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Chapter 17 When Lucas woke up , three days had already passed . He had no sensation below his waist . " Comminuted fracture , spinal nerve damage , " the doctor told him regretfully . " I'm afraid you'll have to rely on a wheelchair for the rest of your life . " Lucas lay on the hospital bed , gazing at the gray sky outside the window , tears streaming down his face in silence . He had become a cripple . The door to the hospital room opened . He looked over expectantly , but saw only a nurse . " Has Ms. Wagner... been here ? " His voice was hoarse .

The nurse looked a little sympathetic and shook her head . " Ms. Wagner paid all your medical and nursing expenses , but she hasn't come . However ... " " She said if you woke up , you could call this number . " With trembling hands , Lucas dialed the number . The call was answered after just two rings . 0.00 % 1821 Chapter 17 288 ( Voucher " Awake ? " Abigail's voice came through , calm and distant , as if she were speaking to a stranger . " Abigail ... " Lucas choked up . " My legs are gone ... I did it to save you ... " " I know , " Abigail interrupted him .

" Thank you for saving my life . I'll take full responsibility for your medical bills and arrange for the best nurse to send you back home . " " But Lucas , saving my life doesn't mean our relationship can start over . " Lucas felt his heart turn cold . " Do you really hate me that much ? I even lost my legs for you ... " " I don't hate you . Hate takes energy , and to me , you're no longer worth any of my emotions . " Abigail's voice was soft , but resolute . " Take care of yourself . Don't contact me again . " The call ended . When he dialed again , all he got was a busy signal .

Lucas clutched his phone , sobbing as if his heart were being torn apart . He finally understood that some mistakes can't be made up for , even with one's life . A month later . 12.59 % 18.21 Chapter 17 1288 ( Vouchers The Florence Biennale award ceremony . Abigail stood on the podium in a custom - made black gown . The spotlight shone on her as she raised the golden trophy symbolizing the highest honor , poised and confident . She spoke about the story behind her series called " Rebirth " -about brokenness , about despair , and finally , about renewal .

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience . Evander sat in the front row , holding a bouquet of sunflowers , his eyes glistening with tears . At the end of her speech , Abigail suddenly looked into the audience , her gaze so gentle it seemed to drip with tenderness . " Finally , I want to thank my fiancé , Mr. Evander . " " It was he who gave me a second life during the darkest time of mine . " Amid the cheers , Evander walked onto the stage . He took out a ring , which he had bought with the bonus from his first surgery . " Abigail , will you let me walk the rest of the way with you ?

" Abigail smiled and embraced him , lowering her head to plant a loving kiss on the ring . " I will . " 26.91 % 18:21 Chapter 17 288 Vouchers This moment was captured by countless cameras . And it deeply pierced the heart of the man sitting in a wheelchair in the corner . Lucas wore a mask and a hat , hiding in the shadows . He watched the couple on stage , saw the happiness on Abigail's face- a happiness he had never witnessed before - and felt as if his heart were being cut to pieces . The ceremony ended , and the crowd dispersed .

Lucas pushed his wheelchair , struggling to move to the edge of the stage . Colorful streamers were scattered on the floor . He bent down and , with great effort , picked up a piece of golden confetti . It had drifted down from Abigail . It was the only piece of her light he could ever hold onto in his life . Back at the hospital , he completed the discharge procedures . The people arranged by Bethany were waiting for him . " Mr. Faulkner , your flight is booked . After you return home , there will be someone to take care of you . This is the last thing Abigail can do for you .

" Lucas looked at the plane ticket , then took one last look back at the 42.17 % 18:21 Chapter 17 288 ( Voucher The next time he heard about Abigail , it was that she had become a mother . On an art interview program , Abigail wore a dress and looked gentle , with none of the sharpness or gloom of the past . The host asked , " We heard you recently welcomed a daughter . Is there anything you'd like to say to your child ? " Abigail instinctively glanced off - camera , her eyes full of affection .

" I hope she can be as kind as her father , and I hope she can paint freely , unlike me , who took so many detours . " The camera panned over to Evander , who stood nearby holding their child , his expression gentle and radiating fatherly warmth . That deep winter . Abigail's daughter turned one month old . She received a package from abroad . The package was very light . On top was an unsigned letter . The handwriting on the envelope was a bit messy , as if written with a trembling hand , but Abigail recognized at a glance that it was Lucas's .

She held the letter in silence for a long time . Outside , snow was falling heavily . Inside , with her husband and daughter by her side , it was as warm as spring . 71.52 % 18:21 Chapter 17 1288 Vouchers " Who sent it ? " Evander walked over and helped her put on a coat . Abigail came back to herself and smiled faintly . " No one , " she said , handing the unopened letter and the package to the nearby aunt . " Throw it away . " That letter was never opened , not even before it went into the shredder . Three years were enough for wounds to heal .

And enough for someone unworthy to disappear from her life completely . Abigail picked up her child from the cradle and softly began to hum a song. The storms of the past were , after all , kept outside the window . Meanwhile , across the ocean . Lucas sat in his wheelchair , watching the same falling snow outside his window . He kept vigil by a phone that would never ring again , and only now did he finally understand- Some people , once missed , are lost for a lifetime .

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