The Wheel of Chronos

"Josie...I might, just take a moment..."

What are you talking about, promise her!

"I have some very urgent things to deal with right now, so... I can't think about love for the time being..."

Promise her!You see how lost she looks, it's so heartbreaking.

"But Josie, I really... My sister really doesn't reject you, nor does it mean that I don't love you, I just need time, I really need time..."

She's going to cry, you bastard!

"Hehe, um, I understand. I'm sorry, sister..." Josephine didn't cry, she laughed, tried very hard, and tried her best to hold back her tears. Her smile was so heartbreaking, Xue Lun's heart was bleeding, and thousands of words piled up in her throat but she couldn't utter a word at all. She had never felt that words were so feeble as now.

God... why are you teasing me like this, torturing me like this.How much she thinks, how much she wants to agree to her firmly now, hold her in her arms, stay by her side forever, and accompany her through all the spring and autumn.But she couldn't, at least not yet.

It was 12:23 p.m. on December 5rd and it was still 3 minutes away. She had to wait until 12:25 a.m. on December [-]th before everything was settled before she could confirm that this world line was completely safe.Before that, it was irresponsible for her to promise Josephine anything.She couldn't predict what would happen next, and she couldn't be sure whether she could give Josephine a completely stable future. Now, she rashly promised Josephine to associate with her. The psychological changes caused by the sublimation of this relationship will make Sharon fear that she will not be able to bear it.Although she loves her the same whether she has established a relationship with her sister or not, the psychological feelings of the two are different.

Damn, the timing of Josephine's confession was terrible.Xue Lun regretted it at the beginning, she shouldn't have said that kind of misleading words on the spur of the moment, which aroused her sister's emotions.This sudden confession actually caused a chemical reaction in the relationship between the two, and the status of her sister in her heart has completely changed from a relative to a lover.In the past, she didn't dare to confirm her sister's feelings for her, so she just guarded her sister unilaterally and unilaterally. This state of giving silently was a retreat she subconsciously left for herself.Now that she has confirmed her sister's feelings for her, Josephine has completely transformed into a lover in her mind.Although she did not immediately agree to associate with Josephine, at the moment her sister confessed, she did recognize her sister as a lover.Changing to the former her, she must be overjoyed, but the current her... is really beyond words...

In addition, Xue Lun knew that there was a very strong compensatory psychology hidden deep in her heart, and she always felt that she owed Tianyang.Tianyang has sacrificed too much for her. If Tianyang is not sure that she is safe, she will be with her sister rashly like this, deep in her heart she cannot accept it.And if she can confirm Tianyang's stable existence, she can be regarded as completely letting go of her worries.Tianyang in this world line doesn't know Sharon, which may be a good thing for her and himself.As the princess of this empire, she has shouldered too many responsibilities and burdens. Sharon hopes that she can find someone who loves her sincerely and wholeheartedly, and not be bound by a person like herself who has already been bound.She deserves better than she deserves.She and her are parallel lines that shouldn't be entangled.At that time, her past with Tianyang will only be a secret hidden in her memory, and no one else will know it except her.

Just let you continue to hang high like the golden sun, eternal and beautiful, don't let me fall into the world and be covered with haze.

In a burst of unbearable silence, Josephine stood up from the edge of the bed, and without saying hello to Sharon, she slowly left Sharon's room.The sound of the door being gently closed seemed to cut a tight string in Xue Lun's heart.She sat on the ground as if she lost her strength from the squatting position, and she couldn't help feeling dizzy. She raised her right hand to cover her forehead, and closed her eyes.

She knew that what she said just now sounded to Josephine's ears as an extremely feeble excuse and a firm rejection.What "just needs time", what "it's not rejecting you, not not loving you", such words are ridiculous to anyone's ears.Josephine would never understand why Sharon needed time, no one in this world would understand.Even if Sharon confides all the facts, she can still hear her. Isn't it like trying to get rid of the pursuit of confession and not hesitate to fabricate an illusory story with all internal organs?Heartbroken girl, why should you believe your absurd story and wait for your so-called statute of limitations to pass.

