Daphne forced a smile and replied quietly, “He… is busy with work.”
Then, she bid farewell to the monk and continued walking
Eventually, she stopped beneath a wishing tree covered in ribbons. She immedme spotted the one she and Matthew had hung together.
She took it down, and the words on it read: “Matthew wishes to be with Dagine for all lifetimes, never to part.”
“Will you regret being with me forever?”
Chapter S
“I’d love to cling to you; how could I ever regret it?”
The memory was so vivid that recalling it still made Daphne’s chest ache,
She took the ribbon, tossed it into a nearby trash can, and then pulled out a coin from her bag. Holding it tightly in her hand, she silently made a wish.
“I wish to never remember Matthew again.” *
She tossed the coin into the pool, watching it bounce a few times on the water’s surface before finally sinking to the bottom.
Daphne took a deep breath.
At that moment, it felt as if all her grievances and bitterness were expelled with that breath, taking away part of the burden she’d been carrying in her heart.
She stood there quietly for a while longer before deciding to head back down the hill.
But after taking just a few steps, she noticed a familiar figure entering the main hall from a
distance.
It was Matthew!
Could it be that he hadn’t forgotten their anniversary promise?
Afraid she was mistaken, Daphne quickly followed, trailing behind Matthew until they reached the main hall.
Standing outside, she watched to see what Matthew was doing in the church.
She saw him light incense in front of the Buddha statue, then kneel devoutly three times.
Afterward, he stood up, pressed his palms together, closed his eyes, and began to make a
wish.
“I wish to be with Charlotte/soon and that she may be free of illness, full of joy, and without
worries.”
