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The Moment i let go my uncle 17

The Moment i let go my uncle 17

Chapter 17 

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After returning to New York, Elias couldn’t stop himself from monitoring Charlotte’s life from afar. Every report from his private investigators arrived with photosand in every single one, Isaac was by her side. Here they were teaching children together, there they were at a local celebration, another showed them walking handinhand along the 

lakeshore at sunset

Each image was a knife to his heart, twisting deeper with every glimpse of Charlotte’s smilea smile he’d rarely seen when she was with him

The transformation in Elias was stark and alarming. The onceimmaculate officer who commanded respect with his mere presence now moved through his days like a ghost. His uniform hung loose on his frame, his oncesharp jawline now obscured by an unkempt beard. Dark circles permanently shadowed his eyes, which had lost their authoritative 

intensity

Whiskey became his constant companionthe expensive bottles that had once been reserved for special occasions now emptied with alarming frequency. In his alcoholinduced haze, he could sometimes conjure Charlotte’s presence, could almost feel her sitting beside him on the couch as she used to do

I should have seen it,he would slur to the empty room. Should have known what you 

meant to me.” 

The mansion staff exchanged worried glances as they watched their employer spiral downward. They’d find him passed out in Charlotte’s bedroom, clutching one of her old sweaters, or sitting in the dark staring at photographs of her from years ago

In a desperate attempt to deny reality, he meticulously restored Charlotte’s bedroom to its original state before she left. He arranged her books exactly as she had kept them, placed fresh flowers on her nightstand every Mondayjust as she used to doand even sprayed

hint of her perfume in the air each evening

If I make it perfect,he mumbled to himself one night, maybe she’ll come back.” 

His behavior grew increasingly concerning. He began writing her daily lettersjust as she had once written to him. The irony wasn’t lost on him; he had mocked her letters, had 

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thrown them away without reading them, had even exposed them to humiliate her. Now he 

poured his soul onto paper, writing until his hand cramped, desperate to express feelings he’d been too blind to recognize when it mattered

Charlotte would be touched if she saw how much I miss her,he convinced himself, though deep down he knew the truthshe would never see these letters, and if she did, they would mean nothing to her now

He deliberately injured himself once, refusing medical treatment for a deep cut on his 

hand. Charlotte would have worried,he told his concerned housekeeper. She would have bandaged it herself.The desperate hope that somehow his pain might reach her across the 

ocean, might awaken some remnant of her feelings for him, was pathetic even to his own 

ears

On his worst nights, when the longing became unbearable, he would create new phone 

accounts just to call her number. When she answered with a cautious Hello?, he would 

remain silent, savoring the sound of her voice until she hung up. Those brief moments became the highlight of his empty days

His parents, alarmed by his deterioration, arranged introductions with eligible women from 

prominent familiesaccomplished, beautiful women who would once have captivated his attention. Elias showed no interest, barely acknowledging their presence

None of them are Charlotte,he muttered after one particularly awkward dinner. They 

never will be.” 

Six months passed in this fog of existence until a concerned colleague finally convinced him 

to see a doctor. The diagnosis was severe clinical depression

You need to start medication immediately,the psychiatrist urged, writing out 

prescriptions. And I’m recommending twiceweekly therapy sessions.” 

Elias nodded politely but never filled the prescriptions. What was the point? He knew exactly what would cure him, and it wasn’t pills. It was Charlotteand she was gone forever

Eventually, his commanding officer called him in for a difficult conversation. Delaney, we think it’s best if you take an extended medical leave. Your performance evaluations have been concerning, and frankly, we’re worried about you.” 

It was a gentle way of pushing him outeveryone knew he would never return

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Alone in the mansion, Elias withdrew completely. The curtains remained permanently 

drawn, blocking out all natural light. He stopped answering calls, responding to messages

or accepting visitors. The only people he saw were the delivery drivers bringing more 

alcohol to his door

One evening, as he stared at Charlotte’s high school graduation photo, a memory surfaced with particular clarityCharlotte’s heartfelt letters that he had callously tossed into the 

trash, dismissing them as weirdand embarrassing.The realization of how deeply he 

must have hurt her with that casual cruelty made him physically ill

I’m sorry,he whispered to her image. I’m so sorry.” 

The selfflagellation became a ritual. He would deliberately recall each instance where he 

had hurt her, each moment he had taken her for granted, each time he had chosen Scarlett over her. The pain was excruciating but somehow necessaryas if by suffering now, he could retroactively balance the scales of what he had done to her

On a rare venture outside to purchase more whiskey, Elias felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. Looking down in shock, he saw a knife handle protruding from his stomach and Scarlett’s gaunt face staring up at him with triumphant hatred

You ruined me,she hissed, twisting the blade before collapsing herself

As he fell to the sidewalk, blood pooling beneath him, Elias felt an odd sense of justice. This was karmathe universe delivering the punishment he deserved for his treatment of Charlotte. There was almost relief in it./ 

Later, investigators would determine that Scarlett had smuggled herself back into the country after escaping the Amazon research station. Severely ill and knowing she was dying, she had made killing Elias her final mission

She succeeded in a waythough the wound wasn’t immediately fatal, complications left Elias in a persistent vegetative state. The brilliant military strategist, the commanding officer, the Delaney heir was reduced to a body sustained by machines, his consciousness locked away

In those final moments of awareness, as darkness closed in around him, Elias had only one coherent thought

This is what I deserve. Charlotte, I hope you’re happy with him

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