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00:00Your mother was a mistress, so what does that make you?
00:02Nathan slipped a custom wedding ring onto my finger and suddenly asked this question.
00:06Nathan, what are you talking about?
00:07So that makes you a mistress too, darling.
00:10I was utterly confused. He wore a dead serious expression.
00:13Be my secret lover instead.
00:15There's a new female secretary at the company.
00:18She's highly capable and beautiful, and I intend to marry her.
00:21What am I to you?
00:23You chose to be a mistress back then. Why can't you do the same?
00:26My mother is her own person, and I am mine. I'll never be someone's mistress.
00:29Is that so? Refuse, and we're done.
00:32Fine. Let's break up.
00:33I had sworn long ago that I would never become a mistress, but Nathan knew nothing of that vow.
00:37He stroked my hair gently.
00:39Silly girl, don't be stubborn. How will you survive without me?
00:43Your mother was cyberbullied and ultimately chose to end her own life.
00:46Your father disowned you. Only by staying with me can you escape people's skiriks.
00:51I let out a soft laugh, as if he was the only one who could shield me from ridicule.
00:58I have an aunt who runs a huge business and wields immense power abroad.
01:02She came to me last week and asked if I'd like to go overseas with her.
01:06I turned her down back then, unable to bear leaving Nathan.
01:09But now, I sent her a message.
01:12Auntie, I've made up my mind. I'm going with you.
01:14She replied instantly.
01:16Wonderful. I'll send a private jet to pick you up in three days.
01:19I should have been happy.
01:20Yet tears streamed down my cheeks uncontrollably.
01:22A sharp ache gnawed at my heart, like the sting of a venomous bug.
01:26I had planned to tell Nathan about my aunt as a pleasant surprise, but there was no longer any need.
01:31Seeing me cry, Nathan assumed I was heartbroken over our impending split.
01:35He reached out to wipe my tears.
01:37Look at you, crying just because I mentioned breaking up.
01:39If I really left you someday, you'd surely fall apart.
01:42You'll get nowhere throwing tantrums.
01:43Only by obeying me can you avoid being left hopeless again.
01:46I sniffled and said nothing.
01:47Nathan thought he had talked me round.
01:48He started the car engine, only to stop halfway.
01:51Oh, right. From today on, you'll have to sit in the back seat.
01:53That young lady said no one else can take the passenger seat from now on.
01:55And I gave her my word.
01:56I can't break a promise.
01:58You know I always keep my promises.
01:59I said I take care of you for life, and I still will.
02:01Even though I'm marrying someone else.
02:03You haven't heard yet, have you?
02:04We're getting our marriage certificate in three days.
02:11It took me ages to wear her down.
02:13I dare not upset her anymore.
02:15She's not as easy to soothe as you are.
02:17She calls herself a red rose.
02:19If you love her bloom, you have to accept the thorns.
02:21I felt as if I'd truly been pricked by a rose thorn.
02:23A sharp, stinging pain shooting through my palm.
02:24I looked down and realized I'd scrape my hands on a sharp stud earring while unbuckling my seatbelt.
02:28Fresh blood welled up at once.
02:29Nathan thought, too, and exclaimed sharply,
02:31Why are you so clumsy?
02:32I thought he was worried about me.
02:33About to tell him it was nothing.
02:35This physical pain was nothing compared to the agony in my heart.
02:38But his next words dragged me straight back into despair.
02:40She's a clean freak.
02:41If she finds her favorite jewelry stained with your blood, she'll be furious.
02:43So my blood was dirty in his eyes.
02:45Dizzy with pain, I stared at him numbly for a long time.
02:48Let it slide this time.
02:49I'll cover for you.
02:49Don't touch your things from now on.
02:50He pulled out a disinfectant wipe and carefully polished the earring spotless.
02:53My palm was still bleeding, the blood trickling down onto my leg.
02:56After wrapping the earring in a clean tissue and tucking it carefully into the car's front compartment.
