The surgery was still performed. The doctor enthusiastically described how perfect the procedure was in the hospital room, guaranteeing that it wouldn’t leave my trace on her arm.


    Where’s Gabriel?”


    he was too tired to listen to anyone else’s words.


    Ste, I thought you didn’t want to see me!”


    s soon as she finished speaking. Gabriel pushed the door open and walked in, his arm wrapped in thick bandages. From the start of the surgery until the end, e hadn’t left for even a moment.


    Gabriel, let’s stop torturing each other. Can we part on good terms?”


    abriel’s smiling face immediately froze. He waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave.


    Ste, do you really not want to be in the same space as me?”


    a just a few days, Gabriel’s hair had turned half white-something Ste only noticed when he came closer.


    his was the first time in days they had spoken so calmly to each other.


    Gabriel, there’s no love between us anymore!”


    Ste, I love you.”


    don’t love you anymore, Gabriel. I’m really too tired. If you keep imprisoning me like this, I’ll jump out of this window sooner orter.”


    te was smiling. When she spoke about this, there was no fear in her eyes, but rather a hint of longing. Only then did Gabriel realize that Ste truly didn’t ant to be with him anymore.


    his realization terrified him more than her saying she didn’t love him.


    e btedly realized that he had truly lost his Ste.


    Gabriel, don’t doubt it. Do you know what I regret most now? It’s not meeting you, and it’s not dating you.”


    te showed the first gentle smile on her face since Gabriel had imprisoned her.


    It’s that day when we fought. I must have been so hateful that day, using the most despicable thoughts to judge someone. But do you know? I used to hate eople like that the most, yet now I’m gradually bing exactly that kind of person.”


    te raised her hand to wipe away tears.


    You were sad when your parents died, but do you know how my parents died? A young couple was dating, and they couldn’t control their tempers in the car nd started fighting. In that ident, only my parents died. So I swore then that in any rtionship, I would be rational and able to control my emotions.


    sut look at me now-how am I any different from those people who attacked me online, or from that young couple?”


    Gabriel’s heart ached with sharp pain. He had never imagined he would push the person he loved most to this point.


    I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Ste.”


    It’s toote for apologies now, Gabriel. I’m sick of hearing those three words!”


    Ste let Gabriel hold her, her gaze fixed on the clouds outside the window, unable to focus for a long time.


    Ste, when you’re discharged, you can leave!”


    Even the deepest obsession couldn’t salvage this rtionship that had been precarious for so long. Gabriel cupped Ste’s face and gently ced a kiss on her forehead.


    “I was too obsessive, Ste. You are my life, but more than having you by my side, I’m afraid that one day you’ll harm yourself. So go-from now on, the sky is blue and the sea is vast, fly as high as you wish!”


    A weekter, Ste was discharged.


    During that week, they seemed to return to how things used to be, Gabriel greedily enjoyed this dream-like scenario, but dreams must eventually end.


    Outside the hospital, Gabriel hugged Ste onest time.


    Ste, you must be happy!” <fn4b86> Th? link to the orig?n of this information r?sts ?n FιndNovel</fn4b86>


    With that, he turned and walked away-he was afraid he’d regret it if he stayed even one more second.


    Ste breathed in the fresh outdoor air, and the gloom in her heartpletely cleared. The ne ticket was already booked for today,


    Ste!”


    was Ryan.


    fter several days, Ryan had obviously lost a lot of weight and looked disheveled with an unkempt beard.


    Did you go through some disaster?” Ste joked.


    couldn’t reach you. Later I found out that Gabriel had taken you away. I…” Ryan lowered his head. He felt so useless-it seemed like he could never help when mattered, not before, and not now either.


    It’s okay, you don’t need to me yourself. This wasn’t your fault to begin with.” Ste patted Ryan’s shoulder.


    But thank you. Having a friend like you is really wonderful.”


    yan knew there was no possibility between him and Ste: “Ste, do you remember me?”


    eeing Ste’s confused expression, Ryan immediately regretted it. He quickly waved his hand at her: “Ste, have a safe trip. Hope we meet again if fate allows.


    Watching Ste’s car disappear from view, Ryan blinked hard, forcing back his tears.


    his palm was a photograph.


    e would probably never remember.