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, she stood up and made her way out.

When she 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 her eyes and slid down her cheeks.

It had always been her dream to grow old together with James.

Now, she knew that dream was all but impossible.

She only had a few years left.

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