I looked at the well - behaved child's earnest expression , feeling my soul soften into a warm puddle . " Is this the secret to why none of you regret it ? " I turned back to Gary . His eyes shone bright and resolute . Though his face was crumpled with emotion . " A man ten years my senior , crying like this . " Yet I still found him beautiful . I knew my answer had never truly changed . " Gary , if you truly have no regrets ... then I accept . " As the words fell , I distinctly felt a shift within my soul . Instinctively raising my left hand , I discovered a new ring on my finger . My gaze darted toward the ring box in astonishment . Both rings rested inside , perfectly identical . " Magical , " I breathed out in wonder . After a deep breath , I solemnly slid the ring onto my left ring finger . Just then , Gary's head snapped toward me . " Jessica ? " His eyes blazed momentarily before overflowing with fresh tears . I startled at the intensity . The child glanced over too , her face blank with confusion . Gary had sunk to both knees , face buried in trembling hands . " She said yes ... Jessica still wants ... She wants this . " 0.0 % 09:55 " Gary , are you okay ? " Had he seen me ? Or heard my voice ? I felt a bit dazed and glanced at the assistant standing nearby . He had already turned his back and taken several steps away . Sweetie hugged Gary . She patted the top of Gary's head with her small hand . " No crying , no crying . Sweetie didn't cry . " Watching this , I found the scene incredibly rare . " If only I could record it . I'd love to revisit it every day . " My eyes drifted back to the assistant's retreating figure a few steps away . I shook my head and sighed . " Too bad the assistant isn't that close with Gary . " " Otherwise he'd be filming right now . " Gary actually kept many tissues inside his suit's hidden pocket . I watched as he took them out one by one to dry his face . " Gary will definitely be a handsome old man someday . " I felt certain . After composing himself , Gary left only after bowing to my tombstone with Sweetie . Returning home , everything felt different . " Now we're a family of three . " The heavy sorrow within me gave way to warmth and happiness . 29.5 % 09:55 Chapter 21 My reason for remaining in this world had changed , and all restraints had vanished . The moment I put on the ring . " Gary , now I'm staying for you . " I rubbed the ring on my finger as a smile tugged at my lips . The days passed slowly , then quickly . Sweetie went to the hospital for a check - up . The recovery went well , and Sweetie is now a healthy four - year - old . Gary seemed to have grown accustomed to being inseparable from Sweetie . Whenever Sweetie wasn't in kindergarten , Gary was always by their side . When busy at home , he'd sit near Sweetie , glancing over now and then . When free , he'd join Sweetie in drawing and writing . The house filled with family portraits Sweetie had drawn . At night , Gary would watch over Sweetie , telling stories to lull them to sleep . Only after Sweetie fell asleep would he quietly spend time alone . He'd sit on the balcony mat , writing in his diary . That diary full of me kept filling with new entries . " Jessica , I actually heard your voice when I proposed that day . " I wasn't surprised . " At first I thought it was my imagination , but I kept sensing you . " I felt puzzled . " But Gary's behavior hasn't changed at all . " Gary kept writing slowly . " You're there when I'm with Sweetie , but gone when I'm at work . " 56.8 % 09:55 " That's how I knew you'd been watching over Sweetie all along . " " I envy that , and I regret it . Regret not trusting you . " " But mostly I'm grateful . Grateful you're still here . " When I think of the past , I can't help but sigh . " I'm also grateful , grateful that at least you still come . " Gary closed the notebook, his hand pressed against his chest . " Jessica , I know you're here . " 89.8 % It was when everything was almost over, that the billionaire told me that she found me looked familiar at first sight! Right after I got into a top college, my mom passed away because of severe illnes...