"IT'S EASY to die for someone you love, but can you endure and live through all the hardships with them?" Ella asked again.

Beckett was taken aback by what he heard. All this time, he thought his mindset was correct—that he would unquestionably give his own life for Vivianne's well-being.

But if he did that, Vivianne would be left alone, and she would have a permanent heartache.

Losing a loved one brings a permanent scar to someone, and Beckett knew that all too well. That's what he experienced when his parents were killed.

Beckett smiled before speaking again. "Let me rephrase it. I'm willing to live for a lifetime to...