02:59What are you still sitting there for?
03:00Didn't you hear me?
03:01Get in the back seat.
03:02No need.
03:03I'll get a taxi instead.
03:05Fine by me?
03:06There's a company banquet tonight, and I'm taking her to pick out a gown.
03:10Head home by yourself.
03:10I walked to the platform, stoked to the bone.
03:13Everyone looked at me like I was a fool.
03:15And fool I indeed was.
03:16Even now, my mind kept replaying all the kindness Nathan had once shown me.
03:20The truth about my mother being a mistress came to light when I turned 18.
03:24She drove the legal wife and her unborn child to their deaths, thinking she could take their
03:28place.
03:29But after his wife and child passed away, the man finally came to his senses and cut all
03:33ties with my mother completely.
03:35In the end, my mother gave birth to me alone.
03:37The scandal blew up 18 years later, when the man posted a public letter of remorse online.
03:42While netizens condemned him, they dug up my mother's past as well.
03:45Once her story was exposed, I was dragged into the spotlight too.
03:49Even after my mother ended her life amid relentless cyberbullying, women who had suffered at the
03:54hands of mistresses still refused to leave me alone.
03:57My schoolmates were relatively mild.
03:59They would simply point fingers at me and curse that mistresses deserved a terrible end.
04:03Every day, a crowd waited at the school gate to pelt me with rotten eggs and vegetable scraps.
04:08A mistresses' daughter will grow up to be just like her!
04:10This torment went on for more than half a year, until Nathan stepped forward and pulled
04:14me out of that dark life.
04:15Who says a mistresses' daughter is bound to become a mistress in future?
04:18He grabbed one of the women and asked,
04:20What does your daughter do for a living?
04:22She works as an accountant at a big company.
04:25And what about you?
04:26The woman faltered and fell silent.
04:28Another woman spoke up for her.
04:29She cooks for workers at a construction site.
04:31There you go.
04:32Your daughter turned out nothing like you.
04:35After that, my life slowly returned to normal.
04:38Soon after, Nathan began to pursue me.
04:41He held an umbrella for me on rainy days and shielded me from the sun when it was bright.
04:44Sometimes in the cafeteria, classmates would spitefully dump leftover food and soup onto my
04:48seat.
04:49He would always step forward to rebuke them.
04:50Did any of you get to choose your parents before you were born?
04:53No one could find a word to say.
04:55The students hung their heads in shame.
04:56To be honest, I had never wanted to fall in love before I met him.
05:00My mother's story had left me with deep psychological scars.
05:03He was like a ray of light, gradually chasing away all the darkness within me.
05:06But now, standing in the pouring rain, I could not make sense of it all.
05:10How could someone who had once been so kind change into the person he was today?
05:14Suddenly, everything went back and I collapsed to the ground.
05:17I woke up after dark, lying in a hospital bed with an IV drip inserted in the back of my
05:22hand.
05:22You've been too emotionally roped, the doctor said.
05:24Calm down and get plenty of rest.
05:26I will.
05:27Right then, my phone rang.
05:29It was Nathan.
05:30After hesitating for a long while, I answered.
05:33Scarlett's gown got stained.
05:34Go fetch the starry night dress I had made for you and bring it over for her to wear.
05:38So her name was Scarlett.
05:40The starry night gown had been custom designed just for me by a fashion designer, meant to
05:44be worn at our wedding night party.
05:46Once, Nathan would not let anyone so much as touch it, claiming it would sully our love.
05:50Now he asked me to hand it over to another woman so casually.
05:53It no longer mattered, I supposed.
05:55Nathan, I'm hooked up to an IV right now.
05:56You're perfectly fine.
05:57Why are you getting an IV?
05:58Don't throw a tantrum at a time like this or you'll regret it.
06:00Very well.
06:01I would do this one last thing for him, to repay him back then.
06:04I asked the nurse to pull out the needle before the drip finished.
