Chapter 1 288 Vouchers The world was buzzing with news- for the first time in history , memories of the dead could be extracted and broadcast live . At 10:30 a.m. , the stream began . " Today is Lydia and Felix's wedding . Shut down the stream . Don't ruin the mood with this nonsense . " My father barked at the staff , his face dark with anger . " And if you see Eileen Marnell , don't let her in under any circumstances ! " Lydia Marnell is my stepsister , and Felix Warran was once my fiancé . But when the memories began to play before the world , my father broke down in tears . Because those memories were mine . And I was already dead . *** People say you can sense it when your time is almost up . When I went to the beach with my best friend , Sasha Delmer , I knew my life's story would end right there . A month ago , my breast cancer worsened . The doctors told me I didn't have much time left . I wanted to get away from my dad and the rest of them , so Sasha quit her job and traveled with me . Lately , my condition had gotten so much worse . Even painkillers don't help anymore , and no amount of makeup can hide how gaunt I've become . The pain is so bad I can't even walk - I have to sit in a wheelchair , with Sasha pushing me along . Sasha's eyes filled with tears , and she blurted out , " Don't say things like that ! You're still young , you still- " I shook my head . " Sasha , I can't hold on anymore . After I'm gone , tell Mathias to be gentle when he op- 0.0 % 09:22 Chapter 1 erates on my body . I'm afraid of pain . " 1288 Vouchers Mathias Tromley is Sasha's husband . Lately , he's been researching post - mortem memory extraction . But everyone has secrets they want to keep , and not every memory can be retrieved . They'd never found a suitable donor . Both Sasha and Mathias have helped me so much . Back when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer , I signed a body donation agreement with Mathias . It's the only way I could repay them . Sasha was so choked up she could barely speak , tears streaming down her face . I wanted to comfort her , to tell her not to be sad for me . For someone like me , death is a release . But my eyelids grew heavier and heavier , and finally , everything went dark . I'd imagined so many times what death would be like - whether I'd feel nothing at all , or if it'd be like those TV dramas where you go on to the next life . But I never expected this - I became a soul , but instead of moving on , I somehow ended up right next to my dad . He was in a bridal boutique , helping Lydia and Felix pick out a wedding dress and tuxedo . Lydia is my stepsister , the daughter of my dad's old comrade . Her father died saving my dad , so my dad devoted himself to making it up to her . When we were kids , it didn't matter who was right or wrong - my dad always sided with Lydia . After she was diagnosed with severe depression , he became even more extreme . Just because she couldn't stand Felix and me being together , my dad made me give up Felix , my own fi- ancé . He didn't want to marry Lydia at first , but after she slit her wrists once , he finally gave in . The last thing I wanted was to see the three of them , so I tried to leave . But if I moved more than five meters away from my dad , I couldn't move at all . " Fine , my dad and Felix are both hopelessly biased , but God , are you biased too ? Even after I'm dead , you have to torture me like this ? Is Lydia your secret favorite or something ?! " 34.1 % 09:21 Chapter 1 288 Vouchers Furious , I cursed at the heavens , but there was nothing I could do . I was forced to watch Lydia joyfully try on wedding dresses , my dad and Felix smiling and praising her . My dad was always stern with me , demanding perfection in everything . He never praised me , never smiled at me like that . As for Felix , he'd always treated me kindly . But seeing how he acted with Lydia , I realized I was never the exception . The affection I'd worked so hard for , struggled my whole life to earn - I never got even a glimpse of it . Lydia , on the other hand , could have it all without even trying . Once Lydia had tried on enough dresses , my dad called Sasha . " Is Eileen with you ? She's 25 years old - how long is she going to keep sulking ? " Felix and Lydia are getting married in a week . Tell her not to cause any trouble , or she can forget about calling me her father ! " Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!