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Irvin also asked me to tell you not to be sad or heartbroken over what happened to him,” Quinton said. “He told me he was sorry for what he had done to you.
“He also felt it would take multiple lifetimes for him to make it up to you. But even then , he felt it still wouldn’t be enough–not even if he had died a thousand times.
“Irvin hoped you’d be happy once he was gone. He knows he promised to stay out of your sight after the divorce, so he also hoped you wouldn’t think he deserved what happened to him.”
He took a shaky breath before continuing, “Irvin–He initially wanted me to hold on to his ID card, but after thinking about it , I decided you should have it.
“His father’s actions really had psychologically scarred him, Emilia. It made him especially fearful that the people he loved most weren’t being genuine toward him. Irvin had misunderstood you because of this fear.
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“In truth , he really did love you very much. So please, try to forgive him. I hope the day will come when you’ll forgive what he’s done. Then, he’ll be able to rest in peace.“.
I didn’t respond–I didn’t know how to.
He also didn’t say anything else and left.
Hooked at Irvin’s ID card once he had left. I felt a sense of loneliness as I stared at his name.
I suddenly thought back to the day we went to get our marriage certificate.
him for
He had just been kicked out of his home and had nothing to his name. As for me, I had grown tired of my situation at home. Thus, I had left my family home that day because I was finally an adult, but I had nowhere to go.
Irvin told me he had no family, so I would be his only family member moving forward. While my family was still alive, I felt I didn’t have any. Hence, I felt the same way about him too.
We had also promised to always be together and have so many children that we created our own clan. We were so in love with each other at the time that we truly believed we would grow old together.
So, who would have thought our relationship would end up this way ?
Unable to hold back any longer, I held the card to my chest and wept loudly.
Irvin didn’t want us to hold a funeral for him or cancel his bank accounts, and neither did I. It was as if he was still alive if I
followed his wishes.
He had been meticulous in his arrangements , to the point where the company wasn’t affected at all by his absence. Because of this, I didn’t need to worry about a thing.
The arrangements Irvin had made in the event of his passing clearly showed how much he loved me. This made me feel trapped and unable to move on from his death. As such, I was in unbearable pain every day.
Afraid I would become so miserable that I couldn’t escape, I moved into the research lab on campus. I intended to busy myself with my research so that I would forget everything and stop feeling this way.
I wanted to give my life purpose.
Soon, our human trials were successful.
I watched as a classmate , who had been paralyzed from an accident, finally stood up from his wheelchair. I was so emotional
that I cried.
I had found meaning to my existence .
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Irvin’s death was irreversible, and while I did mourn him, I knew there was more to life than just love.
There were so many meaningful things in this world that people should work hard for. And now that I had found a purpose, I had to go on living. I would give my all in the next phase of my research
The day I decided to move on from Irvin’s death and how it made me feel, I was invited to Lestoria.
Lestoria was home to a centuries–old prestigious family—the Hardwell family.
Some time ago, the heir to this family had been paralyzed from the waist down due to an accident. They had sought help everywhere, but no one could fix him. Thus, the Hardwell family had invited me to see if he was a suitable candidate for my AI chip.
Their butler ushered me into the living room. Soon after, a young, beautiful, and pregnant woman pushed a wheelchair inside. When I saw the man sitting in the wheelchair, I was so shocked that I dropped my teacup.