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The man who swore he wanted a divorce for Emily’s dake left her at the altar because of Dr.Mason's words.
When Daniel arrived,he was a mess,far from the proud groom.
His clothes were wrinkled,and his cheek was red and swollen, clearly he had been slapped.
He grabbed Dr.Mason's arm,trembling,"Where'd you hide Sarah?Tell me."
"Playing devoted now,Daniel?"I scoffed in his ear.
Dr.Mason ignored him,tossing him the house key.
"Sarah's wishes."
"She said after her death,I should return this to you."
"She found you disgusting,wanted nothing to do with your things,even in death."
Daniel collapsed,looking up weakly,"Is it true?"
"How could she die?She had the strength to curse me—how could she die?"
Dr.Mason said,"How?Stomach cancer.She got countless prescriptions from me."
"You had the time to fight with her,to bring Emily to her house to humiliate her,but you didn’t notice all her medications?"
Daniel seemed to recall something.
"May 3rd,did she come to see you, and get a bunch of drugs?"
Dr.Mason,puzzled but suppressing anger,nodded."That day,she collapsed on the street,brought here."
I watched Daniel silently.
That was the day we signed the divorce papers.
Daniel said,"Where's she buried?I want to see her."
Dr.Mason paused."She wasn’t buried.She donated her body."
"She said she was alone in this world.Without donation,no one would handle her remains."
"What's the point of asking now anyways?"
"Sarah loved you for fifteen years,married you for five.This is how you treated her.Now she's dead,go and marry your Emily.Take the key and get lost.I don't want to see you again."
But Daniel lunged at Dr.Mason like a madman.
"You donated her body?Didn't even give her a place to rest?"
My phone lay nearby.
Emily's messages flooded in.
Dr.Mason picked it up,scrolling.
"Sarah,you filthy whore.It's my wedding day with Daniel.Did you call to seduce him?"
"Sarah,go to hell."
"Hah,you think I can't take Daniel again?You can't win."
"Barren bitch.When you were in the hospital,I kept Daniel with me.You think he'd still want you?"
Dr.Mason punched Daniel hard,shoving the phone to his face."You think you have the right to judge me?"
Daniel stared at my phone,at Emily's messages.
His eyes reddened.
He scrolled through every message—when we divorced, when we first got married, during my hospitalization.
I hadn't deleted a single one.
Daniel broke down,sobbing.
Dr.Mason,seeing him linger,left in disgust.
I floated after Dr.Mason.
Daniel took the key and left.
He didn't contact Emily again or marry her.
He moved back to our old house.
He lived aimlessly,drinking constantly.
A major work error from his alcoholism got him fired.
He drank day and night,muttering my name.
One day,drunk,he was hit by an equally-drunk driver and died.
As he made his final call to Dr.Mason,my feet and hands had vanished.
I wanted to hug Dr.Mason,to thank him for everything.
I could only lean against him.
Dr.Mason hung up,saying softly,"Sarah,you know?Daniel said he's sorry.Hah,what's sorry worth?Can it bring you back?"
"Emily's gone mad,showing up at Daniel's house,thinking that he got back with you."
"It's good she doesn't know you're gone.She doesn't deserve to."
"Do you still love Daniel?Have you forgiven him?"
I shook my head,looking at him earnestly.
"I stopped loving him long ago.There's no forgiveness to give."
"If there's a next life,I want to meet you first."
Dr.Mason looked up and his eyes met mine.
I smiled with all my strength,and my soul faded away completely.
I didn't know that after my sould was gone,he wept.
"Sarah,I could always see you.At first,I thought it was a fantasy, that I was seeing things because I miss you so much."
"But seeing your body fade,growing transparent each day,I knew you were real."
"I was so afraid..."he choked.
"Afraid of losing you again."
"If there's a next life,I'll find you first and give you happiness."
