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.
Jonathan. It was as if at this moment, any language would fail to relieve his pain. After all, only those who had experienced these things would know the pain.
up and hugged Jonathan, who was
leaned his head against her chest, inhaling her scent as her warmth spread to his
his
listen to her heartbeat in this manner forever.
“Mom, don’t go…”
the woman who had packed her luggage
The woman still insisted on leaving
wanted to reach out to hold his mother
waved him off as an excruciating pain struck the boy
“It hurts! Oh my. Who can save me and stop
him, threatening to
“Jon! Jon!”
a voice calling
that? Who is calling my name?”
It won’t hurt you. I’m here. I’m here for you. You won’t be in pain anymore…” There was
like a tide as Jonathan listened to her words. He struggled to open his eyes, looked at the delicate and quiet woman before
“Rosie…”
sigh of relief.
woman, begging pitifully. He wondered if the dream was a result of him mentioning her
and lowered his head, only to find that the buttons on his pajamas had been unbuttoned, revealing his chest. “My
you keep saying you are in pain, so I worried you hurt yourself… Hmm, that’s why… I unbuttoned your clothes… wanting
at her. A crimson shade slowly crept onto Rosalie’s face.
I can promise that… you woke up before I took a look, so I didn’t actually see anything,” Rosalie
explained, the more amorous she made the situation
“It’s okay, even if you see what’s on my body. You are
suddenly turned red, and she almost choked on her saliva. She wondered, “Please! Does he
still in pain?” After a while, she stammered
his head and began to button his pajamas.
chest before Rosalie abruptly pulled Jonathan’s pajamas open again. “What happened…” She looked at his chest in a daze. There was a scar
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