Twins in Her Womb: Sir President, Please be Gentle



Chapter 3405 I'm The Only One Holding On

As Luca thought about it, she heard the volunteer exclaim, "With a wife like you, your husband must be so lucky and blessed."

Luca shook her head. To her, being cherished by Luke was a real blessing.

"You've got it wrong. He's the best thing that's ever happened to me."

Luca had often wondered what her life would have been like without Luke.

Perhaps she would have married Jean, only to watch his true nature slowly reveal itself. She would have struggled, eventually unable to endure it, and maybe even ended up divorced.

It could be something worse. She might have been taken advantage of, lost all hope, and spiraled downward... Anything was possible.

However, Luca knew that no matter what happened, life would not be as good as it was now without Luke. Though she remained under someone else's control, and life on the Island of Despair was fraught with hardship, with Luke by her side, she felt an unshakable courage.

A light laugh from the volunteer interrupted her thoughts.

Luca then heard the volunteer say, "That's not entirely true. You see him as the best thing that's ever happened to you, but you might not realize that you're his blessing too. Marriage is about mutual support, and the fact that you two met each other is a great fortune."

Luca could not help but feel curious when she heard his heartfelt words. "You seem pretty moved by this. Did something happen to you back in the day?"

"Ms. Craw, how are you so smart?" The volunteer could not help but let out a sigh.noveldrama

"I once had a very deep relationship."

Luca did not press further.

Even though the volunteer had not said more, she could already guess it was a sad story.

She was not the type to pry into other people's painful memories.

The volunteer, noticing her silence, realized she did not want to dig into his past. However, since he had already started, he decided to share his story anyway.

"When I was in school, I had a crush on a girl in my class. She wasn't what you'd call conventionally pretty, but when she smiled, she had the most adorable dimples. I remember wondering how someone could be so cute. I couldn't help but be drawn to her. Back then, people were simpler and more innocent. After I confessed my feelings to her, she blushed and ran off.

"I thought my feelings for her would fade away without anything happening, but then she came back and told me she liked me too. So, we started dating. Back in those days, if you started a relationship early, it would last a long time. I made up my mind to marry her. After all, the chances of finding someone who feels the same way are so rare. I treasured that love deeply. But, of course, good things didn't last long..."

The volunteer let out a deep sigh before continuing, "We thought that when I was old enough, we'd get married. But her parents didn't approve of me. They tried every way to break us apart, and eventually, they sent her overseas to study.

"On the day she boarded the plane, I couldn't make it in time. By the time I reached the airport, her flight had already departed. I swore to myself that I would wait for her return, regardless of whether she would change her mind. However, I never saw her again. Instead, I learned that she had married someone abroad-a white man, with whom she had two children..."

As the volunteer finished his story, there was a faint smile on his lips, but his tone was filled with melancholy.

"In the end, I was the only one who kept holding on."

Luca was stunned for a moment.

She recalled when the volunteer had first arrived here. There had been a large group of people waiting outside for him.

Many seemed to be his relatives, but none of them appeared to be a significant other.

Carefully, Luca asked, "So, you never got married in the end?"

"I never married. All these years have passed, and her children with that man have grown up. I still haven't been able to let go. I figured, if I can't move on, then so be it. I'll stay single. Having a woman in my heart means I'd only end up burting another kind-hearted woman." The volunteer paused for a moment.

"My family kept urging me at first. They said that someone my age shouldn't stay single and that if I was worried about hurting someone else, I should marry a divorced woman and at least live a decent life together. I was reluctant to do so. Even if it was a second marriage, she still had the right to pursue happiness, right? I told them to drop it. Then, I had an accident while working, and from that point on, the pressure to get married finally stopped."

The volunteer added, "Initially, I really felt like I had been set free. There's no more nagging. But being blind and disabled wasn't any kind of freedom. Relying on others for everything feels terrible. To be honest, there were so many times I thought about ending it all. I considered drinking pesticides or taking sleeping pills. But I was blind and crippled. I didn't even have the ability to get my hands on those things. I couldn't even take my own life if I wanted to.

"Now, you and Mr. Shanks have given me a new chance at life. You're both my saviors."

By the end, the volunteer spoke with endless gratitude toward Luca and Shanks.

If it were not for them, his remaining decades would have likely been filled with endless suffering.

Even though his vision had not returned, at least he could walk now. With that, he could do so much more.

Luca was deeply moved as she listened to him.

She was not reflecting on how she and Shanks had saved his life.

Instead, she was struck by the thought that love comes in countless forms, and not all of them have happy endings.

The man before her was only in his early forties, yet he seemed to have experienced a lifetime of hardship.

Love, she realized, could be both beautiful and bitter.

She and Luke had faced their own share of bitterness and trials, enduring even multiple separations.

When this crisis was resolved, she vowed to cherish the days they had together.

She dreamed of a future where their family could live in harmony, reunited and happy.

The volunteer, not hearing a response from Luca, assumed she was not interested in his story. He chuckled awkwardly. "Look at me, rambling again."

"No, not at all. I was just moved by your story," replied Luca.

Before listening to the volunteer's story, Luca had also assumed he was single.

However, she figured it was more likely due to a divorce. After all, with injuries as severe as his, many people would choose to leave.

Most people, she thought, were willing to share the good times but not the hardships.

She never expected his story to be like this.

It was more heartbreaking than many others.

"My story's nothing special. It's old news. It's all over twenty years ago," the volunteer said with a smile.

As Luca looked at his smile, she could see traces of lingering pain that were impossible to fully let go. The volunteer added, "People often tell me that it has been so many years, and she's never coming back. Why can't you let it go? I'm just stubborn. I don't know how to let go. Over the years, I've often wondered what my life would be like now if I hadn't noticed her back then or if I hadn't confessed my feelings.

"Maybe things would've been better. If I had focused on my studies back then, I might've gotten into a decent college or university. I wouldn't have ended up working in a factory but in an office instead. None of the things that happened afterward would have occurred, and I wouldn't be in this situation. Or, if I hadn't started dating her so early and had focused on my studies instead, I could've waited until I got into college to confess my feelings. That way, it wouldn't have affected her education, and her family wouldn't have stopped us because of my low education level..."