Chapter 304
As she got closer, she heard Xavier talking. “Jackson, if it were you, you’d definitely figure something out by now, right? Even though I hate to admit it, you’ve always been way smarter than me, ever since we were kids.”
He let out a bitter laugh, his smile full of self-mockery. “Jackson, I went against my conscience and killed you.
“Even after I found out I’d killed you by accident, I kept telling myself I did nothing wrong, that I shouldn’t regret it. But in the end, I still lost everything. Jackson, 1-1 really do regret it.”
Emily didn’t hold back. “If you hadn’t lost everything, you wouldn’t be feeling any regret right now. Stop wallowing in self- pity, Xavier. This is your punishment.”
Her words pierced Xavier to the core, but he couldn’t come up with a single word to defend himself.
Yeah, he thought, if I hadn’t hit rock bottom like this, I never would’ve thought Jackson was always the smart one. If he were still around, he’d know what to do. And I definitely wouldn’t be here, trying to repent!
But this was exactly where he’d ended up. Now, he truly regretted everything.
Xavier’s head drooped lower and lower, until he clutched his chest and finally collapsed over Jackson’s gravestone, sobbing quietly.
It was just like when they were kids, relying on each other to survive. Every time he was bullied by other kids because of his health, he’d bury himself in Jackson’s arms, crying and pouring out all his grievances.
But this time, there was no one left to gently pat his back and comfort him. All he could feel was the endless cold.
He had no idea how long he had cried for, but eventually, Xavier pulled himself together and stood up, his face pale.
“Thank you.” He turned to look at Emily, his eyes still wet with tears, but now there was a piercing calm in them.
He said, “From now on, could you please visit Jackson whenever you can?”
Emily’s heart gave a sudden jolt, and she was left with a vague, uneasy feeling she couldn’t quite name.
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