That was why Rachel Wood didn’t say anything.
Things had already gotten to this point. Regardless of what she said, nothing would change.
Seeing how hurt Sebastian Brenand appeared made her heart ache greatly.
The thing she was most afraid of was to watch Sebastian getting hurt…
In the end, she still saw it happening.
If it was possible, Rachel hoped Sebastian didn’t know anything about this at all.
“Rachel, you fool!” Sebastian said again as he caressed her face gently. His fingers trembled continuously.
“Sorry… I lied to you…” Rachel stammered.
“If you’re sorry, stay strong and live on. I’ve already summoned a specialist group for you. They’ll be here very soon. Once they arrive, they’ll make sure you are cured,” Sebastian said.
“Sebastian… Don’t waste your efforts. Cancer cells have spread all over my body. I can’t be cured,” Rachel said with a bitter laugh. “Listen to me. Tell them not to come. Don’t waste any more money on me,” she added.
“It’s my duty to spend money on you. It’s not a waste,” Sebastian insisted. “Listen up. You must live on. As long as you do, we’ll get married.”
Sebastian loved Rachel so much. He believed that if he personally saw her dying, he would lose the courage to live instantly.
“I can’t live on anymore…” Rachel laughed bitterly.
“I want to live too. I want to watch flowers bloom and wilt, and I want to watch the full moon and the half-moons in the night sky with you… But my life is coming to an end,” Rachel said each word slowly. By the end of her sentence, her voice was breaking.
Sebastian still had a determined look upon his face. “I’ll decide on whether your life comes to an end or not… You can’t.”
Trying his best to hold back his tears, George Orsen silently left the ICU…
Rachel took another deep breath. “I never believed in supernatural stuff, and I never believed in reincarnation. However, right now… I hope those things really do exist because I’ll have another lifetime…
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