Hearing Charles's words, Anna stood frozen, staring at him in a daze. "Completely forget you?"
Charles clenched and unclenched his fists, nervously licking his dry lips. "Yes, that's right. Completely forget me. Only if you on the outside forget me completely can you be free of this problem. This thing... it shouldn't exist."
Anna blinked, her expression contorting slightly. Her voice trembled. "Is there really no other way? If this happens, you'll disappear completely."
Charles gave a slight nod, his lips twitching into a pained smile. "I know. I know... Even though you might not remember this later, I still have to say it. When I'm gone, you and Shanshan have to live well. And Anna... I love you."
Hearing this, Anna clenched her teeth, her voice trembling. "Think of something, Charles! There has to be a way. We've come so far after all these years. Are you really going to die here?!"
"I want to get out too, but this time is different. I've become 'it'."
