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Chapter 228 A Performance Without an Audience
Orion couldn't hear the sound of his heart breaking, but he could feel it-someone was tearing at his heart, trying to crush it, to rip it out of his chest and toss it away.
Justin stared at his pale face, feeling an inexplicable sense of relief. The alcohol coursing through Justin's veins brought a twisted sense of relief to the turmoil in his chest. Everyone kept telling him not to blame Orion; after all, he wasn't the one who crashed the plane.
Justin couldn't help it. If it weren't for Orion, Seraphina wouldn't have gotten on that plane.
If it weren't for Orion, Justin would still have his sister. She could have bought yachts, mansions, islands, etc. She could still be alive.
Justin stood up, his clothes whipping in the cold wind, his hair already disheveled.
He didn't care.
Justin threw the bottle in his hand, watching as it vanished into the void, swallowed by the sea below.
"Orion, just go. Whatever guilt you're carrying, it's too late now. Go back to your life."
Orion's brow furrowed deeply, and his voice was hoarse and strained.
"I can't leave. What if she's still alive?"
"Haha!" A bitter laugh escaped Justin's lips, followed by uncontrollable tears. His gaze turned icy, and he spoke each word with deliberate, cutting precision. "You don't know her at all, Orion. Seraphina ... she couldn't swim."
There was no "what if."
The vast, endless ocean had already swallowed everyone.
The silence between them was suffocating, filled with a cold and desperate despair.
Justin's words were the final blow, breaking the last thread holding Orion together.
His face turned ashen. He clenched his hands at his sides, trembling with the force of his emotions.
Her hand, resting at her side, suddenly clenched into a fist, veins bulging, as her entire body trembled.
Could there be any other outcome if a person who can't swim falls into the ocean?
No, it couldn't be.
He didn't know her at all. He didn't know anything about her, not even that she couldn't swim.
How pathetic.
Was this what he thought was love?
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No, maybe Justin was lying to him.
Orion took a few shaky steps forward, desperate for answers.
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His body trembled, and his hand slipped from the door of the helicopter, sending him lurching forward.
Half of his body was hanging out, staring into the dark, endless sea below. In that moment, he thought he saw Seraphina smiling at him. Maybe it was better this way. He should have been on that plane with her.
Panic erupted around him.
"Mr. Dros-"
""Be careful-".
The cold wind lashed against his face, and the salty sea air filled his lungs as the waves below roared.
In a split second, Justin grabbed Orion's arm and yanked him back into the helicopter with all his strength.
With his other hand, he slammed the door shut, sealing out the sea and the wind.
"Orion, what the hell are you doing? Do you think acting like this will bring my sister back? She's gone, Orion! Who are you trying to perform for?"
To everyone around them, Orion's actions looked deliberate, as if he'd let go on purpose.
Ken rushed over to hold Orion back, fearing he might do something reckless again. "Mr. Dros, are you okay?"
Orion closed his eyes. He slumped lifelessly into his seat and gave no response.
Ken instinctively checked his pulse and sighed in relief, casting a grateful look at Justin.
"Thank you, Mr. Cross. Mr. Dros is probably just exhausted; he hasn't slept in days." Justin gave Orion a complicated look.
He said, "Take him home. Leave your men here to assist me."
Ken quickly agreed. If Justin hadn't insisted on taking the men with him, Ken would have worried that Orion might wake up and skin him alive.
Justin had already called for backup. After hanging up the phone, he noticed Ken was hesitating.
"Is there something else?"
Ken pursed his lips, contemplating before he spoke.
"What did you say to Mr. Dros earlier? I know it wasn't easy to hear, but I understand you wanted to make
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Justin turned away. Whether Ken guessed right or not, it didn't matter.
He wasn't as kind as people thought, but he wasn't heartless either.
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Ken continued, "After they divorced, he's been consumed by regret and pain. Some misunderstandings weren't his fault, but they still hurt Ms. Cross deeply. He's been trying to make amends, even if it's too late. Mr. Dros's feelings were always genuine. His regret is real, and so is his love."
Ken felt he had said too much, crossing a line he shouldn't have.
If Ms. Cross had been there to hear those words, who knows how she would have reacted?
Justin remained silent for a few seconds. Without another word, he boarded the helicopter that had come to pick him up.
He couldn't help but think that. If not for everything that had happened between them, Orion and Seraphina would have been a perfect match in every way.
But it was too late now...
Sadness welled up inside him as the helicopter ascended. Whether Orion harbored feelings for Seraphina or not, it did not alter her irrevocable loss.
The sea breeze whipped across Justin's face as he stood on the deck. He ignored the freezing cold, letting the wind batter his skin.
The once flawless and unmarked face now bears traces of hardship. The eyes that once sparkled with life were now dull, filled with nothing but grief.
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