Chapter 9 Andrew sat on the embankment , clutching a whiskey bottle , gulping down one mouthful after another . He couldn't remember how many days it had been since he went home . His phone kept vibrating - assistant , mother , company PR - he answered none . His shirt was long soaked through , his whole being a disheveled mess . Amid the roaring rain , he mumbled , " Emerie , are you really not waiting for me ? " " Didn't you say if I came to see the ocean , you'd forgive me ? " " I'm here , why haven't you shown up ? " He knelt on the drenched ground , forehead pressed to knees , pounding his chest . " I know I was wrong , come back please ? " No one answered , only rain washing over his words again and again . Suddenly , he jerked upright and trudged toward his car . He opened the door , slid inside , shut it . Belted up , started the engine . Foot on the gas , the hood aimed at the cliff where coastline ended . " If I still owe you anything this lifetime , let me pay it down there . " He whispered , eyes locked on the sea ahead . He floored the accelerator , the car lunged forward . Wind rushed through both windows , his hands tightened on the wheel . Closing his eyes , only one image flashed : Emerie turning with a smile , saying , " Cut ! " Next second , the world flipped . The car shot off the cliff , plunging into storm - lashed waves . In darkness , Andrew's consciousness drifted , then a familiar voice reached him . It called softly , " Andrew . " 0.0 % 00:06 288 Vouchers Chapter 9 " You shouldn't die yet . " The voice drew closer . He saw a light beam , then Emerie appeared before him . Wearing that white dress from farewell day , she stood amid waves , backlit , brows and eyes unchanged . He tried calling out , but no sound came . He only saw her reach toward him , gently pulling . " Quick , help ! Another one here with weak breathing ! " On shore , a fisherman hauled the dripping Andrew onto land , shouting while performing CPR . A doctor pumped his chest furiously . " Heartbeat restored . " " He's responsive ! Get him to ICU now ! " He opened his eyes two days later . 288 Nouchers Waking to hospital ceilings , Andrew weakly turned to see tubes covering his body , bandages wrapping him , massive impact bruises on his chest . His assistant stood by the window , eyes reddening at his wake : " Andrew ! You're finally awake ! Doctor said ten minutes later would've been too late ! " He murmured , " I'm alive ? " The assistant choked up nodding : " A passing fisherman called 911 ! Said your car charged into the sea like mad - he almost thought it was a movie stunt ! " " Not a movie . " Andrew closed his eyes . " The wrap . " Lying there , a tear slid silently down . He knew it wasn't a dream . That moment , that light , those words , that familiar face . Not hallucination . Her . She came to pull him back . 45.5 % 00:06 Chapter 9 Just like she said : " You shouldn't die yet . " That night , Andrew couldn't sleep . He replayed Emerie's video , her gentle voice before the lens : " Thanks for coming . " He clutched his phone , voice barely above a whisper : " You came to save me , didn't you ? " " You're still with me , right ? " , Silence answered . Yet he felt a warmth brush across his knuckles . As if Rebecca were touching him . As if she had never left . 86.6 %