Chapter 437 - STAR-CROSSED LOVERS: PART III (2/2)
”Old man, have you lost your mind again. I never took anything away from you, but you...”
For a moment, time stopped as Elizabeth finally put all the puzzles together. She need not to find the professor anymore for the person who can answer all her questions is now standing in front of her.
”Why, why are you doing this?”
”That is something you'll never know and will never understand.”
”You erased my memories, why?”
”Memories?” Yun Shen has finally grasped the situation. It seems the old man standing in front is one of the people who removed Elizabeth's memories. ”Lizzy, who is this man?”
”Shen, what are you talking about?” Elizabeth looked baffled by the fact Yun Shen does not recognize the old man at all. As she turned to look at him, she suddenly realized his face looked a bit different. ”Shen, why do you look different.”
”What are you saying?”
Elizabeth was confused and could not grasp the situation. Why does everything feel so familiar... The words she was saying and the situation. It felt like it had happened before. But she did not ponder on it for long and even took the chance to explain things to Yun Shen.
”Give back what you took from me?”
”Why don't you do the same first.”
”I have never taken anything away from you.”
”Let me remind you, because of you another life was lost....”
”Lizzy, what is he talking about?”
Elizabeth could not take a look at Yun Shen who suddenly looked different in front of her. She was all frightened as she pushed him away. She was all shaken and frightened by everything...
”Stay away from me.” she cried.
”Go get him.” The old man ordered his subordinates.
Elizabeth watched as the men in front walked towards Yun Shen. 'Why, what did I do to deserve this... They deserve to die, not me. They took something precious from me and I- I'm being punished for it and now...'
”Girl, I guess this is farewell.” The old man looked at the girl who was still not herself. He turned to the man next to him and ordered him to end everything.
As the man pulled his gun out and directly pointed it at Elizabeth.
BANG!
As she looked up to face the bullet heading her way, but only saw a man facing her with a sorrowful smile. Her eyes dilated in shock from what she was seeing.
”She-Shen...”
'Why is Yun Shen standing there? Why is he not moving?'
With so many questions in her head, she watches as Yun Shen fall to the ground. And with that, it brought her down to her knees once again.
BANG!
She turned to see the bullet that had hit her directly in her heart as she coughed out a few blood.
”You, you shot me?”
The old man walked closer to the girl to face her. He had this familiar look on his face but Elizabeth was having a hard time to clearly picture out his face. ”I've told you before, if you had stayed away I would have not done this. Know that because of you not only have you killed my grandson but also my child. You have taken everything away from me and still you continue to live free. Know that one day your life will be mine. I shall come for your life and once I have taken it I shall make you suffer and experience the pain I went through...”
”Old man, I finally realize now that fate was not against me but you... You are against me. Know that one day, I-” Elizabeth could not speak further because she was bleeding too much. She started coughing out more blood and was lying on the ground.
”Farewell, child.”
The old man along with his subordinate vanished even leaving Yun Shen behind.
Elizabeth with her remaining strength pulled herself next to Yun Shen.
”Shen?”
”Lizzy, I'm sorry...”
”No, Shen. I'm sorry, I was a fool to think I could fix everything.”
”Hmm,” Yun Shen smiled as she placed his cold hand in her face. ”You're cold.”
”Your hands are cold too.” She smiled bitterly as she felt another electrifying pain.
”Lizzy, I've always loved you and we may not be together in this life, but I hope one day I'll wake and to find you by my side.”
”Shen, don't leave me...”
”I'm sorry, I guess I can't be with you this time around.”
Elizabeth was all in tears as she watched Yun Shen slowly close his eyes. He still had this smile on his face how happy he must be to be with her.
”No, no- Shen. Wake up! This is all a dream, none of this is true.”
AH!
Elizabeth once again coughed out more blood. Seeing the amount of blood by her side, she too realized that her time has come as well. ”Please, let all of this be a dream.”
Everything around started to turn dark. As she slowly closes her eyes, she too has finally taken her last breath.
In the end, love was not strong enough to fight destiny just like the story Romeo and Juliet. They too were star-crossed lovers who tried so hard to fight fate, but ended up losing each other in the end. At least, Yun Shen and Elizabeth took one vow together which is:
Till death do us part