Selina felt terrible.
If Lothar did not have only fifteen days left, she wouldn't want his heart. No matter what he said, she wouldn't have taken it.
But now...
Looking up at the sky, she said, "Lothar, I promise you to live my life for both you and myself."
Her words lifted Lothar's mood quite a bit.
This way, his death would be meaningful.
He could give life to a girl, and he even saved a family.
Selina would be able to be with Matthew. They would get married and have children of their own. She would live a long life and only die when she was gray and old.
Wasn't this great?
"There's still something I have to tell you," said Lothar suddenly.
His tone was solemn.
Selina replied, "Go ahead."
A look of guilt flashed across his eyes. "It's about Reid. Long ago, after he found me, he made me approach you..."
Before he could finish his sentence, she covered his mouth with her fair hand.
He was stunned.
A sweet scent came from her hand. It was almost like the scent of honey. With that, he felt his face blushing.
He took her hand away, looking unnatural.
"Lothar, let's not talk about those things anymore. What happened in the past is all in the past." She stared fixedly at him.
Lothar said, "But Selina, I tricked..."
"Lothar!" Raising her voice, she interrupted him. "No matter what you did, you've already paid it back. You're giving me your life and your heart. No matter what you did, you don't owe me anything at all!"
Her eyes started fogging up with tears as she said these words.
He had always known she was a kind- hearted person.
He was afraid that she would suffer from the psychological burden, so he deliberately said with a bitter smile, "Don't think too well of me. If I could have lived longer, I wouldn't have wanted to give you my heart. My 15 days of life in exchange is worth it. I have your gratitude for life, and a huge dowry for my sister. There's nothing more I can ask for."
Selina's heart ached for him.
Even if he did say that this was the case, how could she not feel sad at all?
"By the way, I have one more thing to tell you. I've taken revenge for you and myself!" Lothar's eyes flashed with joy.
Selina was stunned for a moment.
She looked at him in confusion.
Just then, he told her word by word, "Reid is dead!"
She was so shocked. "He's dead? How did he die?"
He explained, "I killed him!"
Hearing his words, she could not help but stare at him in disbelief.
Even the young and strong Lothar was not an opponent for Reid. So how did the 60-year-old him kill Reid?
Staring at the confused Selina, he replied, "Essie helped me. She poisoned him."
Realization dawned on her.
Hearing that Reid was dead, she felt happy and worried at the same time.
Reid was Matthew's brother after all.
If Matthew heard that Reid was dead, what would his reaction be?
A moment later, she was able to recompose herself and suppress her emotions.
Forget it. What was the point of thinking about this now?
Reid had it coming for him.
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