Chapter 28
Before leaving, Claire happened to encounter Alice, who had arrived to mourn.
“Claire, it’s been a long time. I’ve heard about what’s happened, and I must say, I’m very pleased. You’ve become more admirable, more courageous than before.”
Claire politely greeted Alice but completely ignored Allen, who was standing nearby.
Having experienced the trials of life and death, Claire now realized that the love and affection she once had no longer held any sway over her. It was as though her heart had sealed itself, leaving no room for feelings.
“Thank you, Aunt Alice. I owe much of
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my transformation to your advice. It was through joining Médecins Sans Frontières that I realized life is so much more important than just love.”
After Claire left, Allen looked at his mother with an expression of disbelief, a trace of fear creeping into his heart.
“Mom, what did Claire mean by her last words? Did you really encourage her to join Médecins Sans Frontières?” he asked.
Alice’s face was expressionless, and she sighed softly. She couldn’t help but wonder how her son had turned out this way. Aside from his accomplishments in medicine, everything else in his life was a mess.
“It was just my way of giving her an exit, she replied. “Allen, I really didn’t expect you to shut off all of Claire’escape routes.”
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She looked at her son, who had become a shadow of his former self, and sighed again. “You don’t deserve Claire.”
“You’re not even worthy of Frank,” she added.
Allen suddenly fell silent. The light in his eyes faded, and the words his mother had spoken echoed in his mind, eating away at him.
Overcome by the pressure, he finally collapsed, fainting from the weight of it all.
In his dazed state, he felt as if he had returned to the past. He was back in the days when he had first met Claire.
It was a rainy night when she had carried him back to the small village, staying by his side, grinding herbs, and feeding him Those
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days had been filled with happiness. soup.
Until the day he confessed his feelings to her once again.
He had crafted a rough, clumsy grass ring. “Claire, I like you. Will you be my girlfriend? Trust me, I will always love you.”
Allen was filled with confidence. This was a moment he had envisioned countless times–a scenario he was certain would play out just as he imagined.
But in the very next second, reality shattered his expectations. Things did not unfold the way they had in his memory.
As his lips curled into a smile, the grass ring was tossed far away by Claire.
“I’m sorry, I don’t want to be your girlfriend.
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I won’t believe your words anymore. Your promises to me will always. be lies.”
Claire walked further and further away.
Allen reached out, but he could no longer grasp her sleeve. She vanished completely from his world.
Allen lost his mind.
In the empty, desolate world, he screamed.
“No, this isn’t right! You promised me! You promised!”
“Claire, give me another chance. I swear I’ll treat you well. If you want my life, take it. Just stay by my side, please, stay by my side!” Allen begged desperately. But Claire never looked back, not even once.
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“Claire… Claire…”
Allen closed his eyes, his pale face drenched in cold sweat, his body trembling uncontrollably. His head shook in denial.
His mother stood in front of him, watching as he repeatedly whispered Claire’name in a hoarse voice.
Finally, Alice sent Claire a video of Allen and then called her.
“Claire, Aunt Alice is asking you one last thing. Please, find a way to end things with Allen once and for all. Sever any remaining ties to him.”
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