Chapter 71

Sharmaine lay on the bed, she neither cried nor laughed, she had only a short time to live, she was too tired. She wanted to go back to where her parents were, this world that didn't belong to her, a place filled with pain and guilt, everything seemed to engulf her in pain. Augustus came over, he touched Sharmaine's tired face, he sensed she was too tired, why Sharmaine was always so weak, how strong she used to be, Augustus didn't accept her weakness.

"Sharmaine, get well."

"Okay." Sharmaine mutters, she has no choice for the future.

Augustus climbed into bed, he hugged Sharmaine, feeling her scent.

“Sharmaine, why are you being so cold to me. Listen to me, let's forget about the past things. I don't want to live a miserable life like this, I torture you, you torture me. I ask myself, am I happy if I make you suffer? No, I'm not happy, I make you suffer as much as I make myself suffer."

Augustus couldn't stand that miserable feeling, he loved her, he didn't want to lie to himself for