Chapter 42
Rosalie was stunned. She didn’t expect the place where she first met him would actually be where Jonathan’s father died.
“I’m sorry,” Rosalie voiced.
“You don’t have to apologize. My father brought his death upon himself,” Jonathan said in a low voice.
“He brought it upon himself?” Rosalie was surprised. At least she didn’t expect him to describe his father’s death in such a manner.
“Yes, he brought it upon himself. He fell in love with a person he shouldn’t have fallen in love with, and the other party found him useless. Even if he knelt and pleaded bitterly, it did nothing to salvage their relationship. In the end, he was so depressed that he froze to death in the snow.” Jonathan’s expression was calm, and his voice sounded normal, like any other day as if he was talking about something ordinary.
Even so, he seemed to emit an aura of loneliness.
It reminded Rosalie of the first time she saw Jonathan.
“Jon,” she called out to him.
He raised his eyes, and her face was reflected in his dark pupils. think he asked for it?”
“Do
you
Rosalie’s throat was dry. After a while, she questioned, “Is that woman your mother?”
He was silent, with no expression, but there was a trace of pain in his
eyes.
At that moment, she knew the answer.
moment, any language would fail to relieve his pain. After all, only
up and hugged Jonathan, who was sitting on a chair.
against her chest, inhaling her scent as her
steady heartbeat came to his
listen to her heartbeat in this manner
“Mom, don’t go…”
begging the woman who
no avail. The woman still insisted on
to hold his mother
off as an excruciating
Who can save me and stop
pain suffocated him, threatening to end
“Jon! Jon!”
was a voice
Who is calling my name?”
I’m here for you. You won’t be in pain anymore…” There was anxiety and concern in the gentle voice talking
as Jonathan listened to her words. He struggled to open his eyes, looked at the delicate and quiet woman before him, and opened his thin
“Rosie…”
a sigh of relief. “Great.
sat up. Just now, he dreamed of his childhood and how he knelt before the woman, begging pitifully. He wondered if the dream was
his head, only to find
saying you are in pain, so I
crimson shade slowly crept onto
I took a look, so I didn’t actually see anything,” Rosalie explained hurriedly. However, the
the more amorous she made
see what’s on my body. You are allowed to.”
wondered, “Please! Does he know his words would give
After a while, she
it doesn’t hurt anymore.” He lowered his head and began to button
Rosalie abruptly pulled Jonathan’s pajamas open again. “What happened…” She looked at his chest in a daze. There was a scar on the position of his heart. Although the scar had faded, it still looked horrible. It could be imagined that this injury was definitely not minor back
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