Chapter 22
On the fourth morning, she stood in the living room, looking at him calmly and said, “Seven days have passed, I have to go.”
Sebastian’s hand shook as he was brewing the coffee.
“I did say I would let you go,” he turned around, his eyes darkening, “but the condition is, you have to make a choice – either go to Emerson’s side, or stay by mine.”
Elodie sneered, “I chose to go..
Before the words had even finished, Sebastian suddenly pulled out a revolver and pressed it against his own temple!
“Two choices, he said in a terrifyingly calm voice, “You stay, or you leave.“”
“The gun had four bullets, three blanks, and one live round,” he said as he cocked the trigger. “Next, for every word you say, I will fire a shot.”
This means that he would only not die when she said, “I’ll stay“.
Whenever she mentioned leaving, he would definitely die!
Elodie’s pupils constricted suddenly: “Are you crazy?! Threatening me with your life?”
“No, he chuckled, “I was just gambling.
“I bet you… do you really care about me at all.”
She stared at him intently, her chest heaving violently.
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“Sebastian, she gritted her teeth, “don’t make me hate you.‘
“Then hate me. His eyes were paranoid yet gentle. “At least it’s better than forgetting me.”
After a long silence, Elodie took a deep breath and said, “I…”
“Bang!”
The first shot was a blank.
Sebastian didn’t even blink an eye.
“…needed.”
“Bang!”
The second shot still missed.
His forehead was already oozing cold sweat, but he still smiled at her and said, “Go on.”
Elodie’s fingertips trembled, but her voice was chillingly calm: “Get
away…”
“Bang!”
The third shot missed.
“Open!”
The fourth shot-
“Bang!!!”
Blood gushed out from Sebastian’s chest in an instant!
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He staggered back a few steps, fell heavily to the ground, but still laughing.
“Lodie… he was covered in blood, his voice as light as a sigh, “You are really heartless.”
Elodie stood still, her nails digging deeply into the palm of her hand.
She watched his blood flow over the floor, watched his pupils gradually dilate, watched as medical staff rushed in to carry him
away…
Always, there was no turning back.
***
One month later, New York.
Emerson threw her a grand wedding.
The white wedding dress, the bright roses, and everyone’s blessings.
The priest asked, “Mrs. Elodie, do you agree to marry Mr. Emerson, for better or for worse…”
She looked at the gentle man in front of her and whispered, “I do.”
When exchanging rings, Emerson suddenly asked in a low voice, “His recent condition is not very good.”
Elodie’s fingertips trembled.
“The doctor said the bullet was only one centimeter away from the heart, it’s a miracle that he survived,” Emerson stared at her, “but he may never wake up.”
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Elodie remained silent for a long time, then smiled and said, “Let’s not talk about him.”
She tiptoed and kissed the corner of Emerson’s lips: “For the rest of my life, Mr. Watson, please teach me more.
Emerson warmly kissed Mrs. Watson and said, “Please teach me more.”
***
In the late night after the wedding, Elodie stood alone on the balcony.
The moonlight shone on the diamond ring on her ring finger, sparkling brightly.
She suddenly remembered a long time ago, the bodyguard who always followed behind her with a cold face.
Remembering the knife he blocked for her, remembering the warmth of him carrying her home on a rainy night, remembering the look in his eyes when he finally said, “Lodie, I will love you with my life“…
I also remembered how he lay in a pool of blood, smiling as he described her cruel appearance.
The night wind blew away the dampness in the corners of my eyes.
She whispered, “Sebastian, goodbye.”
“Never to be seen again.”