06:07Braving the heavy rain once more, I took a taxi home to get the gown and hurried to deliver
06:11it to him.
06:12Scarlett's waiting for you at the entrance to thank you.
06:15Behave yourself.
06:17And ended the call.
06:18But the woman named Scarlett gave me no thanks, only a sharp slap.
06:22Caught completely off guard, I froze in shock, stumbling half a circle on the spot, and the
06:26gown slipped from my hands, falling to the ground.
06:28Scarlett immediately burst into tears, putting on a hurtful.
06:32Sister, you could have just said no!
06:35Why ruin the dress like this?
06:37Drenno Nathan walked over.
06:39Scarlett turned to him accusingly.
06:40Nathan, is this the obedient, sensible girl you told me about, the one who gave me any trouble?
06:46Nathan glanced at the gown on the floor and thought he had figured everything out.
06:50He slapped me hard across the face again.
06:52I've clearly spoiled you rotten.
06:54Apologize to Scarlett at once.
06:55Nathan, you're far too judgmental.
06:57Do you even know how I got this slap mark on my left cheek?
07:00Scarlett made no attempt to hide the truth.
07:02She tugged at Nathan's sleeve coquettishly.
07:04I hit her.
07:05Nathan, you won't blame me, will you?
07:07I lost my temper and struck her.
07:09Because she threw the gown on the ground.
07:12You know I've always had a bad temper.
07:13Nathan wrapped an arm around her waist without hesitation.
07:15I don't blame you.
07:16You did the right thing.
07:18Scarlett shot me a triumphant smile.
07:20Once those three days were over, I would vanish from their world entirely.
07:24I'm sorry, Miss Scarlett.
07:26I shouldn't have dropped your gown.
07:28An apology has to be sincere.
07:30What should I do to prove my sincerity?
07:32Admit in front of everyone that you want to be Nathan's mistress.
07:35I have no desire to be a mistress.
07:37Nathan and I are already through.
07:39I took off the ring meant for our wedding right before her eyes.
07:43Take this back.
07:44We're done for good.
07:46Nathan froze.
07:47He made no move to catch it and the ring clattered to the ground.
07:51I say you do.
07:52And that's that.
07:54Scarlett grabbed me by the arm and dragged me into the hotel lobby.
07:57Everyone, come look.
07:58This woman is desperate to be someone's mistress.
08:01Isn't this young master Nathan's girlfriend?
08:03We broke up.
08:04My girlfriend now is Scarlett, the company's new secretary.
08:08One woman stepped forward and sneered.
08:11I always said a mistress' daughter would turn out the same.
08:14It's a shame you once stood up for her.
08:15She even slapped herself twice.
08:18Scarlett leaned into Nathan's arms as she spoke.
08:21I noticed his expression turned distinctly awkward, yet he echoed her words all the same.
08:26You're right, darling.
08:28I was on the verge of defending myself, and someone hurled a glass of wine straight in my face.
08:31What a disgrace to all women!
08:33Are there no other men left that you have to steal someone else's?
08:36Choking badly, I could not utter a single word and broke into a violent cause.
08:40Others followed suit, dousing my face with another drink.
08:43May all mistresses rot!
08:45I was tormented and humiliated as if I were the enemy, while Scarlett, the real homewrecker,
08:51nestled safely in Nathan's arms.
08:54Here it was, the nightmare I had feared had finally come true.
08:58My mother endured the exact same treatment before she died.
09:00Overwhelmed by shame, she had climbed to the hotel rooftop and jumped to her death.
09:04That was why I had ended things with Nathan without hesitation.
09:07I had dreaded this very moment, yet it had arrived anyway, framed upon false charges.
09:12The darkness I had once escaped thanks to Nathan closed in around me once more.
09:16The ray of sunshine that once lit my path now shone on someone else.
09:20I saw Nathan laughing, laughter even bringing tears to his eyes.
09:23How joyful he must be.
