your guardian , I told myself it was my duty to guide you , to stop you from making a mistake . " That's why I paid Evangeline to pretend to be my girlfriend , to make you give up . But it was all fake . She's just a makeup artist . The marks you saw on her body were created with makeup and props . I never even touched her . 1/3 Chapter 20 +25 Bonus " The wedding ? It was fake too . I didn't participate at all . I just provided the money and let Evangeline handle the rest however she wanted . The wedding might have looked grand , but I didn't care about any of it . " My mind was entirely on ending that farce as quickly as possible so that I could celebrate your birthday with you . " Murphy let out a bitter laugh as he spoke , his eyes reddening . For someone who rarely shed tears , this moment overwhelmed him . " Gemma , I'm sorry . I promised to celebrate your birthday with you , but in the end , I broke my promise , " he said , his heart aching as if it were being torn apart . " The company's project in Arupe ran into some issues , and the person in charge said it was urgent and needed my personal attention . At the time , I thought there would be countless opportunities to celebrate your birthdays in the future , so missing one wouldn't matter . " But , Gemma , why ... Why did this have to be the last one ? If I had known , I wouldn't have left you for anything - not even the end of the world . " Through the icy barrier of the cryo - casket , Murphy could neither touch her face nor reach her . He knew that no matter how heartfelt his confession was now , Gemma could not hear him . Yet he still needed to tell her , " Gemma , please forgive me , alright ? I promise that from now on , I'll celebrate every single one of your birthdays with you until death do us part . " With those words , Murphy bent down and kissed the surface of the cryo - casket . His lips touched the place where hers would be , though the barrier of the casket kept them apart . Even so , it did not matter . He believed that when he woke up , he would be able to kiss her without hesitation . This kiss might take a thousand years to fulfill , but that did not matter . He was willing to wait .