Her ideal is to save lives, but how will she feel if she learns she has indirectly caused someone's death, especially someone close to her?
And to make matters worse, that person has donated his heart to her beloved."
I couldn't help but smile at the thought.
Once she knew the truth, she'd be living in a state of despair and guilt for the rest of her life.
3
I had forfeited my chance, so the System began to accelerate the erasure process.
The moment I woke up the next morning, I felt a gnawing discomfort in my abdomen.
The System chimed in, its tone dispassionate as always, "It's just early-stage stomach cancer. If treated promptly, you'll be just fine."
"If Ariana wavers even slightly in her obsession with Marvin, that car accident won't occur."
I realized the System was offering me an escape route.
But I was prepared to disappoint it.
Only by letting everything unfold as it was meant to would Ariana feel the full weight of her pain.
The pain in my stomach intensified, and soon, I broke into a cold sweat before slipping back into unconsciousness.
Time passed—how long, I couldn't say—until I was jolted awake by the shrill ring of my phone.