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I searched for three months, but I couldn’t find a suitable plot.
I only found a man in a black overcoat.
Like the solemn sun of winter.
But his eyes were swirling with an uncontrollable longing.
i took two steps back.
Which made him look panicked.
He strode forward and took my hand.
So tight it felt like our flesh was merging.
“Aria Astor.”
He pulled me into his arms, his voice trembling.
I didn’t struggle. I just smiled and said to him, “Daniel, let me tell you a story.”
Surprisingly, the story flowed smoothly.
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In the story, the male and female leads lived happily ever after, and the vicious female supporting character got the ending she deserved. Throughout the story, Daniel was silent.
When the story was over, he looked down at me, his eyes slightly red.
“Aria, that’s not how the story ends.”
was stunned.
How could Daniel know?
Actually, there was a part I didn’t tell.
In the story, three months after they were married, Daniel jumped to his death.
After his funeral, when asked by reporters, Hannah only said that her husband had died of depression, that their marriage was a business arrangement, and that their feelings for each other were not deep.
Then she returned to the company and continued to dominate the business world.
Daniel held my hand, caressing it with a deep affection.
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Daniel held my hand, caressing it with a deep affection.
His eyes, as he looked at me, seemed to hold the weight of many years.
A gentleness that had been washed clean of all pretense.
“Aria, let me tell you a story too.”
“After the girl died, he seemed to live in even more pain.”
“He always felt like he had forgotten something very important.”
“He thought about it day and night, couldn’t sleep, and woke up from nightmares every night.”
“And when he slowly started to remember, he thought… it was time to go be with her.”
A sharp pain shot through my heart.
“What did he forget?”
He gently tucked a stray strand of my hair behind my ear.
He looked at me as if I was a rare treasure, with affection and joy.
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Do you remember when you broke my father’s antique vase when you were little?”
“Do you remember what ! told you?”
How could I forget?
Back then, Daniel’s relationship with his father was not good.
After taking the blame for me, he was severely beaten.
I cried and apologized to him, saying I would never make a mistake again.
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But the boy who had taught me, sentence by sentence, the rules of a good and proper life, had a look of complete indulgence on his face.
“It’s just a vase. It’s broken, so it’s broken.”
“I will always be with you, and I will always protect
Memories flooded in. I looked at Daniel, a mix of emotions swirling in my heart.
“Aria.”
“Don’t be afraid. I won’t break my promise again.”
I stared at him. “When did you know all this?”
He gently took my hand and placed it on his right shoulder.
His expression was as solemn as if he was taking an oath.
“I have you to thank for this.”
I was so sad, but I still forced a smile and threatened him.
“Daniel, aren’t you afraid? What if one day I lose my mind and stab you in the heart?”
He gently wiped the tears from the corners of my eyes.
He smiled, a light, carefree smile.
“Then I’ll hand you the knife.”
I covered my face, sobbing. “Daniel, I never wanted to hurt you.”
His eyes reddened. He gently pulled me into his arms.
“know. I should have known.”
“The Aria I raised is the kindest, most loving girl in the world.”
The last rays of the setting sun.
And so, Daniel and I held hands.
Walking through the autumn forest.
Walking on the road home.
Walking toward our unknown destiny.
“The Aria Iraised is the kindest, most loving girl in the world.”
The last rays of the setting sun.
And so, Daniel and I held hands.
Walking through the autumn forest.
Walking on the road home.
Walking toward our unknown destiny.
