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"By the time you came here, Norman should have gone to the hut where you hid your whereabouts." Gently pinching Cole's chin, Ley's eyes were cold, and he said with a smile, "He will Killing Sarah will also kill the child in Sarah's womb, hehe, it's really regrettable to be killed by someone you love, right, Cole?"

The intoxicated and icy gaze, the breath gently spread on the corners of the eyes, the curvature of the smiling lips.

As gentle as yesterday, but it is the poison hidden in the heart.

"...you!" Ley's hand was thrown away violently.

"I'm curious, if the child dies, will you hate Norman? Or...remember me?" Ley asked softly, looking at the palm of his hand that was thrown away silently.

The golden pupils were unwavering.

"I don't hold grudges against anyone," Cole gritted his teeth and said, "I'm just disappointed in you."

Raising his eyebrows, Ley smiled. He let go of his hand, looked at Cole quietly, and said, "I didn't expect you to have expectations for me."

"No." Silently, Cole shook his head and turned around, "Never again."

After that, he flew out.

Looking at Cole's back, Ley smiled lightly, and after a long time, he replied: "Really." Then he completely suppressed his smile, leaving only coldness.

Cole remembered how to get out.

Following the scent left when he came, he quickly found the exit, and then Cole rushed back non-stop.

He must go back immediately!

Can't...can't let Norman kill Sarah and the baby!

The shadow of the tree passed by the corner of his eyes, and he became more anxious. Cole clenched his fists and ran home as fast as he could. Not far from home, he smelled Norman's scent.

The heart beat violently, almost reaching the throat.

Norman, please don't-

Hurrying home and pushing open the door, Cole looked at the bed for the first time. Sara was lying on the bed, still haggard and breathing weakly, but she was still alive, and so was the child.

After rushing through the door, Cole knelt on the head of the bed, took Sarah's hand, and took a sharp breath, feeling relieved.

"Are you so worried that I will hurt him?" Suddenly, a familiar and unpleasant voice came from behind the door.

Turning around suddenly, it turned out to be Norman.

"Norman..." Standing up slightly vigilantly, Cole subconsciously blocked Sarah with his body.

Frowning immediately, Norman glared at him with dissatisfaction, and said angrily: "At first, I had compassion because it was your child, but now seeing you protecting him like this, I really want to kill him."

There was a cruel murderous intent in the voice.

"No." Cole shook his head, protecting Sarah, raised his eyes, and looked at Norman seriously.

"Or you want to drive me crazy." Norman stepped forward suddenly, grabbed Cole by the shoulder, and stared at him.

Amber eyes were bloodshot.

Cole also looked at Norman, and said again: "No, you can't hurt him and the child."

"Cole!" Norman almost went crazy.

But Cole was very insistent, he snapped back Norman's hand, without giving in.

In the end, Norman was defeated and dejected. He looked at Cole sadly and asked, "Maybe in your heart, I'm really worthless?"

But the fingers refused to let go, they kept tightening.

Looking at Norman who was so sad, Cole didn't have much comfort, just stared at him quietly, and then said quietly: "Because you are the person I love the most, so you can't hurt them."

Raising his head suddenly, his bloodshot eyes were full of shock and disbelief.

"You... what did you say?" Norman was a little dazed.

Looking at each other, Cole said very calmly and seriously: "I said, you are the person I love the most."

Completely stupid, and then, Norman trembled a little.

He stepped back, covered his head, and his whole body was trembling: "You, you... are you serious?" Looking up impressively, Norman was very excited, but besides the excitement, he was also extremely scared, so he asked in a low voice, " Are you still lying to me? Are you lying to me? Are you afraid that I will hurt them? Will you abandon me once I give up?"

"I've never abandoned you." Cole shook his head lightly, and looked into those terrified eyes. "No, it should be said that Norman never abandoned me."

After calming down slightly, Norman looked up at Cole in doubt.

Stretching out his hand, Cole gently stroked Norman's head, and said with a bitter smile of nostalgia: "Because from before, no matter how I let Norman go home, Norman will follow me. Threat, Norman is always by my side, even fighting with his life, so as my partner, my most important person, I hope you will stand by my side this time."

"Cole!" Hearing this, Norman suddenly became excited, his eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief, "Did you... remember something?"

"Ah," Cole said, nodding, "I remember it all."

"all?"

"All." With a helpless smile, Cole looked at the extremely worried orc in front of him and said, "Including you running out of the village to catch pheasants for me and then being attacked by a fire bear, to the Fire Dance Festival when we failed to fulfill our promise, I have nothing to worry about." I remember it clearly, I remember that Norman loves children very much, and I also remember that I am sorry for being unable to give birth to you... Yes, I remember everything." Cole's eyes turned red when he said this .

Then Norman hugged him hard.

"Stop it!" Norman closed his eyes tightly, tightened his arms, and hugged the person in his arms tightly, "I believe you, Cole! I just waited too long... I, I just can't believe it ..."

"Sorry Norman."

"Don't say sorry!" Cole was interrupted, "The one who should say sorry is me."

Regret and apology made Norman's body tremble.

"I failed to take good care of you, and I failed to discover your abnormality. I have been hurting you...I'm sorry, Cole!" Sorry loudly, Norman hugged Cole tightly, unwilling to let go, afraid that if he let go, Cole Er will leave himself.

Although he was also afraid, now that Cole has recovered his memory, Norman will definitely not be able to bear it if he is abandoned by this Cole.

but……

"But how do you know everything?" Norman still asked.

The stand-in has no memory, but Cole in his arms knows everything. What does this mean?

Sighing slightly, Cole said: "I just lost my memory, and when I woke up, I was misled by some words, so I was not sure of my identity. Until Palanch told me everything, I still couldn't believe that I was Cole."

