Did she love him to such an extent that she left with money to spare him the sorrow of her impending death?

Sanford swallowed hard. He gripped the phone and questioned, "You said you had only three months to live. Why are you still alive?"

Jaelyn responded, “Perhaps it's divine intervention, mercy for my undying love for you. I thought, with only three months Left, why not use the money to travel and witness the wonders of the world, dying with no regrets?

I came across a seasoned doctor during my travels. He offered me a prescription and advised me to follow it punctually. He assured me that if I could endure for five years, I'd survive. I was skeptical, but I adhered to his instructions. And here I am, alive.

Sanford, I've spent the past five years missing you but too afraid to return. I was afraid that I might not survive the full five years, and the shattered hope would cause you more pain. But God was merciful. I survived, and that's why I dared to find you again."

Her sobbing reached him through the receiver, tinging his eyes with fresh tears. The resentment he held began to dissipate, making way for a newfound compassion.

So, that was the truth.

It turned out that he didn't love a bad woman.

She was not driven by greed.

“Since you are alive, just live a good life.”

Jaelyn sniffed and asked cautiously in a low and soft voice, “Sanford, can we go back to the past?”

Go back to the past?

Be in love again?

Sanford snapped back to reality, realizing Maggie was no longer by his side.

He closed his eyes and said, "Jaelyn, I have a girlfriend now."

There was a moment of silence on the phone.

Eventually, Jaelyn managed to utter, “Sorry to bother you."

Her voice echoed with suppressed sobs and a palpable anxiety.

After ending the call, Sanford was left with a feeling of being pierced in the heart.

Looking at the hustles and bustles outside, he thought of what had happened five years ago.

Back then, he had just returned from overseas, and his friends threw a celebration in his honor at a club.

Jaelyn was present at that celebration with her own group of friends.