Chapter 69 Fate

• "No, Jess..."
• "Chase, had fate not intervened that year, life might have unfolded with greater ease. You might not realize the profound impact you've had on my youth. Your memory has persisted through countless years, surfacing time and again from that fleeting moment we shared. Yet, today, I've resolved that it's time for my heart to relinquish its grip on you."
• She struggled to lift the corners of her mouth. "Chase, if there's another life, I only wish never to meet you again."