09:25Nathan, why were you the one who pulled me out of despair,
09:28and now the one who cast me right back into it?
09:31Suddenly, I burst through the crowd like a madwoman.
09:33Just as my mother once did, I took the elevator all the way to the hotel rooftop.
09:38Perhaps the memory of my mother crossed his mind too.
09:40Nathan chased after me, his face filled with panic as he shouted,
09:43Rose, don't!
09:44But I did not leap off the building like her.
09:46I climbed upward, step by step, onto the rope ladder lowered from a helicopter.
09:51The private jet sent by my aunt arrived ahead of schedule.
09:55I felt drowsy the moment I boarded the plane, and when I woke up, I was already abroad,
10:00lying in a hospital bed, once again, with an IV line in my hand.
10:04I knew I was seriously ill, broken both physically and mentally.
10:08My aunt stormed outside and cursed bitterly.
10:11Then she turned back to comfort me.
10:12It's alright.
10:13I've hired the top medical team for you.
10:16She sat beside my bed and began peeling an apple for me.
10:20Everything will get better.
10:22For the next 18 years, I lived a peaceful and untroubled life.
10:26It was not until I ran into Nathan by chance on a street in London that ripples stirred
10:30in my world once again.
10:32By then, I had a son and a daughter, while he remained all alone.
10:36I did not recognize him at first.
10:38He had changed beyond recognition.
10:40Nothing like the handsome man I remembered.
10:42Wrapped in a faded old black coat, he called out my name amid the fine drizzle,
10:47and I finally knew who he was.
10:49Long time no see.
10:53Long time no see.
10:54Can we talk?
10:59After getting my husband's permission, we found a small cafe and sat down.
11:07Scarlett and I split up.
11:09Do you know?
11:10I've spent 18 years searching for you.
11:12I sold my company and traveled across more than 80 countries.
11:17I've lived in constant remorse.
11:21I'm so sorry, Rose.
11:24It's all in the past, just a memory, Mr. Ashfield.
11:27How can you call it just a memory?
11:29It was a love etched deep in my heart.
11:32I could not help but let out a laugh.
11:34So this was what he called love.
11:36Truly peculiar.
11:39If there's nothing else, I should take my leave.
11:42My husband is waiting for me.
11:45Wait!
11:45There is more I want to say.
11:47Have you been happy all those years?
11:49As you can see, my husband and I live a wonderful life.
11:53That's good.
11:53That's really good.
11:56As for me, I've suffered every single day.
12:00Then Nathan began to reveal what had happened.
12:02The moment he saw Rose climb onto the ladder, he knew she was leaving him for good.
12:07A dull, gnawing pain spread across his chest for no reason.
12:10As the aircraft took off, he found himself chasing after it instinctively.
12:14Scarlett stepped forward to block his way.
12:18Why bother chasing her?
12:19Let that woman go.
12:20There's no need to chase after a woman who chooses to be a mistress of her own free will.
12:26She never chose to be a mistress of her own will.
12:29We were the ones forcing her into that position.
12:32Even then, she refused and chose to leave this place for good.
12:37You're snapping at me just for her?
12:39Scarlett had never seen him lose his temper before.
12:41Do you still love her?
12:43Yes.
12:44I've never stopped loving her.
12:45What about me?
12:46What am I to you?
12:47I was blind to the truth.
12:49Only now do I realize why you stayed by my side and insisted on framing her.
12:53You simply took pleasure in bullying her.
12:56Her own mother was a mistress.
12:58How can you be sure she wouldn't follow the same path?
13:01That's not true.
13:02I just think a woman like her isn't good enough for you.
13:08Not true?
13:09Then what do you call all of this?
13:12Nathan pulled up confidential files on his phone.
13:14Back in junior high, Scarlett spread rumors about other girls at school.
13:18She bullied others simply because those girls were prettier than her.
13:21She took the lead in ostracizing girls who were more outstanding than her.
