. Even

he had

there in silence for an hour,

came into the house with

He felt a strong urge to break free, but

Jeremy and Madeline, he said, “I’ ll contest to having my sentence reduced for an early release. Meanwhile, I may have to bother you both to look after

of the Whitman family. Linnie and I will

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