Chapter 25
Kane didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he gazed at her with eyes full of tenderness and love before speaking slowly.
“Ellie, I tried donating bone marrow once, and now I understand just how much pain you must have endured.”
“Ellie, I’m truly sorry for all the pain you went through because of me.”
Kane’s tears seemed to have dried up, leaving his eyes desolate yet etched with deep sorrow and regret.
Seeing this, Eleanor felt a suspicion grow within her.
He must have deliberately put himself through the bone marrow donation, deliberately subjected his body to such distress. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be in this state now.
But she said nothing, choosing instead to listen as Kane continued.
“You probably remember the car accident I was in when I was a kid.”
“The truth is, I lost a part of my memory back then.”
“And after donating bone marrow, I regained that lost memory.”
“I remember seeing you kneel before me, praying to God to save my life, saying you’d give your own life for mine.”
“Later, you promised our lives would be intertwined.”
“So, when I forced you to donate marrow one last time, you said if you died, I would too. Is that right?”
Kane struggled to support himself as he slid from his wheelchair, kneeling before Eleanor. He moved forward on his knees, gently reaching to touch her legs.
“Ellie, let me be close to you one last time, okay?”
Eleanor didn’t refuse, allowing him to rest his head gently on her lap.
Kane’s voice came again, as softly as a breeze through a valley.
“Ellie, do you think there really is a God in this world?”
“If there is, I would wish to break this bond between us.”
“I don’t want my miserable existence to affect you anymore. I only hope for your peace and happiness.”
For the first time, Eleanor’s steadfast heart trembled slightly.
After a long pause, she finally spoke, “What you said, God will hear.”
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A moment later, she asked, “Kane, do you blame me?”
“Do you blame me for making that promise, for putting you through all of this?”
Kane seemed to chuckle, though his voice was choked with emotion. “Ellie, I do blame you. I blame you for saving me when you should have let me die.”
“If it weren’t for me, you might not have suffered so much. The harm I’ve done to you, I can never repay in this life.”
Where Kane couldn’t see, Eleanor raised her hand and lightly brushed the air above his head.
“Kane, maybe I blame you, maybe I even hate you, but I don’t regret knowing you.”
“The pain you caused is real, but so were the dark times you helped me through, the struggles we faced together.”
“And now, it’s all balanced.”
“Kane, forget me, and start anew.”
Kane didn’t respond right away, then seemed to murmur something, but Eleanor couldn’t make
it out.
Three days later, Kane’s lawyer arrived with Kane’s will and estate.
Kane had left all his assets to Eleanor, a fortune that would allow her to live comfortably for the
rest of her life.
The lawyer informed her that Kane had chosen to stop his treatments.
Eleanor understood that Kane was afraid his condition would affect her, so he chose to fulfill
the wish to “break their bond” with his own life.
It seemed to be raining, as Eleanor felt a coolness on her face.
Just then, a soft “meow” broke the silence as an orange tabby kitten leapt onto her, curling up in her lap.
Its presence instantly dispelled the vast emptiness in her heart.
As Eleanor stroked its soft fur, she knew that the future was long and she would cherish every
day.
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