"Uhm.What did you hear?" Ethan asked.
"I heard you saying I belonged to you.Does this mean you've accepted me?"
"Please don't misunderstand.It was an emergency.I had to…"
"Thank you!"
Although Shirley was smiling, her eyes filled with tears.
"I have no regrets after hearing what you said.Thankfully, I won't become an aimless, wandering spirit after I die."
"What are you saying? What do you mean after you die?"
Ethan felt a tightness in his chest.This woman was weird.It sounded like she was saying her last words.
"Can I ask for a small favor from you?"
Shirley grabbed Ethan's arms and asked in a sad voice.She looked so pitiful that Ethan couldn't help but give in.
"Tell me what it is."
"After I die, keep my ash in a small box and bury it in a well in the village.You don't have to organize any rituals.Just send someone to pray for me each year..."
She was barely breathing when she said this.