"Then... who is that Cole?"

"Me too," said Cole softly.

"Eh?"

With a wry smile, Cole shook his head and said, "It's a long story, but...I want to hear what you have to say now."

"My words?" Norman blinked, and then looked at Cole's eyes, as if realizing something, slowly lowered his head, and hesitated, "Are you talking about... the leader of the southern tribe?"

Nodding, Cole didn't say a word, waiting for Norman to speak.

"Yes," said Norman, "I'm the leader."

Cole nodded without scolding.

Looking at Cole, Norman continued: "At that time, I climbed up from the bottom of the cliff and returned to the village. When I heard the news from Heather that you were dead, I killed Tyson in a fit of rage."

"Why..." Cole asked hesitantly.

"If it wasn't for him, you wouldn't have been bullied so badly by the people in the village!" The furious Norman gritted his teeth, "And Heather told me...he once wanted to bully you, when you asked him to question you He didn't deny it, it's simply unforgivable!"

"So you killed him." Unknown why, Cole felt a little uncomfortable.

It's not that I still have feelings for Tyson, but when I think of Tyson, I think of my past self...and Ley.

I never thought that someone would like me like that, I always thought that when I died alone, no one would know, but I never thought that someone would risk their lives just to find those broken bones, and then love them deeply like a sick person, Want to piece together again.

It's just that some things can't be repeated.

It's like something once reached the palm of your hand, but then sneaked away. I loved Ley, but in the end it was just a dream. Ley probably never thought of it. Or, he noticed it, but he doesn't care about his love now. Bar.

Like he said, he doesn't belong to him.

Even if there is no memory, Norman's stalking, Sarah's fetters, and Palanch's company are all indelible existences, and he cannot be the only one, and after recovering his memory, Cole is not sure whether he is Just love Ley one.

It can only be said that in the very beginning, Ley was in my heart.

And after being rejected by Ley, this feeling gradually faded away, and it was only a pity to think about it by chance.

But...it can no longer be repeated.

Just like the self who died in the past, although he has not disappeared, he has no consciousness. He disappears in the long river of time along with the life that has disappeared in the past. Only the self in front of him still exists.

What would have happened if Ley had accepted him back then, or if he had accepted Ley?

No one knows.

Because time cannot be repeated, even if it is repeated, it will not be exactly the same situation. The world is changing, and so are people. Once you choose the next path, you cannot turn back.

Ley may understand this better than himself.

Sighing silently, Cole closed his eyes, and Norman gently pulled Cole away, asking, "Are you tired?"

Opening his eyes, Cole said, "No, I'm fine."

"Cole..."

"Tell me, why do you want to be the leader of the South." Shaking his head, Cole continued to ask.

"revenge."

"Revenge?" Cole was curious.

"In the beginning, because I killed Tyson, I was strongly recommended by Heather to the elders to become the patriarch, but because I hated the people in the clan, I didn't want to be nice to them at all, so I wore Tyson's mask, Copy him and send them to invade other villages, and they never get tired of it."

Have fun?

"It's a kind of drug that makes people sick and excited." Norman said, "it was secretly fed to the people in the clan by Ley. Happened, I had to find out."

Having said that, Norman's eyes gradually sank.

"And then, I saw it," he said.

Cole was puzzled and asked, "What did you see?"

Looking up, Norman's eyes were full of anger, and he said, "I saw those crazy or dying people gradually...becoming like you."

Is it because of my own blood?

Cole frowned.

"Then I went to question Ley, and he didn't say anything, he just told me that you were still alive and knew your whereabouts."

The branches outside the door were rustling by the wind.

Norman in the room continued, he said: "In order to get your whereabouts, I acquiesced to Ley's behavior, and he also promised me that he would bring me to you... no, to meet another you. "

Is that... me?

"That you, no breathing, no body temperature, just like a corpse, Ley said that you were killed, your body was torn apart, and your heart was taken away, so in order to save you, he had to kill those people, use Their bits and pieces of flesh are gradually pieced together to look like you..."

What? !

"Isn't it the original body..." Cole couldn't help muttering to himself.

"How can the corpse grow flesh?" Shaking his head, Norman felt strange, but he still replied, "But Ley put it together very carefully, and the corpse also smelled of you, so... I thought it was really you……"

"Then why attack other tribes?" Cole asked.

"In order to find the part that fits your body better."

"Body parts?"

"Ley said... to find the perfect part, otherwise it's not you..." The voice became softer, and Norman looked at Cole with a serious face, "But the most important thing is to need your heart. "

"...Is that so?" She turned around with a sigh.

Norman quickly hugged Cole: "Forgive me!"

Turning around, Cole asked, "Huh?"

"Don't leave me..." She seemed to be begging, looking like she was about to cry.

Cole smiled helplessly, reached out and touched Norman's head, and said, "Why should I forgive you?"

The ears drooped instantly.

"You didn't hurt me." Gently, Cole slowly closed his eyes, "Actually, I'm very happy that Norman... chose me at that time."

The rustling outside the house became more and more obvious.

"But... isn't Cole mad at me?"

No expression on Cole's face escaped Norman's eyes.

"That's right." Cole opened his eyes, lowered his head silently, looked at Sarah, and said bitterly, "Because you hurt Lars, that child and his family are innocent, and I will get angry without hesitation , but Norman you... I can't hate you, I'm just angry with myself."

"I'm sorry." Norman tightened his arms, not knowing what to do.

But at this time, there was a sneer from outside the house, and with a cold sarcasm, he turned his eyes and stared at the arrow emitting a cold light. Simon held up the bow and arrow, stood straight at the door, and said to Norman with hatred: "Put away your hypocritical apologies, or... if you are really sorry, let me end your life."?