The Love that Never Really Dies (Sasha and Sebastian)

Adding pressure onto the accelerator, Edmund sped to the airport.

With the new clue on his fingertips, finding the Zanders should be a breeze. Not to mention that Edmund already had friends from Moranta. The next afternoon after Tillie had gone missing, Edmund managed to find Tillie in a hospital in Moranta.

“Ms. Zander, why are you only sending your father for treatment now? His condition is grave. Even after the surgery, there is no guarantee that he will recover.”

Edmund found Tillie standing in a hallway, talking to a doctor in a white coat. After the doctor revealed the diagnostic results, Tillie paled as her body began to sway.

If it weren't for the fact that the doctor caught her in time, Tillie would have fallen head first onto the ground.

Edmund clenched his fists slightly.

Out of concern, the doctor asked Tillie if she was alright and helped her to a nearby bench. Seeing how easy it was for the doctor to carry Tillie to the bench, only then did Edmund notice how terribly skinny she had become.

It was as if a gust of strong wind could carry her away.

“Would you like me to help you back into the room so you can lie down, Ms. Zander?”

“It's alright. I'd like to sit here for a while. Thank you, doctor.”

Tillie answered absentmindedly, as though her soul had been sucked out of her body. Her cheekbones were prominent as the color drained from her skinny face.

Were there any words that could describe how she felt at that moment?

Truthfully, there were none.

As despair filled her chest, Tillie felt each painful crack as her heart broke into a million pieces. Only one thing remained in her mind: guilt.

time, she would not make the same choices

her parents and would have made sure that they did not worry too much about her. She was their only daughter. Surely they had raised her as if

had she done for them

was utterly devastated. She sat on the bench mechanically. Despite wanting to

felt a dip beside her on the bench. It was as though someone had taken a seat beside

be so upset. If there isn't a cure here, I can send him to Jetroina. Word has it that there's a

man ringing out beside her,

She was dumbfounded.

long while, she slowly turned her head in the direction of the voice and looked at the man beside her, thinking

familiar person greeted her. It was the same person that Tillie had

he

home. Why would he be all the way here for dad's

turned her head back to stare blankly in front of

reply, Edmund continued, “Alright, you stay here and take a breather.

said that, he stood up and decided to check things out

silhouette, Tillie finally snapped out of her daze. Instantly, the dam she had built for five long years came crashing down as tears poured

back any longer, Tillie covered her face and allowed herself

dead in his

stopped

the reason behind

to admit that he

the woman once again. At that point, Tillie was gasping for

here. Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to Mr.

continued to echo in