Emilia was wearing a red dress, sitting in a rocking chair on the balcony; the breeze blowing gently lifted her short hair. Under the blue sky and white clouds, the sun shone through the branches and sprinkled on her face, making her look peaceful and beautiful. She didn't speak when the video started, just staring at the camera. It's like she could see her lover through that lens, which made her a little excited and a little confused.
After watching quietly for a long time, her lips gently curled up into an elegant smile.
"Ethan."
She called out his name with a trembling voice as if she had a lot of reluctance.
When Ethan watched her call himself, the sadness in his heart was finally uncontrollable, and tears fell instantly. Emilia, his Emilia, that Emilia who had disappeared from the world and would never be seen again. Emilia on the screen, her eyes welling up after calling his name, still managed to keep that smile, looking into the camera and laughing.
"I'm not sure if you'll ever see this video, but I need to explain one last time before I die. Ethan, I agreed to marry Casey not because I love him but because if I didn't say yes, he wouldn't help me save you...The man you killed was Casey's brother. He was of royal family, I was worried that you would not be able to come out after you are imprisoned. I knew you despise Casey, but I had no other choice, I had to beg for his help. I'm sorry..."
After Emilia said this, she felt weakly on rocking chair, struggling for a long time to catch her breath.
Her face was pale, looking at the camera, her eyes were flushed, and endless apologies were revealed in her eyes. "Ethan, I've been trying to visit you in prison, but the royal family won't let me in. I'm so useless, aren't I?"
Seeing Emilia's frail body curled up in the chair, looking weak, Ethan was so heartbroken he could hardly breathe, his tears uncontrollably streaming down.
"Emilia, I'm the one who should be sorry for you..."
Emilia on the screen seemed to be able to feel Ethan's response, and tried to sit up straight again, approaching the camera. "Ethan, Nina is really your daughter, she's the child you had before you were jailed... I was planning to tell you on your birthday. But that night, I was harassed by Casey's brother, which drove you to murder. Before I could tell you, we just missed it. "
Ethan turned his head, unable to see Emilia anymore, but her voice was everywhere, echoing in his ears.
"Ethan, actually, I've always been sorry for you. The thing I am most sorry for you is that I was drunk that night. I totally didn't realize that I mistook Casey for you. I betrayed you, so when you confronted me, I couldn't say anything, I just confessed. I have to admit, I really did betray you..."
Ethan covered his eyes, plugged his ears, tried to get up, not wanting to hear anymore.
But he was firmly tied to the chair, there was no escape no matter what, he could only hear Emilia say again and again that she had betrayed him!The image of her making love to Casey on the bed was like a nightmare, relentlessly invading his mind...
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