Booki–Chapter 1
Ms. Perez, this is Ashedge Dignitas Organization. Did you personally apply for euthanasia on
December 25th?”
Melanie Perez’s eyelashes fluttered a few times, her tone calm, “Yes.”
“Your application has been approved. You now have two weeks to settle your personal affairs. Please take the time to prepare properly.”
The phone had just hung up when the bedroom door was pushed open.
Nathen Cowan walked in with a cold breeze. As soon as he saw her, he smiled and raised the beautifully wrapped gift box. “Melanie, happy birthday.”
Melanie smiled and said, “My birthday was yesterday.”
Nathen’s movements stiffened slightly, and a hint of panic and embarrassment flashed across his
face.
“Sorry, I have been too busy with work recently.”
Then, he squatted down and gently pressed his hand on her leg, changing the talking topic. “How do you feel today? Is there any uncomfortable with your leg?”
Because of excessive force, his long and slender hands turned red, and the veins on the back of the
hand protruded, looking particularly eye–catching.
His massage technique and strength were very professional, but Melanie didn’t feel anything.
Hearing no response for a long time, Nathen looked up and was about to ask when his phone in his pocket rang a few times.
He picked it up, and in the moment he saw the note, an involuntary expression of joy appeared on
his face.
The words that were about to come out of his mouth were cast aside, and he stood up straight,
leaving behind a sentence as he walked straight to the study.
“Melanie, I had some work to attend to, I’ll give you a massage later.”
Melanie still did not speak, quietly watching him leave.
When his figure completely disappeared at the door, her mind still vividly replayed his unmistakable smile just now.
Would he smile like that if it was work?
This genuinely happy expression should only appear when facing someone he likes
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After all, she had seen such a smile many times before.
Every morning in high school, she would hurriedly finish her milk and go downstairs. At that time, she would see Nathen smiling like that. He would walk over with that smile, take her heavy backpack, and carry her to school together.
Back then, they were all 18 years old, with youthful and inexperienced looks, full of youthful energy, and could only see each other in their eyes.
Two people who grew up together as childhood friends, just like the typical plot in all novels,
started to develop feelings for each other and fell in love.
They secretly started dating behind the backs of their school and parents, and agreed to work hard
together to get into the same university before openly revealing their relationship.
They encouraged each other, made progress together, and finally both achieved high scores of
nearly 700 to be admitted to Stewart University.
Everything should have ended here with a perfect symbol.
But something unexpected happened.
Just the day before university started, they encountered a car accident. At the moment of danger, Melanie immediately pushed Nathen aside.
That day, Nathen was fine, while Melanie lost her legs.
The roof leaked and coincided with a night of rain. That year, her parents also died in a plane crash. She couldn’t accept this series of blows and subsequently developed depression.
Nathen felt heartbroken, as soon as he graduated from the university, he immediately proposed to
her.
He made a solemn promise, saying that he would never let her down in his whole life.
For three years after marriage, he had also been doing the same.
Until half a month ago, she discovered his diary.
The person, who told her loving her every day, would always vent his pain in his diary.
He said that the reason he proposed was merely due to moral pressure. If he didn’t do so, he felt that everyone would criticize him.
He said that every time he returned home, the oppressive and suffocating feeling would make him unable to breathe. He felt that every minute and second spent with her was tormenting.
He said that if he could start over, he would rather she didn’t save him, even if it meant spending his whole life in a wheelchair, at least he wouldn’t have such a heavy sense of guilt.
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He said that he had secretly fallen in love with a girl named Kenna Maddox, who was passionate,
bright, and sunny, just like Melanie before the accident happened.
Chapter 2