13:25Back in high school, Scarlett had bullied a female classmate, falsely accusing the girl's elder sister of theft.
13:31But in fact, Scarlett was the real thief.
13:33In college, she picked on a poor young man, claiming he had refused to help an elderly woman.
13:38In truth, the old lady had never wanted any assistance at all.
13:42After graduation, she set about breaking up well-loved couples.
13:46She then labeled those women as mistresses.
13:48Scarlett never cared about the facts.
13:50She only needed an excuse to torment others.
13:53Regrettably, Nathan had not come across these records sooner.
13:56By the time he found them, Rose was already being brutalized.
13:59His mind and heart waged a fierce battle within him, leaving him frozen and powerless to act.
14:04Everyone thought he was laughing until tears streamed down his face, but he was actually weeping in agony.
14:10The tears would not stop.
14:12Every piece of evidence felt like a blade carving deeper into his conscience,
14:16reminding him that the person who had suffered most was the woman he should have protected.
14:21He dared not look at Rose, too ashamed to face her.
14:24He could only keep his eyes on Scarlett, and the more he stared, the uglier she appeared in his sight.
14:28No, I wasn't bullying anyone!
14:30I was standing up for what's right!
14:33But Nathan paid no heed to her excuses.
14:35He pressed on relentlessly.
14:39You approached me on purpose, didn't you?
14:40Your real target was her, not me.
14:42You took a woman of unwavering integrity and turned her into a pariah branded as a mistress!
14:47It gave you thrill and a twisted sense of accomplishment, didn't it?
14:51Scarlett, you are no Red Rose.
14:54You are a beautiful yet deadly poison.
14:57Nathan, I really didn't!
15:00I came to you because I love you!
15:03Scarlett stepped forward and reached for his sleeve.
15:06In the past, whenever she overstepped the line, a little coquetry or feigned willfulness would always win his forgiveness.
15:11This time, Nathan stepped back.
15:15Don't sail the word love.
15:18You accuse me of ruining love?
15:21What about you?
15:22You're no different!
15:28You're right.
15:31That's why I have to make amends.
15:32The next day, he set out to trace the helicopter and find where Rose had gone.
15:37Yet, no matter how hard he tried, he found not a single clue.
15:41Life without her felt utterly alien.
15:43The white roses in his study had long wilted.
15:46He ran out of stomach medicine before he even remembered to restock it.
15:50When he came home late, no one would call to remind him to drive safely.
15:54After business trips, there was no warm embrace waiting for him.
15:57No one said they missed him.
15:59It was as if his life, after traveling across 13 countries in a single year, he made up his mind
16:03and sold his company.
16:05With the proceeds, he embarked on a global journey to find her.
16:08They had been just a week away from their wedding.
16:10How could he have let Rose slip away?
16:13His white rose.
16:14Their story had all begun with a single white rose.
16:17It was an ordinary morning.
16:19Nathan got up early as usual to recite.
16:21Then a girl walked past him holding a white rose.
16:24And everything changed.
16:25He began to notice her.
16:27To learn about her.
16:28Time and again, he saw others picking on her because of her mother.
16:31And eventually, he could no longer stand idly by and spoke up.
16:35In truth, his words alone were not enough to drive the woman away.
16:39It was Rose herself who endured everything in silence.
16:42Rose herself is the true son.
16:44We kept humiliating her, yet she never argued back.
16:47Her mother would have flown into a rage long ago.
16:49She's nothing like her.
16:50It's pitiful having a mother like that and a father who won't own up to her.
16:53Recalling those words now, Nathan burned with self-loathing.
16:57He had once thought the very same way.
16:59How had he come to blindly believe a daughter would follow in her mother's footsteps?
17:03He was a fool, blinded by prejudice.
17:05He raised his hand and slapped himself hard, twice, across the face.
17:10The sharp sound echoed around him.
17:11But it could never be as painful as the regret tearing through his heart.