Xuelun can only pray that Tianyang is safe and well, and that all her sacrifices are meaningful.

……

At seven o'clock in the evening on December 12, Xue Lun sat alone on the balcony of her room, watching the sunset, and the sky was shrouded in night.There was a knock on the door, and then Aunt Qiong came in with a plate.She came to deliver dinner for Sharon.

Sharon had no appetite at all, so she asked about Josephine's situation.Aunt Joan said that Josephine didn't go downstairs to eat either, she said she was sleepy and wanted to sleep, and she lay on the bed with her head sullen.Aunt Joan went to deliver food just now, but Josephine refused to eat, but she couldn't resist, so she delivered it to Xue Lun's room.

"Eldest Miss, are you and Second Miss arguing?"

Sharon could only sigh: "Let's deliver it again after nine o'clock. Let her eat at least a little. Take care of her and don't get sick again."

"Oh, I understand, don't worry."

The night sky is getting darker, which is the color of the universe.The universe is transparent, but when you see it in your eyes, it becomes black.It is boundless black, mysterious black, and unknown black.The light emitted in that depth needs to go through a long distance to reach our field of vision, and before we have time to see it, it is gone.So there is darkness, the darkness that will always pass by.

The chill in the air was getting colder and colder. Sharon sat on the balcony in thin clothes and didn't go into the house, just staring at the night sky for a moment.The artificial intelligence of the bracelet will broadcast news about Tianyang to her every 10 minutes. So far, there has been no change.

She remembered a sentence she saw in some work: The only unstoppable thing is time, it is like a sharp knife, silently cutting through everything hard and soft, constantly moving forward, nothing can stop Make the slightest jolt in its course, but it changes everything.

Yeah, unstoppable time.Even if Sharon has learned to play tricks in front of time, she is still inevitably being cut, her body, her spirit, her emotions, everything she has and has not had.Sharon couldn't bend time, and it wasn't time she changed, and she probably didn't change anything, but struggled in vain, absurdly wishing the past could be perfect.

A sleepless night, the sky turned white.The universe hides its own color, and what people can see is only the reality under the blue sky and white sun.

On December 12th, I had nothing to do all day long, and I still paid attention to Tianyang's news every 24 minutes.Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all settled in the house, which tastes like chewing wax.The advantage of confinement is that you have absolutely valid reasons to avoid everything you don't want to face, but this process is accompanied by extreme suffering.There were many strange figures in the courtyard downstairs, in black suits and black sunglasses, they were the guards of the special forces of the National Security Bureau, and they protected the entire Spencer mansion airtightly.They arrived at ten o'clock in the evening on the 10rd, and until the time of the assassination on the 23th passed, everything was safe and sound.

At 11 o'clock in the evening, Sharon took a shower and got out of the bathroom. When she passed by the door, she saw something falling from the crack of the door.She walked over to take a look, only to realize that it was not dropped, but stuffed in.This is the photo of Sharon and Josephine under the Christmas tree, which is the key for Sharon to travel here in the previous world line.Sharon picked up the photo with trembling hands, stared at it for a long time, walked to the desk, and put the photo in the first drawer.

Josie...hasn't given up on her yet, she sent her a photo, which greatly comforted Sharon.

Faintly hearing a slight sound at the door, Xue Lun saw the light in the corridor through the crack of the door, and a central line was blocked, as if someone was sitting outside the door.Sharon walked lightly to the door, and slowly closed the door with her hand.

She knew that the person sitting outside the door was Josephine.No one else in the mansion would do that except her.

She propped herself up on the ground and sat down with her back against the door.She and Josephine were back to back across the door, and everyone knew that the other was right behind them, but neither of them spoke.The language was too feeble and pale, and Sharon didn't know how to speak.She just hoped that time would pass quickly so that such torture would never come again.

"Sister... I know you're listening. You don't have to talk, just listen to me."

Josephine's voice was very soft, but it reached Sharon's ears very clearly.In the east corridor on the second floor of the mansion, there are only her two rooms, and at this time, there are only them.In this quiet world of two, Sharon suddenly felt as if she had returned to the time when Josephine first came to Spencer's house.

