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Elias‘ eyes were red as he walked over and took her hand. “If I didn’t come, how long were you going to keep lying to me?”
Sophia fell silent for a few seconds, then let out a sudden laugh. “Since you’ve already seen it, I won’t hide it anymore. I asked you for the dowry to pay for treatment. You know how expensive cancer treatment is.”
“We’ll treat it. No matter how much it costs,” Elias said without hesitation.
From then on, he worked even harder, day and night. He borrowed money from relatives and friends wherever he could.
Almost every day, Sophia received a transfer from him.
Sometimes, it was a few hundred dollars. Sometimes, it was tens of thousands.
In just one month, the total he sent had already exceeded 50,000 dollars.
He visited her again at the hospital. He could not understand why she kept growing thinner despite receiving treatment every day, but he did not give up.
With tears in his eyes, he said, “Soph, we agreed to get married on December 3rd. Do you remember?”
“December 3rd…” Sophia murmured it several times, then suddenly smiled. “Okay.”
That answer filled Elias with renewed determination.
But in the end, Sophia did not keep that promise. In mid–November, Elias received devastating news. Sophia had passed away.
When he rushed to her hometown, all he saw was her cold memorial photo. That day, he cried until he nearly fainted.
He did not even know how he made it back to Eastmere.
He quit his job. The life seemed to drain out of him. He became numb and empty. Only when he saw something connected to Sophia did even the faintest spark return to his eyes.
Today was December 3rd, the day they had promised to marry.
Early that morning, Elias received a package. Inside were a USB drive and a bank card.
He inserted the USB drive into his computer, and Sophia’s voice filled the room. “Eli! Hearing my voice must be a surprise, right? Hehe, I’m sorry. I didn’t keep our promise.
“Ah, today should be December 3rd, right? You definitely know what day this is, It’s the day you looked forward to the most. Of course… it’s also the day I looked forward to the most! So, do you miss me very much?
“I was so excited. I wanted to hold your hand, wear a wedding dress, get married, then go into the bridal room and do some embarrassing things together, and then have a little baby, hahaha!
“But I’m quite unlucky. It’s such a pity. It makes ine so sad…”
Her voice sounded playful, but at that point it faltered. She went quiet for a long moment before continuing.
“Let’s talk about something important. There’s more than 60,000 dollars in this bank card. Besides the 50,000 you gave me, there’s also more than 10,000 I saved myself since I was little! Ain’t I amazing?
“What? You’re asking why I didn’t get treatment? Oh, come on, stop that. My illness couldn’t be cured anyway. You worked so hard to earn that money to marry me. How could I bear to waste it like that?
“But I was worried you’d take the money and give it all to the hospital, so I asked you for it instead. After all, when it comes to money, women are always more reliable than men, hahaha!
“See? I’d definitely be an excellent wife. You suddenly became rich overnight and now you have 60,000 dollars. Aren’t you
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excited? Hehe!
“Alright, that’s enough talking. I’m not being dramatic, I just… miss you a little.
“Waa… I miss you so much! I really want to call you hubby just once!
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