Chapter4

Caleb finished his meal quickly. After reassuring Celeste. "I need to get back to my work." Celeste was reluctant but agreed. After all, Caleb's appointment was something she had pleaded for a long time to secure. This was a critical period for Caleb. He couldn't afford to slack off. Caleb returned immediately to continue studying the wolfsbane from my body. Assistant Caspar was crouched by the table, carefully portioning the venom extracted from me into labeled vials. Caleb's gaze swept over the workbench and noticed the personal effects left beside my body. A silver wolf fang pendant. But it was ruined, battered beyond recognition. "What's this?" Rael leaned over to look. "Probably something the deceased wore close. I found it clutched in her hand when I was preparing the body. Her fingers were bone-white, gripping it tightly. Took a lot of effort to pry it loose." "Thought it might be valuable at first, but it's just a piece of junk..." Caleb looked at it, then told him to put it back. "Dispose of anything irrelevant." Assistant Caspar acknowledged the order. He didn't recognize it? I felt a pang of disappointment. It was the token of love he gave me all those years ago. I had thought he stayed by my side, taking care of me, only because of my father's dying wish. I never expected that from the moment he met me, our heartbeats resonated. We both knew deeply that the other was our destined love. For five years, Caleb was meticulous in his care for me. But then, one day, he changed. He grew cold towards me. I kept believing he still loved me deeply. But Celeste's appearance changed everything. Caleb explained to me that it was because I couldn't conceive and couldn't assist him in his career. He had no choice. But then he turned around and told Celeste he would become engaged to her. I trusted Caleb. He would never abandon me callously. In this world, he was my everything.