Chapter 5 The guard hesitated for a moment before speaking . " We've verified the situation , Captain Wesley . There was a car on the bridge when it collapsed . Ms. Erikson was in that car ... " He then handed a death certificate and a marriage application to James . James numbly accepted both documents . His eyes widened like saucers when he saw Emily's name on the marriage application . His voice was filled with disbelief as he muttered , " No. No , it can't be . Katherine loves me so much ... " Tears streamed down James ' cheeks and dripped on the document , turning the bright red stamp blurry . The papers were thin and weighed nothing , but at that moment , they felt unbearably heavy . Unable to control himself , he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood before collapsing in a heap on the bed . James had a very long dream . In the dream , I didn't die , and we got married without a hitch . However , we didn't have a happy married life . His dream self refused to see me because I was responsible for Emily's death , the woman he actually loved . We ended up wasting ten years of our lives on each other . In the end , when his dream self found out that I had been abducted , he put his own life on the line in exchange for my survival . " If we get another chance at life , I hope you don't bother me anymore ... " James ' eyes shot open . He didn't understand why he would say such a thing . He felt like a knife was being twisted in his heart when he saw how my eyes slowly dimmed - how I was blamed for his death by his parents and relatives . In the following days , James handled my funeral matters in a daze . He carved the words " Wife of James Wesley " onto my gravestone . He devoted his entire being to training and would accept all types of dangerous missions . He was always at the frontlines , leading the charge . His body became covered in countless wounds of all shapes and sizes . He felt nothing but regret every time he regained consciousness after passing out , wondering why he didn't just die . He would stay cooped up in his room during his recovery period and use alcohol to numb himself . Still , James dared not take his own life because he knew he couldn't face me . Felicia couldn't watch James waste away any longer . She pointed at him and scolded him harshly . " Katherine endured so much hardship for your sake . She shouldered all the blame you pinned on her , but she would still always try to protect you and go along with what you wanted . ARR 1/2 Chapter 5 +25 Bonus " Look at you now ! What are you doing ? You're finally regretting your actions , but she's already dead . Who are you trying to show this useless appearance to ? " However , James couldn't absorb what she was saying . He numbly kept his head down and allowed the tears to stream down his face . It was then that Emily arrived . She faked a look of understanding and tried to comfort James , her eyes red from crying . " The dead would want the living to live a good life , James . " Felicia rolled her eyes at her . " Katherine would never have left if you didn't constantly seduce my son , you damned vixen ! How dare you come here and pretend to understand what he's going through ? Get out ! You're not welcome here ! " " I only came here because I hope for James to get better , Mrs. Wesley . I don't have any other intentions , " Emily explained , lowering her head while looking like she was on the verge of tears . " Why are you getting so angry over a dead person ? " Light finally sparked in James ' hollow eyes when he heard the words " dead person " . He shot to his feet and clamped his hand around Emily's neck . " Stop spouting nonsense ! " he roared . Emily was scared out of her wits . " James , what are you doing ? You told me that I was the person you love the most . No one can get in our way now that Katherine's dead . We can officially be together . Isn't that great ? " Support Share 2/2