Chapter 1191

Jane opened the gift box Eden Larry had given her before the detectives led him away. Inside lay a pair of silver earrings shaped like angels — simple, modest, almost childlike in their craftsmanship. They weren’t the kind of gift meant to dazzle; they carried the weight of sentiment rather than price. At the bottom, she spotted a neatly folded slip of paper. She recognized Eden’s restrained, almost formal handwriting the moment she unfolded it. Jane, thank you. Thank you for once pulling me out of the darkness and bringing a fleeting light into my life. I thought, with you by my side, I could stay in the sunlight forever. But later, I realized you were never mine to keep. In your life, I was just a passing shadow. I belong to the dark. And when even the last glimmer of light slips through my fingers, I have no choice but to return to it. These earrings—I made them myself these past few days. Just like when we first met, you were my angel. Jane, I’m sorry. She traced the last line with