Andrew stood there in a daze, feeling like everything before him was collapsing.

"Valerie!" He roared out her name, his heart filled with unbearable pain.

He rushed over and held Valerie's lifeless body, shouting, "I love you, Valerie! Believe me, I really love you!"

His voice cracked with desperation. "I feel the same way about you as I do about Luna!"

Valerie lifted her hand, trying to touch Andrew's face. But ultimately, it fell weakly, leaving only a trace of blood on Andrew's cheek. She mumbled, "Andrew, I hate you."

With those words, she died. Those words pierced Andrew's heart completely. He felt like his entire being, even his soul, had shattered into pieces.

For the first time in a long time, Andrew cried, and the tears rolled freely down his face. "Silly girl, I love you. I never lied to you."

Suddenly, the illusion shattered before him, and he came back to his senses. He realized he was kneeling on the ground with cold tears covering his face. Instinctively, he tri