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On my wedding day, my fiancée called off our marriage right then and there, taking my brother's hand as she walked down the aisle.
I ran out of the venue, devastated, only to be hit by a car and left paralyzed, forever cutting short my dancing career.
In my darkest moment, as I was about to throw myself into the river, my brother's aunt Melody pulled me back from the brink.
She declared her love for me to the whole world, marrying me in a wedding of the century.
But on our third wedding anniversary, I accidentally overheard her instructing her assistant:
"As usual, have the doctor replace my husband's leg treatment medication with vitamins, and find an excuse to postpone his rehabilitation therapy."
The assistant replied hesitantly:
"But Ms. Carlisle... The doctor said if we keep delaying his treatment, he might never be able to stand up again in his life..."
"You had someone deliberately cause the accident that paralyzed him for Young Master Fintan's sake. Now that Fintan has become the principal dancer and is favored by his wife's family... Do you still need to be so cautious about your husband?"
"Enough talk! So what if he can't stand up? It's not like I won't take care of him for the rest of his life."
Melody looked towards the distance, her eyes filled with melancholy:
"If societal norms prevent Fintan and me from being together, then I'll dedicate my life to protecting him! I won't let anyone stand in the way of his happiness!"

The Remnants of Love

Melody froze at my words, her expression one of excruciating pain.


She reached out to wipe away my tears, but I turned my head to avoid her touch.


"We were married after all. You may have hurt me initially, but you also saved me. Now everything's squared away. From this point on, we owe each other nothing. Please don't come disturbing my new life anymore!"


I turned to leave, but Melody suddenly grabbed me as if she'd gone mad:


"No... Moritz, I don't want us to be even! I don't want to owe you nothing!"


"There must be a way for you to forgive me! There must be!"


Her eyes were bloodshot as she clutched her head, seemingly wracking her brain for ideas.


"I've got it! I know what to do, Moritz!"


"If I go through the same pain you did, you'll definitely forgive me, right!?"


Melody rambled on, suddenly pulling me towards the door.


Chapter 9