Chapter 61

In their first year of university, Valeria waited for Sebastian in their apartment. He only came home at dawn. His clothes were damp. However, it hadn't been raining that day. There was only mist. It was as though he'd sat somewhere for the whole night. His hair was wet, and his eyes were dead. When Sebastian arrived home, he got into bed silently. Valeria had a lecture, so she had prepared some breakfast, placed it on the table, and left. When she came home in the afternoon, the food she'd prepared had gone cold. Sebastian had a fever. His eyes were scrunched shut and his cheeks were flushed. However, his lips were ghostly pale. He mouthed something. Valeria leaned over him to hear what he was saying. He whispered, "I should've been the one who died." Valeria took care of him throughout the night. He wouldn't take any medicine, and when he ate, he'd throw it back up. While drifting in and out of consciousness, he grabbed Valeria's hand while she was feeding him medicine and