After Death, Love Unveiled

Chapter 196

Sometimes, he would look for traces of Yessenia in her. But now Wyatt said, "No matter how much you resemble her, you're not her. Even if you die the way she did, you'll never become her Yessenia had passed away long ago. He should have accepted that reality a long time ago.

It was his refusal to let go that had dragged him deeper into this obsession, and in turn, pulled Felicity down with him.

Hearing Wyatt's words, Felicity froze for a few seconds, staring at him in disbelief. For someone who had been Yessenia's stand-in for so many years, his words cut far too deeply.

"Get some rest. I'll arrange for your surgery," Wyatt said, turning around and walking out the door.

Elara was standing just outside, having overheard their conversation. Wyatt stepped out and saw her. "Hi, Elara."

Elara nodded. "I came to check on Mrs. Hawthorne."

"Okay," Wyatt said curtly before walking off with a group of people trailing behind him.

Elara watched him leave before stepping into the hospital room. Felicity's eyes were red, tears streaming down her face.

Elara looked at her and said, "Hi, Mrs. Hawthorne."

Felicity greeted her. "Hi, Elara."

Seeing Felicity in tears, Elara asked, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," Felicity said, her voice trembling. "It's just... I feel like such a fool."

She had been so afraid that if she stopped resembling Yessenia, he would no longer love her. But the truth was, even if she looked exactly like Yessenia, she could never measure up in his eyes. Felicity had overestimated her importance.

Elara said gently, "I think what you need to focus on now is getting better. You're still young, and there's so much ahead of you."

Felicity was only forty, and her son still had a long future ahead of him. "You're right," Felicity said.

"So, does that mean you've decided to go through with the treatment?" Elara asked.

care what I become, does

as she thought about the long road ahead,

his opinion of her, it no longer seemed so important whether

surgery out of fear

smiled. "Yes, that's the right mindset. The more you care about someone, the less

"Yeah," she nodded.

novels. Felicity was fond of reading, so Elara recommended a few popular titles she had come across recently When

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some free time, so-l-stayed a bit longer," Elara replied, looking at him. "You've been at the hospital a lot lately; it must be exhausting. Why don't I stay and take care of

his

and rest," Felicity interrupted. "I'll be fine on my own. Besides, I've already decided to go

to

said firmly. "I can't sacrifice my life for the sake of what others think

wonderful, Mom," Aubrey

go," Felicity

look before finally leaving the room. Once he was gone, Felicity turned to Elara. "Elara, you should go home too. The hospital staff will take care of me. I'll be fine." Elara said, "I'll

"If my surgery goes well and I

herself. "Whatever makes you happy. That's all

energy into a man. He doesn't care about me, even after all

reason, something that Felicity never dared to imagine

chuckled. "If it's what you want

*****

Elara returned from the hospital, she lay on

sitting beside her. Watching her roll over with such a cheerful expression, he asked, "What are you smiling about?" "Nothing," Elara replied, glancing at him. "Mrs. Hawthorne said that once she

wouldn't it?" Elara said. "She loved him too much before, to the point where even when she was sick,

money. Why not find a

once I reach her age, I'll understand her. Looking at it now, she might be the smartest one among us. "Elara," Lysander

his unhappy expression and quickly said, "I'm just talking about them, not