Chapter 1658
When There Is Nothing Left But Love
When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 1658
He hung up and patted me on the shoulder gently. âDonât worry. The doctors are near and will be here
soon.â
I leaned against Ashton as I watched the footage of everything happening in the church, terrified that I
would accidentally miss something.
Marcusâ eyes were fluttering open and closed weakly. It was as if he was about to fall asleep soon.
âYouâre actually crying for me for once. Even your voice sounds different from how much youâre crying.
What if I canât remember what you sound like?â
Camelia turned around and looked at him through the veil. âNo, no. Just hold on for a while longer.
Someone will be coming, soon, so pleaseâ¦â
âScarâ¦â Marcus whispered weakly. His gaze was already beginning to go out of focus, and he reached
out feebly, trying to take off her veil. âC-Can I take your veil off? After that, w-weâll be married. Then,
youâll be my wife officially. Itâs okay, even if no one knows it happened. I-I just want to take another look
at you. Is that okay?â
âY-Yes! Okay! As long as you stay awake, anything is fine!â
Her tears slipped through the gap between the veil and fell on the corner of his eye. The heat of her
tear dissolved against the pallor of his skin.
âY-Youâre the bestâ¦â
His hand abruptly fell to the ground and collapsed against the vibrant edge of Cameliaâs dress.
Marcus closed his eyes for the last time.
That one tear was the closest he had ever gotten to the person he loved.
Camelia went crazy with grief. Her entire body racked with sobs as she held him closer, and no matter
how much we talked to her, she didnât let go.
âMarcus is gone. Please let us bring him back.â
âH-Heâs not dead! Heâs just sleeping. Heâs waiting to open my veil. He hasnât even said he l-loves me,
so he canât die. Not yet.â
We failed to save Marcus, even with all the medical equipment on hand.
The funeral was scheduled to be three days later and was settled by both of us. Camelia just locked
herself at home and didnât show up.
After the funeral ended, I personally sent Tobias home.
The door wasnât locked, and I opened the door to bring Tobias in only to see a completely empty
house.
Now that its owner was gone, it was basically deserted.
A steady layer of dust had already gathered on the floor. Clear footsteps were left behind as we walked
in. It seemed like the maids had been laid off for quite a while.
I finally found Camelia in the master bedroom. She was still dressed in the wedding dress from three
days ago and was sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows as she hugged Marcusâ favorite suit
tightly.
âMommy?â Tobias said quietly as he frowned, his little face full of concern and worry.
I let go of him, and he scurried over to stand in front of Camelia. His small hands nudged her arm
cautiously. âMommy, whatâs wrong?â
Camelia didnât respond. It was as if she was already lost in her own world.
Tobias looked at me for help.
I walked in and said a little bit louder, âCamelia? Can you hear me? Iâve brought your son back home.â
Just the same as before, she remained as still as a statue, to the point where it looked like she had
become one with the floor.
âWhoâs there?â
I suddenly heard a voice behind me and thought I was hallucinating, so it took me a second before I
actually turned around.
A woman in a tight-fitting dress was standing by the door. She looked to be quite a lot older than me
and was looking at us in confusion. Judging from her demeanor, she seemed to be quite benevolent
and easygoing.
âIâm a friend of the owner of this house. Who, might I ask, may you be?â
She was decked out in rather expensive accessories, so she couldnât have been just a normal
citizen. Maybe sheâs one of Marcusâ relatives.
Camelia might have been the mother of Marcusâ child, but they never got officially married, nor did they
ever get their marriage certificate. Without a name to their relationship, it was only normal that the
related departments would contact Marcusâ relatives instead.
âAh, one of Marcusâ friends? Iâve never heard Camelia bring you up.â The womanâs gaze was clear, and
she was obviously a determined, no-nonsense person. Without waiting for my response, she
introduced herself. âIâm Cameliaâs mother.â
As she spoke, she walked toward Camelia and lifted her arm up in an attempt to help her stand.
However, due to her age, it was quite hard for her to do so.
I quickly walked toward Camelia and reached out to help her mother lift her up. Together, we finally
managed to move Camelia from the floor to the bed.