Every news story was shocking.

Ellison...

In Edie’s memory, she saw him in the conference room. In her eyes, he was a strict astute old man. He was so powerful, like a lion waiting for a chance. Old as was he, he could still control everything.

"Too shocking, right? I didn’t know until I surveyed recently. Ellison was my grandpa’s best friend. These are....my grandpa’s order. He wanted to protect the Yates and the whole group. When L.N get involved in the gang, my uncle was selected to sacrifice for the group. I didn’t expect that this time was my turn. It was Stuart that saved me. He took all responsibility to protect the whole group and me."

Aaron made a bitter smile. He didn’t expect that he could say these for Stuart one day.

"He cooperated with the gang in his own name. They’ve found evidence. He was imprisoned now. We don’t know what would happen in the future...please prepare for the worst."

Edie understood his meaning.

She took a deep breath. She was so surprised that she managed to hold all her tears back. Even she felt scared by herself. She was so calm at the moment.

Only her face was incredibly pale, like a piece of blank paper.

"I see. I want to stay alone for minutes" Edie turned around slowly and returned back upstairs.

Looking at her sickly slim, fragile back, Aaron really wanted to walk to her and hold her into his arms tightly. He held his fist tightly and loosened.

He finally gave up.

He could not take advantage of Stuart’s difficulty.

Besides, he had no right or capability to do this at this moment.

It was just an excuse that he didn’t want to take advantage of Stuart’s difficulties. The truth was that even if he wanted to take advantage, Edie wouldn’t agree.

But, Aaron had to find an excuse to admit his failure.

He knew better than anyone else who she loved deeply.

Edie returned back to the second floor. She was looking at those baby rooms Stuart had made, from the infancy to her eighteen-year-old. He had prepared seven rooms. Every room was filled with books, from fairy tales to Encyclopedia, covering all aspects.

She sat beside the bed and stared at the gloomy baby room. She was so happy that the corner of her mouth was raised.

She believed Stuart must be an excellent father.

Even if he was not here, their baby would still be able to feel his deep love.

On the bed, the stand was a fairytale.

The infant couldn’t understand it.

She took the book into the drawer. Suddenly, an envelope slipped down from the book.

"For Edie"

Edie recognized the handwriting immediately. It was Stuart’s

She opened it immediately. There were two pieces of paper in there. One was his letter to her. Another was the contract she signed with him.

Party B should love Party A forever.

Party A was Edie, and party B was Stuart.

Both had signed on the paper. Stuart signed with his blood. After all these years, his signature already turned brown. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

However,

He crossed out his name on the contract.

Below the signature was a sentence.

"Sorry, I broke my words. I would end my life soon. You still have a long way to go."

Reading these words, Edie no longer could control her tears.

She burst into tears.

Stuart has started preparing for these baby rooms long ago. At that time, he already knew his ending. Therefore, he spent every day with her as if it was the last day for them. He treasured every second, in despair.

After conceiving the baby, Edie never slept well at night. She always woke up in the middle of the night and found Stuart staring at her with his gentle eyes. It seemed that he missed her so much.

She could feel that. But she didn’t dare to open her eyes because she was afraid that she would not be able to control her sadness.

Since he wanted to spend every day happily with her, she could do that. She could pretend that nothing ever happened.

Edie opened the letter. She couldn’t control her hands trembling.

It was the first time that Edie felt her husband was such a wordy man.

He wrote everything from the first time they met each other, to all trifles in their marriage life. The paper was covered with his words.

His handwriting was so good. Edie could even feel his softness between those words.

But stories between them were too long. He couldn’t tell them all on just one piece of paper. Perhaps he suddenly realized that. So he stopped when he finished talking about their French journey and then replaced the stories with a group of suspension points.

"All that happened in the following were not joyful. Because I hurt you. So I don’t want to talk about it. I want to leave you a good impression since I am about to leave you. Actually...I am a bad guy. But I want to be a good guy in front of you. But I failed. Please forgive me. I have tried the best to be a qualified husband, but I failed. Edie, sorry. I don’t believe in the next life. But now I really wish it was true. There is the next life."

"If there is a next life, I hope we can be common people. Our life could be simpler. We don’t have to suffer from those pains anymore. I would spare no effort to love you and take care of you to make up for what I’ve owed you in this life."

"Edie, I miss you. I haven’t left, but I already missed you so much. Meeting with you is the only wonderful thing in my dark life."

This was the end of the letter.

After reading the letters, Edie’s voice was already choked with sobs.

She felt so painful that she felt so hard to breathe.

She walked out of the baby room and walked into the next room. She also found an envelope. It was for her and their daughter.

"I assumed our little baby was two-year-old, right? She might be able to talk now. I hope she could call dad. I hope she could listen to you and make you happy. She is still a little child. Unlike me, she might be naughty. Don’t forget to control your temper. When realizing this, I think I should love you more. When our daughter makes you angry, think about me. Actually, I’ve always known that girls were mean and selfish. But I never know men are the same. I am the same. On the one hand, I want you to keep me in your heart forever. On the other hand, I want you to forget me and live a happy life with another man."

"My greatest regret is that we have enough time to discuss our baby’s name. If you agree, we can call her Laty. Edie, it represented all pain in my life. It is too late for me to meet you to wake up and regret it."

"Please don’t tell our baby about those bad things I’ve done. Don’t make her be scared of me. That would make me sad. Edie, take care of yourself. If you decide to get married to Aaron, I will give you my best blessing. If you don’t like him, you can choose another man, as long as you like him. The only wish I have is for you to be happy."

All letters were Stuart’s deep love for her. She felt like immersing into the ocean.

She could still feel the smell on his body. That smell, like creeping weed, entangling her heart tightly.

After reading all the letters, her voice was already choked with sobs. She fell on the ground, bursting into tears.

"Stuart...you bastard. Why do you write these to me, as if you would leave me forever?"

She sobbed and cursed. Her heart got more painful.

The bastard protected everyone, except himself. Why? Why did he sacrifice himself?