"Ariel, I’ve loved the second brother for over ten years. Over ten years, how many days is that? In a foreign land, I think of him, his image fills my mind, and I live in constant anxiety. I’m afraid that when I return, he’ll introduce me to a girlfriend as my sister-in-law."

"Ariel, wake up, Brother Seys also gets tired, and you shouldn’t rest either. Brother Seys’s deep love and affection for you are moving even for me to watch."

"You’re so lucky, Ariel. I’m not as lucky; the person I love doesn’t love me back. I’ve given everything to love, but unfortunately, I still can’t make him turn back to me."

"Ariel, I think I really have to give up. I don’t want to lose myself for love anymore. My parents passed away, the second brother doesn’t want me. Ariel, can you see how unfortunate I am."

Daisy Grant sat in front of Ariel Morris, talking intermittently for half an hour. She spoke of her feelings, her secret crush, her deep love for Dawn Sutherland, and by the end, she was almost too choked up to speak.

But as she choked up, she didn’t see Ariel Morris’s fingers twitch slightly on the hospital bed.

"Ariel, I’m leaving. I don’t want to stay in City C anymore. I can’t bear to see the second brother happy with someone else—I’m small-minded."

"Ariel, you should wake up too. Cherish your relationship with Brother Seys. You’ll surely be the happiest woman in City C, envied by everyone."

"You’re not like me. You have your own brother, you have children, Brother Seys, and the whole Seys family dotes on you."

"As for me, my parents are gone, the second brother is gone, and I have no siblings. I truly have nothing. I can’t even openly let the child bear the second brother’s surname."

"I guess maybe heaven is fair. All my life, I’ve lived in privilege, always the center of attention wherever I went. And now, wherever I go, I’m pointed at, gossiped about, mocked. See, heaven is so fair to let me experience all the bitterness and hardship."

...

At last, Daisy looked at the time displayed on her phone and stood up, "Ariel, wake up and seize your happiness. You’re luckier than many because you have Arlo Seys, who has always loved you."

With her words done, Daisy walked outside.

In the corridor outside, Arlo Seys, who was resting, stood up when he saw her come out.

Daisy Grant smiled slightly, handed the two gifts in her hands to Arlo Seys, and spoke softly, "Brother Seys, congratulations on having twins. These are the full moon gifts I’ve prepared for the kids, giving them in advance."

"Thank you." Arlo Seys accepted the gifts and, noticing Daisy’s deeply red eyes, paused and asked, "Did you quarrel with the second brother?"

"No," Daisy quickly shook her head and said with a light smile, "the second brother and I would never quarrel."

But they had directly broken off, becoming strangers in the future.

Though bitterness gripped her heart, Daisy maintained a faint smile on her face, "Goodbye, Brother Seys. Oh, and Brother Seys... if the second brother encounters any difficulties, could you help him a bit?"

Arlo Seys looked at Daisy and nodded, "Dawn is my brother. If anything happens, I will help him. You should also follow Dawn and live well. Dawn is not a heartless person. If he marries you, he’ll definitely take good care of you. Ignore the rumors; just stay with Dawn and live well."

Somehow, today, Daisy gave him a sense of oddness, but he couldn’t pinpoint it.

Listening to Arlo’s plain tone, Daisy felt a warmth in her heart at each word, like advice and guidance from an elder brother to his younger siblings, and she nodded towards Arlo, "I know, Brother Seys. Thank you."