"Annie."
"You don't have to talk to me. I only came to take a look." Annie held back the tears at the corners of her eyes and turned her head away.
"Are you sure you don't want to hear it? These might be the last words I ever say to you," Chen Si said with a smile.
At that, Annie turned back, her eyes looking rather forlorn.
"Annie, I let you down, but I had no other choice. I don't want to see you trapped in memories of the past. Let's look ahead. Live your life well, and I'll do the same. After all, this is your marriage. Your father must have chosen him after careful consideration. As long as he's willing to treat you well, you should..."
"You don't need to worry about my affairs. The wedding can always be held another time. I only came to take another look at the man who once defeated me. I just wanted to find a man who could beat me in a fight, but I know I probably never will.
"Anyway, thank you for coming into my life. I'll always remember you." Annie took a deep breath and sniffled.
"That's good. Thank you, Annie." Chen Si turned to Mikasa, the person he had never been able to face. He knew very well that her love was the fiercest and most unreasonable of all. It was the source of her happiness, but it would also be the source of her pain.
"Mikasa, you're free. Nothing can bind you, not even me. I truly love you, but I can't bear to watch you keep waiting for an outcome that will never come."
Mikasa clenched her fists slightly and squeezed her eyes shut. "You said I'm free. Then staying unmarried for the rest of