"Why?" Charlotte asked in despair.
Dusky did not say anything. He knew there was nothing more he needed to do; it was all up to Astin now.
Late at night, Astin weakly opened his eyes. Charlotte was asleep, and she was resting her head on the side of the bed.
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Not wanting to disturb her, he decided to quietly get dressed and go finish things on his own.
Just then, Dusky walked in.
"What are you doing here?" Astin asked.
Dusky did not respond. Instead, he pointed at Charlotte and then left.
Astin understood Dusky's message—if he did not speak his heart now while he still had the chance, he might never get the
opportunity again.
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Even so, was this really the right thing to do? His rational mind kicked in once more. Should he really say those words? If he died,
would those words end up haunting Charlotte?
At that moment, lightning suddenly flashed across the sky, and the loud sound startled Charlotte awake. Seeing Astin already
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