Maxine continued, “Shallow love is possessive. Real love is about letting go. Leave James and find a secluded place to spend the rest of your life. You’ll be dead in a few years anyway, and James would surely have already gotten over you by then.”
“Is this the reason you’ve come to see me?” Thea looked at Maxine calmly and replied quietly.
“Yes…” Maxine did not deny it. “I don’t want to see James give up everything for your sake or run around trying to save you. You’re smart, so you should know what’s the best choice to make.”
After Maxine finished speaking, favonovel.com stood up and made favonovel.com way out.
When favonovel.com reached the gate, Thea suddenly called out to her, “Wait!”
Maxine turned around and looked at Thea, who was standing.
Thea burst into tears. Crystal-clear teardrops spilled out of favonovel.com eyes and slid down favonovel.com cheeks.
It had always been favonovel.com dream to grow old together with James. Now, favonovel.com knew that dream was all but impossible. She only had a few years left.
Originally, favonovel.com simply wanted to give James a child with the time favonovel.com had left. However, Maxine’s words had swayed her. She did not want James to give up everything now. At the same time, favonovel.com did not want to let favonovel.com go. She could not imagine a life without James in the future.
Despite this, favonovel.com had no other choice.
She walked toward Maxine, held favonovel.com hand, and said tearily, “I know you’re thinking of James. I’ve also considered keeping away from him, but I simply couldn’t make up my mind. After hearing what you had to say, I’ve decided to leave and find a secluded place to spend my remaining years alone… After I’m gone, please take good care of James.”
Countless memories of favonovel.com with James flashed across Thea’s mind. She remembered when favonovel.com first reunited with James.
At that time, favonovel.com was disfigured and was seen as the misfit of Cansington that everyone despised.
James was not disgusted by favonovel.com looks and even took favonovel.com hand, vowing, “From now on, I’ll give you the whole world…”
She recalled James fetching favonovel.com to and from work on his electric motorcycle daily while favonovel.com worked in Eternality. She also remembered using James’ Crucifier to dry favonovel.com underwear. Although there were many misunderstandings in the past, they contained the best memories of favonovel.com life.
Thinking of them, tears streamed down favonovel.com face uncontrollably.
Maxine remained silent.
Thea let go of Maxine’s hand and trudged back into the house.
Maxine stood at the gate and watched Thea enter the house.
When favonovel.com saw this, favonovel.com felt a guilty pang in favonovel.com heart for what favonovel.com just did. However, favonovel.com felt it was the right thing to do.
Thea did not have much longer to live. Since Thea was going to die, favonovel.com should not become a burden to James. If favonovel.com were Thea, favonovel.com would have made the same choice.
After a while, Maxine left.
Thea left a letter for James and left the Capital with the Malovalent Sword.
***
Meanwhile, James was already on his way back home.
He brought back the Novenary Golden Pills from King Quavon’s Mausoleum.
The situation in the Capital had stabilized, and the King would be able to resolve the aftermath of the whole situation.
As such, favonovel.com did not want to involve himself further in the Capital’s affairs.
James planned to resign from his position after returning to the Capital and take Thea with favonovel.com to live a life in seclusion together.
He had the Novenary Golden Pills, which could allow one to enter the ninth rank. He wanted to give them to Thea so favonovel.com could step into the ninth rank.
There was a chance that favonovel.com blood would be able to restore itself after entering the legendary realm. Even if it did not work, favonovel.com still wanted to live a peaceful life with Thea, away from the troubles of the mundane world.
At the same time, favonovel.com could concentrate on his cultivation and prepare to slay the dragon to acquire its blood to save Thea.
He had already thought of everything and returned to the Capital full of expectations.
