the same moment , the engagement banquet glowed with lights and buzzed with excitement . Rebecca held Andrew's arm , radiant in a custom haute couture gown . The host grabbed the mic with energetic opening remarks as guests clinked glasses , the air thick with champagne and floral scents - the entire atmosphere relaxed and joyful . On the large screen , music swelled as a curated engagement video began playing . Meticulously edited by the film crew , it chronicled their meeting , travels , proposal , and engagement preparations . Rebecca watched scenes of herself locking eyes with Andrew , kissing , smiling - her gaze hiding a victor's certainty . Yet no one noticed the assistant controller at the tech booth suddenly paling . " The hard drive files glitched . I didn't press anything wrong . " " Switch back , now ! " But the next second , after a blackout , a jarring new image flashed onscreen . A plain hospital room . A single chair . A woman in a white dress centered in the frame . Her expression was calm , eyes serene , voice measured . " If you're seeing this , I'm already gone . " " First , I'm sorry for disrupting your occasion . " The hall fell dead silent . " 1 Guests stared . Some recognized the woman onscreen - Emerie Emerie . Andrew's ex - girlfriend , once the talk of the town . " My choice to leave is mine alone . It involves no one else . " " I never hated Andrew . Never resented Rebecca . I'm just … exhausted . " " These three years apart - I tried . I fought . I truly let go . " There was no trace of tears in her voice , yet it tugged at the heart more than any sob . " I left this video not to burden anyone with guilt . Just hoping someone might remember I existed . " " Andrew , if you're willing … " 0.0 % 00:05 Chapter 6 Andrew stood frozen before the screen . " … please watch the ocean for me . " " Lastly , happy deathday to me . " The screen cut to black . Silence swallowed the room . # 288 Vouchers The host panicked . Tech crew severed the feed . Rebecca reacted first , clenching her skirt hem , hissing : " Who inserted this ?! " " Unknown . The encrypted file triggered automatically . No manual override . " Before the sentence finished , Andrew shoved through the crowd , bolted offstage , and sprinted toward the exit . No one could stop him . He tore into his car , slammed the accelerator , and raced toward Sunset Care Center . Fifteen minutes later , he charged the front desk : " Emerie Emerie's room - where ? " The receptionist blinked : " Sir , your relation to her ? " " I'm her emergency contact ! " Staff snapped to attention , guiding him to the third - floor ward . The opened door revealed stillness . Curtains half - drawn . An empty chair . The bed stood stripped . The water glass on the table was dry . Flowers in the vase had withered completely . On the desk lay an envelope and a hard drive . The envelope read : For Andrew Williams . His trembling hands ripped it open . Inside , neat elegant handwriting : Andrew , hello . If you're reading this letter , it means I've kept my promise and left . Don't be too shocked . I arranged everything this way so you wouldn't feel burdened or obligated to participate . I don't want you breaking down over me , restarting your life because of me , or seeing me as regret or baggage . I used to think if you ever came back , I could start over too . But you never did . So this time , I chose to walk alone . 37.4 % 00:05 Chapter 6 You owe me nothing . No debts to repay . Just promise you'll see the ocean for me . That place I longed for most , but can never reach now . Thank you … for being part of my story . Sincerely , Emerie . The final stroke on the letter ended softly , though tear stains already soaked the paper . 288 Vouchers Andrew knelt at the center of the hospital room , clutching the letter . His mind replayed her sitting by the bed , smiling as she said , " Don't blame anyone . " His chest felt gouged out , pain stealing his breath . He remembered how she'd always say " I'm fine , " how she tried vanishing from his life without leaving traces . But he never imagined she'd truly leave this world - leave him - forever . Trembling , he inserted the hard drive . The screen lit up , revealing her final footage .. There stood Emerie before the balcony , moonlight washing over her . She offered the lens a gentle smile . " That's a wrap . " " Thank you all for being part of this shoot . " " The story … ends here . " The image faded , leaving stark white text . Final frame . Andrew collapsed over the desk , sobbing uncontrollably . Wind stirred the hospital curtains . Petals drifted down from the vase . She was gone . The world had lost its Emerie . And a part of him was gone forever . 72.6 %