NovelAppChapter 523
| began replaying past scenes of Cecilia in my head and thought of the last t| saw her. | was with Matthew at
the time. | saw Cecilia and Jerarguing about something on the streets from my car.
Why did I not get out of the car at the time?
Why did | not get out of the car?
Had | stepped out of the car and walked up to Cecilia t o flash her a smile while telling her that | was okay and |
would live on even though my child was gone, would Cecilia still be alive now? 1
Things were not what they used to be. Matthew, who was by my side at the time, was dead.
They all died because of me.
It was all my fault...
| blamed my selfishness and indifference for their deaths!
| kept knocking my forehead against the ground, and Heidi hurriedly pulledup. "Don’t do this, Miss Wanda."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHer voice carried a trace of a sob. | had recommended Cecilia’s restaurant to her and after dining there a few
times, she grew closer to Cecilia as well. She would often drop by Cecilia's restaurant to have a chat with her in
her free time.
How could anyone not like such a bright and kind lady?
"Wanda."
Someone called out tofrom behind.
| turned around, my vision blurred by my tears. | could vaguely make out two male figures but | could not see
their faces. Even so, | knew they were Jerand Xander.
When they approached, | emotionally grabbed Jerome's arm. "Why did you hide it from me?"
Jerome's face was full of grief. "I couldn't bring myself to break it to you. This was what Cecilia wished for too.
You had just lost your child at the tand weren't in a good state. We were all worried that you wouldn't be
able to take it if we told you."
My tears fell like raindrops. She was really nice toand would always putfirst every time. She knew that |
would not be able to live on if | learned about her death because no one would be able to stand the consecutive
loss of the two most important people in their life.
"She toldto place the child under your care. He'll b e your child from now on."
Jergrabbed my hand, his voice quivering even more as he spoke, "We haven't even named the child
yet because we wanted to let you do it."
God knew how many times Jerhad practiced saying these words in his head before he was able to smoothly
deliver them tounder such grievous conditions.
| had chills all over my body and forced myself to smile. "Since she placed the child under my care, | promise not
to let her down."
Having said that, | pushed Jerome’s hands away and stumbled outside the cemetery.
"Cecilia." My vision was getting blurry. "My Cecilia."
Why did she leavebehind all alone? Why did she leave first?
In the past, no matter how bad things were, | would always think that it was okay because at least | had Cecilia
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmwith me, so | was not alone in this world.
People would cand go, but only Cecilia would stay forever. | would always be able to see her every t|
turned around.
However, she was no longer around. | was alone in this vast world, drifting alone without a place to return to.
"Where are you going, Wanda?" Jerchased after m e.
| licked my dry lips. "I-l want to..."
| wanted to go to Cecilia's house to take a look. | wished so badly that after arriving at her house door and
knocking on it, she would open the door and smile at me, saying, "You're finally here, Wanda. I've missed you!”
"Where are you going?” Jerasked anxiously.
| opened my mouth, blood and gas surging up to my chest.
Crimson blood spurted on the ground, and everyone's countenance changed.
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