Would Selina want Lothar to give up his life so she could live on with Matthew? Or would she refuse Lothar's idea and cherish their limited time together?
The answer was definitely the latter.
Finally, Matthew spoke, "Natalie, Tobias, did Lothar tell you guys to keep it a secret from Selina when he went to you?"
Natalie said in surprise, "How did you know that, Matthew?"
"Because," Matthew explained, "Lothar wants to give up his life for Selina's life. It's a life for a life."
Natalie was stunned.
Tobias furrowed his brows.
He had predicted that things were not as simple.
After all, he had tried everything he could to save his own sister, but he was unable to find a cure. Lothar, on the other hand, came through. There must be something more to it.
But he didn't expect it to be like this.
He could not help but look at Lothar.
Was this man willing to trade his life for Selina?
Why was he willing to do so?
Lothar, who had remained silent, stood up.
Right then, he said, "Don't overthink it. Although I'm Selina's best friend, do you think I would be silly enough to sacrifice my life for hers? You don't have to worry about it. There is no such a fool in the world."
His words made everyone else in the room look at him.
Lothar smiled, but his smile had a hint of helplessness. He pointed at his own face and said, "Although I was saved, my physiological function is aged, and I won't be able to live much longer. That's why I wanted to save Selina. Otherwise, I wouldn't have wanted to give up my life for her."
After that, he strode to the door of the private room and opened it.
Essie came in.
Matthew had seen Essie before, but Tobias and Natalie did not know her. They all looked at Essie with confusion.
Lothar introduced Essie. "She's from the Witch Clan. She saved me. She was also the one who told me the method of using my life to save Selina."
Essie cast a glance at Lothar. Her eyes were
misty.
Lothar gave
Essie a look with his back facing the
crowd.
He was pleading with her with his gaze.
Essie said, "When I saved Lothar, he was actually going to die. To let him live, I used some special means to make him age quickly. But the aging is irreversible, and so his life is shortened."
"How many days does he have left?" Natalie could not help but ask, "Judging by his looks, he is only about 60 years old. He should be able to live for a longer time."
Essie bit her lip. "You're wrong. Since it was an unusual method, he does not age normally. Based on my estimation, he has about half a month left."
Everyone was shocked.
Lothar said bitterly, "Now you finally understand why I want to save Selina, right? The poison in her body is lethal towards her heart. Although my body has aged, my heart is still very healthy. As long as I give her my heart, she will be fine. Anyway, I can only live for half a month. This counts as a good deed."
As he came to this point, Lothar walked up to Matthew and said, "But I'm not just giving my heart to just anyone. I still have a younger sister. You have to promise me that you'll give my sister ten million dollars when it's done. When my younger sister gets married, you must give it to her as a dowry."
Tobias and Natalie instantly understood why Lothar wanted to exchange his life for Selina's.
So that's how it was!
Matthew's eyes darkened. His experiences and emotions were hidden under his jet-black eyes.
He looked at Lothar with a piercing gaze.
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