In the end, Samuel was sent to a rehabilitation center.
He stayed there for five whole years before being discharged and finally returning to a normal life. However, his passion for work had completely evaporated. He chose to step down from the management team, remaining only
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as a shareholder, receiving dividends without actively participating.
From that moment on, he left his past life behind and set off on a journey around the world alone. He wanted to see the places he and Isabella had once dreamed of visiting together but never had the chance to.
It wasn’t until he reached a small island in the southern part of the world that something caught his attention.
On the other side of the beach, there was a family of three. The wife was a young, beautiful woman. She was holding a camera and photographing a small child who was busy building a sandcastle. Her profile was gentle and serene, a vision of beauty just like Isabella had been.
A tall man approached the child and lifted him onto his shoulders. He then gently took his wife’s hand, a tender smile on his face as they walked together.
“Elysia, what do you want for dinner tonight?”
“Anything’s fine. What do you want to eat, Sweetie?”
The little boy laughed joyfully as he rode on his father’s shoulders. “I want fries, Mom!”
“Alright, we’ll have fries then.”
The man chuckled. “I thought you’d stop him from eating them. Fries aren’t exactly healthy.”
The woman playfully pouted. “But I want them too.”
“Okay, we’ll all have fries.”
Elysia.
For some reason, Samuel’s heart seemed to stop beating for a moment when he heard that name.
Elysia… didn’t that mean “to part” or “leave“?
Could it be her?
He hesitated, but by the time he looked again, she was gone
The family of three had no idea there was another person standing nearby. Laughing and chatting happily, they walked away, oblivious to Samuel’s presence.
