He suddenly remembered the last phone call from Jessica.

She said, "I'm leaving, William. Whether you hate me or resent me, from now on, put it down and start a new life. It's too tiring to carry grudges like this. Your mother wouldn't want to see it, and neither do I."

She didn't want to see him like this.

She was willing to trade her life for his better life in the future.

Feeling the change in William's emotions, Emily quickly said, "William, I understand that you want to be with Jessica forever, but what's the difference between that and trapping her in the Davis family? She wouldn't like that....