"Because," Yesseca said word by word, "You liked Selina, you wanted her to live on. I am your sister, I know your intentions. I know it all..."
Yesseca's voice started to choke.
She had wanted to be selfish at that moment.
She had wanted to ignore everything and bring Lothar back to life regardless of whether or not Lothar would blame her afterwards.
However, at that moment when she wanted to be selfish, Lothar's voice seemed to have entered her mind. Moreover, what Selina had done for her also surfaced in her mind...
Yesseca sniffed.
It was over.
Lothar had truly left the world.
Yesseca carefully placed the urn under the bed.
She held the photo and put it close to her face. She then murmured, "I won't be sad anymore. I know you want me to be happy when you pass away. I promise that I'll live a good life from now on."
After saying that, Yesseca placed the photo under her pillow.
She laid on the bed and closed her eyes.
Her eyelids were gently trembling.
From now on, she must sleep well every night. She must not overthink anymore. Her brother was just under her pillow monitoring her. She must live well and happily.
The next day soon arrived.
Yesseca called Selina.
She wished to bury Lothar's urn beside her mother's grave.
The Slovenians attached great importance to burying the dead so that they could leave peacefully.
She couldn't keep her brother's urn under the bed all the time. Besides, she knew that her brother would definitely want to be buried next to their mother.
Not long after, Matthew came to pick Yesseca up.
Yesseca carried the urn and got into the car.
Seeing the urn in Yesseca's hand, Selina felt her heart aching badly.
All three of them were silent along the way.
It was only when they had reached Yesseca's mother's grave that Selina finally spoke. "Yesseca,
I'm sorry that I lied to you before."
Yesseca shook her head.
Her eyes were filled with relief.
She felt like she had understood everything now. "Selina, do you know why you had lied to me and why my brother had lied to you?"
Selina was astonished to hear that.
Yesseca said softly, "Because he wanted you to feel at ease and you wanted the same for me too."
Emotions welled up in Selina.
When Matthew heard what Yesseca said, he knew that Yesseca had gotten over her grief.
At last, the burden in his heart was relieved.
After burying Lothar's urn, Matthew stared at Lothar's photo on the gravestone.
He was a very young and handsome man.
All sorts of emotions surged in Matthew's eyes.
Lothar had been his rival in love.
But he was also the only rival whom he'd admired and respected.
Although Matthew did not say anything, he made a promise to Lothar in his heart.
In the future, he would treat Yesseca as his own sister.
Since Lothar was gone, he would take care of Yesseca like how Lothar had always cared for Yesseca.
The three of them left the graveyard.
Yesseca requested Matthew to drop her off at the mall.
She was going to work.
She needed to restart her life.
Before she got out of the car, she said to both Selina and Matthew, "Both of you are the people I'm closest to in my life, and this won't change."
"Yesseca," Selina couldn't help but hug Yesseca tightly. "You'll always have a special place in my heart."
A smile appeared on Yesseca's lips. "For my brother's sake, we must all live a good, happy life."
After that, she pointed to the sky as she said, "My brother is watching us in the sky. He wants us to live a good life."
Selina glanced at the sky.
The sky was blue and clear without any clouds.
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