17:15Three years slipped by, yet there was still no trace of Rose.
17:19Scarlet clung to him relentlessly, pressing him to marry her.
17:22Nathan, you bastard!
17:24You promised to marry me!
17:27Funny.
17:27I also promised to marry Rose.
17:30Did that promise ever hold true?
17:31Enraged, Scarlet posted online to defame him.
17:35In response, Nathan laid out the whole story in full detail.
17:38It was like history repeating itself, yet with a twist.
17:41He laid bare the truth of the affair, exposing Scarlet for who she was and even her mother.
17:46People learned that Scarlet's mother had also been a mistress,
17:48and that she too was an illegitimate child disowned by her father.
17:52It proved that a daughter born to a mistress could choose her own path.
17:56She might follow in her mother's footsteps, or she might not.
17:59Everything came down to one's own choices.
18:02Scarlet was soon engulfed by online backlash.
18:04The women who had once tormented Rose, overcome with shame, turned their cruelty fully upon her.
18:10In the end, Scarlet met the same fate as Rose's mother.
18:13She jumped from a rooftop.
18:15Nathan felt no joy at this outcome.
18:17He realized anew how terribly he had erred.
18:20Scarlet was guilty, but his own sins ran just as deep.
18:23He shuddered at the thought, grateful beyond words that Rose had escaped such a tragic end.
18:28Had she perished that day, not even an eternity in hell could have atoned for his wrongs.
18:33By this point, his remorse had reached its breaking point.
18:36He devoted himself entirely to searching for Rose, putting aside everything else.
18:40He traveled all around the globe, yet she was as elusive as if she had vanished to the moon.
18:45Just as he was on the verge of giving up, a stranger told him he had spotted her in Paris.
18:49But by the time he arrived there, word came that she had moved on to Berlin.
18:53So, he chased after her again and again, only to miss her time and time once more.
18:59Eighteen long years passed before their paths finally crossed on a street in London.
19:04He counted himself lucky that they had granted him a chance to confess his sins.
19:08Still, when he saw her walking hand in hand with a poised, handsome man, jealousy nodded him fiercely.
19:14That should have been him beside her.
19:16She was his white rose.
19:17How had she bloomed in another man's garden?
19:20Rose.
19:21Rose.
19:21Gazing at the woman he had yearned for day and night, he felt as if trapped in a dream.
19:26When she replied, emotion welled up so strongly he could barely speak.
19:30After so many twists and turns and countless unspoken words.
19:33Long time no see.
19:36Long time no see.
19:38The woman he'd spent half his life searching for seemed to want nothing to do with him.
19:43The sharp drop from hope to disappointment was a pain few could truly understand.
19:47What stung even more was the way she addressed him as Mr. Nathan.
19:50We had once shared so many intimate ways to call each other.
19:53Yet she'd chosen the coldest, most distant form of address.
19:57Those three words squeezed his heart so tight he could barely breathe.
20:01Still, as she looked at him, he let go of the hurt.
20:03She deserved a happy marriage and someone who cherished her fully.
20:0718 years had passed and his mistakes could never be undone.
20:10He had only himself to blame for waking up far too late.
20:13After listening to Nathan ramble on and on, my heart remained utterly calm.
20:17All those troubles belonged to a distant past, long buried beneath the happiness I now held dear.
20:23When he finally fell silent, I asked politely,
20:26Have you finished?
20:28I cared far more about my husband than these old stories.
20:31Even a few hours apart had left me missing him, and my eyes kept drifting toward the street outside.
20:35Nathan noticed my restlessness.
20:37Every time my gaze drifted toward where my husband waited, his expression darkened,
20:41and he tried to draw my attention back with questions.
20:43Do you live in London permanently?
20:45No.
20:46Where is your home then?
20:47Could you tell me?
20:48I can't.
20:49How long will you stay here?
20:51Will we meet again?
20:53I have nothing to say.
20:54My patience was wearing thin.
