Chapter 92

"Can I still call you 'sister'?"

The young boy lay on the hospital bed, his voice barely a whisper. His once vibrant features were now dulled by illness, yet his dark eyes shone with hope.

When Mila hesitated to respond, he chuckled softly, "If you don't like me calling you 'sister,' how about... Mimi?"

...

Mimi.

The name sent Mila spiraling into memories. Suddenly, she was transported back years ago, to a time when a young man, tall and straight as a sapling, stood basking in the sunlight. His face was a blur, but the warmth of his smile was unmistakable.

His voice was gentle and clear-

"Mimi."

"How about I call you Mimi?"

"I want a special name that only I can use. Is that alright, Mimi?"

She could hear her own voice replying, "Alright."

From that moment on, time twisted and turned, and fate took its course. She and the young man were separated, lost to each other for years.

...

distant expression and nudged her back to reality, "What's wrong? Is

surge of emotion that had threatened to surface, forcing a smile. "I don't

press the issue, offering a gentle

in the hospital room a little longer, but her mind was

night, she realized that despite it being mid-winter, she was drenched in cold sweat. Memories had been stirred up, refusing

something. At the recent Lockwood family gathering, Roland had mentioned

forward, burying her face in her icy hands. Her heart ached with the weight of the past, her

"Green Mountain..."

...

threatened by Lysander, Mila

the dark circles under her eyes, she went to see the

still wanted

longer the timid student she had been

her family, even when they tried to sell her off for a dowry, she had

stronger than she had been then, so why couldn't

met the lawyers, she asked if it was possible to finalize the divorce before the new year.

the middle-aged woman leading

Sutherland, we understand your

a prenuptial agreement, and unfortunately, the terms are not in your favor. Dividing the assets will be difficult. However,

days left until the holidays, and the

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