"I never wanted to call you sister, but I couldn't find a more suitable title..."

You can call me Sharon, silly girl.Xue Lun knew her state of mind, the name "Xue Lun" was really difficult to say, and after a long time, "Sister" became the only title that was hard to change.

After a period of unbearable silence, Josephine said: "Sister, if you feel that what happened today is unacceptable to you, then forget about it and pretend nothing happened." Josephine seemed to have a lot to say. I didn't say it in my throat, but I just said this sentence in the end.

Sharon sighed, stood up, and opened the door.Josephine who was outside the door was startled by the opening of the door. She lost her support and fell backwards, but was supported by a warm palm.Sharon knelt down and took Josephine into her arms from behind.She nestled on her neck and shoulders, feeling the stiffness of Josephine's body from the beginning, gradually becoming soft and hot, watching the skin around her neck and ears dyed a bright red color.

"Josie, there are many things I can't say, but I hope you can understand that I love you, but now I can't...I can't officially become your lover. A lot of words make me sound like a scumbag, but If I don't say it, I may become more of a jerk. Josie, I hope you can wait for me, and when the dust settles, I will hold you like this forever and never let go."

"Wait...how long?"

"after tomorrow."

"So fast?"

"Yes, if tomorrow is not an important node, I will promise you now."

"Sister, what happened?"

"...I can't say..."

"Is it about the princess?"

"……Yes."

"You care about her."

"Yes."

"Do you love her?"

"I...should not love her, but she is very important to me."

"I don't know."

"Josie, the important and inseparable bond between people does not only rely on love."

"Then what is she to you?"

"She is my sun, and you are my little bird."

"I see." Josephine smiled.

Josephine got up from Sharon's arms, turned and squatted down, stroked her sister's cheek, and said with a smile:

"Then sister, I'll wait for you for another 24 hours. During this period, you are still my sister, hee hee. I'll go to bed first, and sister, you should go to bed early too."

As she said that, she turned around and opened the door of her own room, and smiled cutely at Sharon through the crack of the door when she closed it.Sharon's heart was full of warm tenderness, until Josephine completely closed the door, she stood up with a sigh, closed the door again and went back to the room.

……

On December 12th, it was past 25 o'clock, the disaster never happened after all, everything was normal in Westminster Abbey, and the only thing Sharon was waiting for was news from Tianyang.

The anxious waiting lasted until about three o'clock in the afternoon, when the door of Sharon's room opened suddenly, and her father, Nurent, walked in with a gloomy face.Looking at her father's expression, Xue Lun felt that the bad premonition that had been lingering in her heart seemed to be fulfilled.

"Sharon, don't be in confinement, something happened to the princess. Come with me, His Majesty wants to see you by name."

"What happened...?" Her father's voice seemed to be far away in the sky, and her ears were full of tinnitus.

"The princess gave the Goddess of War a speed test drive this morning. An accident happened. The Goddess of War hit the mountain and exploded. The princess...is gone..."

Sharon fell into an ice cave.

The author has something to say: Josephine: Doyouwanttobuildasnowman?

Sharon: ...

Well, let's get down to business.

The theme of "The Wheel of Kronos" is the existence far beyond love-under the influence of time, people's struggle and choice of their own destiny.This is an extremely grand theme, and perhaps feelings are an easier point to start with, but I hope readers will not be limited to this.

The structure of this article, the reason why I designed it this way, is not to deliberately create cp parties like Xueyang Party or Xueyue Party, nor is it to ask readers to stand on cp, this is not that type of work.Who Sharon loves, I have already expressed it very clearly when recalling the chapter Purple Iris, and I have never blurred Sharon's feelings since then.

I hope readers can follow Sharon's experience and think about what choices they will make.If you insist on standing on CP, then let me tell you, until the end of this article, you will not know which pair of CP will succeed, or maybe neither will succeed.Because fate is unpredictable and life is impermanent, this is what I want to express.

Anyway, I still say the same thing, the process was abusive, but I think I am happy in the end.I hope that you are still here and can see the end of this article all the time.