All That Remains Is Goodbye novel Chapter 1

One thing Nova Sterling regretted most in life was falling in love with her uncle.

When Nova was ten, she met Ewan Shaw for the first time. Standing tall, he held her orphaned self in his arms and promised to protect her for the rest of his life.

When she was bullied in school at 15, it was Ewan who appeared and made her bullies kneel and apologize.

When she was 18, Ewan was critically injured during a failed mission. Nova ignored the doctors' warnings and went ahead with donating part of her liver to save him. That was also the day she stole a kiss, only to be caught when he opened his eyes.

Instead of the sweetness she'd expected, only shock and distance were found in his gaze.

Later, when Ewan's beloved, Wynter Linwood, fell critically ill, Nova was the only compatible kidney donor. The ever-so-cold and aloof Ewan went to Nova and promised that he'd give her anything she wanted if she was willing to donate her kidney.

Nova responded with silence as her refusal, and Wynter died on the operating table.

Ewan didn't shed a single tear as if nothing had happened. But on the seventh day after Wynter's death, he publicized Nova's diary, which was filled with the secret dreams of a teenage girl.

He nailed her to the pillar of shame and branded her as the teenage girl who loved her uncle.

On Nova's birthday, Ewan drugged and kidnapped her. When she was assaulted, he stood by indifferently and spat, "I'll never touch you. Don't even think about it. You disgust me."

In the end, he poured a basin of cold water over her as she hovered between life and death and brought her back to consciousness.

Amid her daze, she saw him approaching with a knife. The knife was raised high as his cold voice rang in her ear. "This is what you owe Wynter."

When Nova opened her eyes again, she was back on the day of his kidney donation request.

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"Please, I'm begging you. The kidney may mean nothing to you, but Wynter will die without it.

"If you agree to donate, I'll do anything to meet your demands."

Ewan's desperate voice rang in Nova's ears and snapped her back to reality.

She'd been reborn.

In Nova's past life, she'd refused him that day and ended up suffering a tragic life worse than death. She'd lost part of her liver for Ewan, and her body could never take the risk of losing another kidney.

Yet now, Nova had figured out everything in this new life.

She would die anyway if she refused, so she might as well give him the kidney to repay him for taking care of her for 11 years. After that, they'd call it even.

With that thought, she clenched her fists and firmly replied, "I'll do it."

Ewan's unfinished words caught in his throat, while the doctor standing aside paled.

"Are you sure, Ms. Sterling? We don't usually recommend multiple organ donations. It significantly increases surgical risks and might even lead to death."

Nova nodded resolutely. Of course, she knew the risks. But to break free from Ewan, it was worth it even if it meant dying.

It was only after witnessing her sign the agreement that Ewan relaxed.

He'd feared she was lying and was surprised to see her sign so decisively. As the thought crossed his mind, his gaze toward her softened slightly.

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