Chapter 23 The answer was so harsh that it struck Spencer like a thunderbolt, leaving him, unable to breathe. He staggered back, his body collapsing to his knees, his chest wracked with unbearable pain, and a mouthful of blood burst forth. By the time the Ruiz family's bodyguards rushed in, Spencer had already lost consciousness completely. Hannah said nothing, silently watching as he was carried away, then returned to her seat. Eugene raised his eyebrows at her and said, "How was my acting just now?" Hannah smiled faintly. After all this, Spencer should finally give up. After returning home and organizing some documents, Hannah received a call from Hollie. Hannah hadn't expected to get a call from her. After a moment's hesitation, she answered, and Hollie's aged voice came through: "Anna, I'm begging you, please come see Spency." Holding the phone, Hannah did not agree. "Madam Ruiz, you should know that I have no connection with the Ruiz family anymore." Hollie said, "Yes, we owe you. I really have no face to call you. But Spency is my only grandson, and I have no other way. If he can't see you, he'll die!" After a long silence, Hannah sighed. "I'll go to the Ruiz's residence tomorrow." No matter what, Hollie had raised her after all. The next day, Hannah arrived early at the Ruiz's residence and asked Tori to clean out everything in the room. Everything related to her, everything related to Spencer, was cleared out completely. By the time Spencer returned, Hannah had already finished. She held a can of gasoline in her hand and poured it over the pile of memories. Then she lit the lighter. Spencer suddenly shouted, "No!" Ignoring the fact that his body hadn't recovered, Spencer rushed forward like a madman. Hannah turned around, her eyes cold as she looked at him. "If you come any closer, we're truly finished." Spencer was so frightened that he dared not move forward. Hannah stood before the pile of memories, lighter in hand, and said word by word, "Spencer, this is the third test. I 0.0 % 09:18 V་་aཔ་༦་ -པ want you to watch me burn all of these things." "Inside are my diaries, the gifts you gave me, and the crafts we made together." "You care about these, don't you? After all, I've been dead for a month, and you've kept them so well." "Unfortunately, I don't care anymore." As she spoke, Hannah raised the lighter, looked into Spencer's eyes, and said, "Spencer, I don't want our past any- more." "No!" The lighter fell to the ground, and in an instant, sparks engulfed everything. Spencer's eyes were nearly bursting with anguish. He tried to rush forward to put out the fire, but two bodyguards held him back tightly. As the flames grew larger and became impossible to extinguish, all the memories that belonged to the two of them disappeared completely in the blaze. In the end, Spencer collapsed to his knees, his face covered in tears, his head bowed in agony. Hannah only looked at him coldly and said, "You failed the third test." Spencer let out a bitter laugh, looking up at her and rasping, "I can't do it. Those are our past. How could you expect me to just watch you burn them all!" "Hannah, you are so cruel." "How could you bear it, how could you..." Spencer's voice was filled with grief, as if he had lost the most important thing in his life, on the verge of breaking apart. Hannah replied calmly, "Because I don't love you, so I can let go." "Spencer, don't you understand? I don't love you anymore." After saying this, Hannah left without looking back. After leaving the Ruiz's residence, she called Eugene. "I've chosen the school. Get everything ready for me to go abroad." Eugene acted quickly, as if afraid Spencer would get involved again. By the next day, everything was ready for Han- nah. On the way to the airport, several bodyguard cars followed. Hannah couldn't help but laugh. "Isn't this a bit too much?" Eugene replied very seriously, "It's absolutely necessary! Last time, I was careless and Spencer found a way in. This 38.8 % 09:18 Chapter 23 time, he won't get another chance." Hannah smiled helplessly and casually took out her SIM card, snapping it in half. All her old social media accounts and contacts were erased as well. From now on, Spencer would never appear in her life again. 2336 IVOUchers The journey to the airport was smooth. Protected by several bodyguards, Hannah walked to the boarding gate and boarded the plane. There was no interference, and Spencer was nowhere to be seen. Hannah breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't until the plane took off that Hannah looked down through the window. And happened to see a familiar figure. Spencer stood outside the jet bridge, watching the plane move farther and farther away, until it rose into the sky and disappeared from sight. A bodyguard said to Spencer, "Mr. Ruiz, it's time to go back." Spencer snapped out of his daze, gazing at the clouds overhead, and murmured, "You know, people always have to pay the price for what they've done, don't they?" He had once said this to Hannah, and to Bethany as well. Now, it was his turn to say it to himself. His price was to lose Hannah forever. To lose the person he loved most. From now on, no matter how vast the world outside, he would always be trapped in this moment. 76.4 % 09:18