20:56At last, he stopped trying to keep me there.
20:59Go to your husband.
21:01I hope our paths cross again someday.
21:03I let out a quiet sigh of relief and stood to leave.
21:06Just as I was about to step away, he called out once more.
21:10Rose.
21:11Do you still remember?
21:14I once said you were my white rose.
21:17Yes.
21:18You will always be my white rose.
21:20I never truly loved the red rose.
21:22I was only briefly dazzled by her gaudy charm.
21:25He spoke as if taking it over.
21:26I said nothing.
21:27Nearly nodded absolutely, then turned to the table.
21:29As we brushed past each other, his hoarse, trembled voice stopped me again.
21:33Could you call me darling one last time?
21:35I just want to hear it.
21:36I refused.
21:38I was another man's wife now.
21:40And that endearing name no longer belonged between us.
21:43Nathan froze, hurt etched across his face.
21:46After a long moment, he murmured softly.
21:49Then may I call you darling?
21:50That is your choice.
21:51It has nothing to do with me.
21:53With that, I turned and walked away, thinking he would let me go.
21:55Yet, after a long pause, a loud, broken cry of darling ran out behind me.
21:59Darling!
22:00Darling, I miss you more than words can say.
22:03If there's a next life, I'll never hurt you like that again.
22:05I offered him a faint smile, then kept walking without another glance.
22:09My husband came forward at once and laced his fingers through mine, just as he had before
22:14we entered the cafe.
22:15We stepped back onto the street where we'd run into Nathan.
22:18The rain still fell, leaving the London pavements damp and gray.
22:21Yet my heart was filled with warm sunshine.
22:23We spent the next month wandering around London, never crossing paths with Nathan again.
22:28But the day before we were set to leave, a shocking piece of news spread.
22:32Half a month prior, a man had spent his last savings to buy a tiny cafe on the corner of
22:37Carnaby Street.
22:38He passed away suddenly there the night before.
22:41The name flashed through my mind in an instant, and cold sweat broke out all over me.
22:46My husband squeezed my hand firmly, and we headed straight for the cafe.
22:50It was indeed Nathan.
22:52Officers were still clearing the scene, and his body had already been taken away.
22:56We waited for a week for the autopsy report, which stated he died from long-term alcohol
23:01abuse complicated by gastric cancer.
23:03My legs went weak.
23:04He had always suffered from a bad stomach.
23:07Back when we were together, I would simmer nourishing soup for him every week, and remind
23:12him to take his medicine on time.
23:13All these years alone, he had clearly neglected himself completely.
23:17He had no friends in London, so my husband and I took charge of his funeral arrangements
23:22and notified his family.
23:23While sorting through his belongings, I found a diary meant for me.
23:27Its pages were filled from cover to cover with his thoughts and feelings during his years
23:32searching the world for me.
23:33He wrote,
23:34What rose left me was never just a fleeting romance.
23:37She is the most beautiful white rose in my life.
23:41It will never fade away.
23:43After our reunion, I kept telling myself,
23:46She lives a happy life now, and I must not disturb her.
23:49Yet the urge gnaws at me relentlessly.
23:51When I saw the man she calls her husband, rage welled up inside me, and I even harbor a murderous
23:57thoughts.
23:58But I held back.
23:59I knew it would break my darling's heart.
24:01My days are numbered.
24:02This cafe, where we met again, shall be my final resting place.
24:06Buying this shop and passing away here is the best ending I could ask for.
24:11Eighteen days since we parted.
24:13My longing for her grows stronger still.
24:15I ache to hold her in my arms, yet I dare not.
24:19Thirty days have passed.
24:20My body is failing me, but I feel at peace.
24:23I will draw my last breath in a place linked to my darling.
24:27I will never let her down again.
24:29I found this ring in the rain.
24:31If you are still in London when I am gone, please take it.
24:34My love, my soul will linger within this ring and watch over you always.
24:38The diary ended there.
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