At this moment, Edward felt a despair even deeper than when he had been struck down by the Frog Prince or knocked unconscious by a faulty wire in the house.
Everything he had—his spiritual anchor, his hope for a comeback—was gone. He felt as though he had been struck by lightning all over again. With the fire extinguished from his heart, he collapsed limply to the floor.
For the first time, he truly grasped the meaning of despair. Even with his dulled wits, he finally understood what had happened. It all came down to his own carelessness.
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