Chapter 1160 Liana froze on the spot, freaked out by the sight before her, not daring to move forward. She spun on her heels and bolted for the bathroom door, emotions running wild, carelessly running down the stairs all the way to the deanâs office.
She wanted to head back to her office for a breather, but upon reaching the door, Tyler greeted her sight. There he was, decked out in a white suit, arms crossed over his chest, leaning against the wall On seeing her, he cocked his head slightly and nodded in her direction.
âDr. Terrill, youâre still a knockout, even after ten years.â
Liana couldnât keep it together, she squatted down, hugging her arms tightly, tears gushing out of her eyes like pearls off a broken string Who can save her?
But no one came to Lianaâs rescue, she had to save herself, by taking pills for selfâhelp.
She was a doctor, she thought it was just post traumatic stress disorder, she thought, just hang in there for a while, everything would go back to normal, Tyler would be gone But she didnât see it coming, she couldnât escape this shadow Tyler was everywhere, like a shadow, always by her side.
She tried to keep her work regular, while trying to live peacefully with the imagined Tyler, even arguing with him sometimes.
Every time this happened, Liana would think, if Tyler were still around, their relationship would probably be like this, plain and longâlasting Too bad, there are no ifs.
Liana thought she was handling it quite well, until one evening, she saw Tyler sitting by her bed, head down, not uttening a word.
Fresh out of the shower Liana, hallucination or not, went straight over, squatted in front of him, reached out and gently touched his face, âWhatâs the matter?â
Tyler felt her touch, slowly raised his eyes, looking at Liana, âYou promised to be with me for a month, but you only stayed for a day.â
Lianaâs fingers stiffened, tears slid down uncontrollably.
Tyler was indifferent to her tears. He merely tightened his grip on her wrist, yanked her into his embrace, and questioned her icily, âWhen will you join me?â
Liana remained silent for a few moments, then she enfolded Tyler in her arms, âDo you desire my company?â
Tyler nodded, âIâm desolate here on my own, Liana. Join me, Iâm awaiting your presence....
Despite vanishing shortly after uttering these words, Liana stood immobilized, her hand lingering on the spot where he had sat, cold and devoid of warmth. She was aware that he was not real, merely a phantom of her imagination, yet Liana wept unrestrainedly.
As it transpires, when someone truly departs, one begins to perceive the weight of the love that lies buried deep within the heart, and how uncontainably it burgeons Liana found herself in this predicament. She believed she no longer harbored love for Tyler, but it dawned on her that genuine detachment from someone implies releasing all sentiments associated with them, even hatred ceases to exist.
However, she was incapable of such detachment. For the past decade, her life revolved around despising Tyler. She had never truly relinquished her animosity towards him, which is why she remained entwined with Tyler.
Liana stared at the moonlight outside the window, recalling Tylerâs words when he was alive, as long as she stayed with him for a month, he would let her go. Tyler truly wanted to spend a month with her, thatâs why he gave her a gun with only one bullet....
He did this to tell Liana, if he still couldnât let go when the time was up, let her pull the trigger. He used this gun to restrain himself, while also testing Liana, to see if she would shoot him to escape him.
Tyler lost, or rather, Liana never let him win. So when the bullet hit his heart, he didnât even make a sound, just tremblingly handed her the handcuff key, letting her and Will leave...
Liana wondered, what did Tyler want to say when he grabbed her ankle? Was he trying to explain the past? Why didnât he say it in the end? Was it because he thought she no longer loved him, only saw Will in her eyes, so he thought it was meaningless to say it?
Liana couldnât find the answer, she just stood up, turned on the bathtub faucet, filled it with water, and climbed in....
They say, if the water drowns up to the heart, youâll die of suffocation after a while...
Tyler wanted her to be with him, she should be with him, so he wouldnât feel lonely in a foreign land...
A Second Chance At Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)
ï¤Chapter 1159 Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband (END)
ï¤Chapter 1765 (END)
Thinking of this, Liana closed her eyes, slowly sinking into the bathtub...