Golden Ring

Chapter 37

When Gun opens his eyes again, he is crying so hard that it's difficult to breathe. He's like a drowning man, losing oxygen in the water.

"N'Gun... You need to breathe," Kaipa said, gently rubbing Gun's back.

"Uhmm... Drink water first, Gun," Wen said, offering water to Gun.

As Gun drinks the water, he can see his surroundings more clearly. It's still morning, and he had only closed his eyes for an hour to see his other selves' memories, but he feels like he has been sitting for decades. The memories of him and Li Ming are mixing together, making him feel dizzy and hurt at the same time.

"P'Wen... I want to know what happened to my uncle after I die," Gun said in a hoarse voice, still catching his breath.

"Do you really want to know... Can you handle it?" Wen asked.

"I want to know... Please," Gun said, looking at Wen with a pleading expression.

"Hahhh... If you really want to know, I will tell you... After 5 years when you die, your uncle also passed away..."

Upon hearing this, Gun's body shakes so hard that the tears, which had dried on his cheeks, form new wet stains.

"When the accident happened, your uncle only woke up after 2 months, and your funeral was already done by that time. His legs became disabled, and he couldn't walk anymore in his lifetime. Even in his wheelchair, he still went to Kaipa Mom to seek help to bring you back. Your uncle never believed in that kind of thing, but he set aside his pride to ask her. Kaipa Mom told him that you couldn't be saved anymore because your soul didn't want to come back. However, your uncle never gave up. As many years passed, he lost hope because he couldn't take care of his own body and health anymore. His disabled body succumbed to infection, shortening his life," Wen explained, looking into Gun's eyes, which were filled with unstoppable tears.

Gun becomes even more heartbroken when he sees his P'Wen in this state, narrating the story of his lover's death. It feels like he is recounting a stranger's life that has nothing to do with him.

The P'Wen in front of him has the familiar face and the same body, but Gun can't feel the P'Wen he used to know. The smiling P'Wen, the P'Wen who acted as his parent figure—he can't see that in this man anymore. He resembles Li Ming, who had lost heart before—a lifeless man living without emotion or care for his own life.

Returning to his rented room in Pattaya, Gun's body continues to shake, and he can't stop himself from crying.

Ring! Ring!

When he looks at his phone, he sees that Tinn is calling him. He decides to ignore the call.

"I'm sorry, Tinn... but I need to fix everything."

Inside the room, a man sitting in a wheelchair clenches a necklace in his hand.

"Jim?" the man entering the room with the wheelchair-bound man called out.

"Wen... I can't feel the warmth of the necklace anymore."

"Hmmm?"

"It's getting cold, Wen... That kid... I told him never to remove this necklace from his neck again," Jim said, wiping tears from his eyes.

"Wen... If I... If I hadn't been late... If I had called for help earlier... Could I have saved heart?" Jim asked, looking at Wen.

"Jim..." Wen could only call out his lover's name.

"If I had saved Heart that day... Li Ming wouldn't have been lost, right? Wen... It's all my fault... I should have saved both of them... I promised Li Ming's parents... my sister... that I would protect Li Ming for my whole life... but I failed her... It's all my fault, Wen," Jim said, hurting himself.

"Jim... Stop... It's not your fault... It's no one's fault," Wen said, crying and embracing his lover.

"Wen... I miss him... I miss my nephew so much."

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