The words wounded him more deeply than any physical injury. He had loved her; he had given himself completely to her. And now, as the rain flooded the city, he realized that she had already left him long before the accident.
Barely able to hold the pen, Matthew signed. Not because he agreed, but because he no longer had the strength to fight.
When Claire and Ethan left the room, she didn’t even look back.
That night, as his heart monitor briefly shut down before doctors revived him, Matthew made a silent promise: If I live, I’ll be back. Not for revenge, but for something much bigger.
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