473 I'll stick with you till death_1

He thought his perfect planning could allow them to live a life secluded from the world, could let her forever remain unaware of those truths, but in the end, it hurt her heart.

Was it all just his foolish wishful thinking?

Then let go.

He should never have selfishly broken her wings.

"Amanda, let me hold you one more time."

He didn't wait for her response, took a step forward, and held her tightly in his arms. Silent tears fell into her fragrant hair, leaving no trace behind.

Amanda Jenkins lifted her arms and hugged him back tightly.

This was their last embrace; she wanted to remember the feeling in his arms well, remember the rhythm of his heartbeat.

...

After a long time, Lucas Griffin's arms moved.

He slowly let go of Amanda Jenkins, as if he were painfully extracting his own heart from his body, piece by piece.

At that moment, she was his heart.

When she finally left his embrace, he felt as if his life had stopped at that moment.