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I heard his breathless voice over the phone.

Finally, my heart softened, and I decided to see him for the last time. After more than a year, I returned to my old home with mixed feelings. Aiden was lying on the bed, his face covered with horrible stitches. “Clare? Is that you? Or am I ‘having a death hallucination?” Tears welled up in his swollen eyes.

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“Aiden, it’s me.” I sat next to him and said softly. “Clare, I saved my daughter and redeemed my mistakes.” His consciousness wavered between clarity and confusion. “You didn’t save your daughter.”

“How is that possible? I thought I saved my daughter.”

“I told you, you didn’t save my daughter. She died more than a year ago.” Although I knew he was dying, I still couldn’t agree with him. “Didn’t I save my daughter?” He cried sadly, his lips trembling, “Clare, I know I’m dying, can you forgive me?”

I couldn’t say anything against my will, so I shook my head and said, “I won’t forgive you.”

He wasn t surprised. “I really don’t deserve to be forgiven. I had a happy family, but I destroyed it with my own hands.”

“You know that.”

“Clare, I beg you to do me a favor. When I die, bury me next to my daughter, okay?”

“No.” I said resolutely.

He looked miserable and lost, gripping my hand with all his remaining strength. “Clare, I love you so much. I regret everything.”

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