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Renee and Joel exchanged glances before they got to work, making preparations to bring Benny to a bigger hospital in the city.Joel took the task of comforting Gillian Woods, Benny's mother, assuring her that she'd be able to follow them to the hospital. Meanwhile, Renee drove the car over, taking the mountain roads at full speed during New Year's Eve.…They finally arrived at the Metropolitan General Hospital just before midnight.None of them had expected to return to this hospital under such circumstances, but they had no time to stop and reminisce.Benny was rushed into the emergency room as quickly as possible.As Renee was more familiar with the medical staff here, she was better suited to stay with Gillian, who was on the verge of an emotional breakdown. They waited for the results of the emergency treatment, while Joel took care of the paperwork, payments, and other errands.Once he was finished, he was about to head back to the emergency room to join them when a famili
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"This is the body donation agreement, Mr. Lewis. Please sign here." Amy Hanks, a staff member of the body donation department, handed the agreement over.Joel Lewis stared at the thin paper placed before him. His hand trembled slightly around the pen he was gripping.Amy noticed his hesitation and said kindly, "It's normal to have second thoughts—after all, body donation is a big decision. You can take some time to talk it over with your family before deciding on it."Joel could tell that Amy was giving him an out, allowing him to back out if he wanted. However, he only smiled and signed his name in the bottom right corner. "It's done."Amy thanked him sincerely. "Thank you for your contribution to the medical field, Mr. Lewis. This is your body donation certificate."…The house was empty by the time Joel returned. On the table lay the breakfast he had prepared before leaving that morning. It remained untouched.There was an unread text message on his phone. It was a text from
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Rachel's face turned pale. She gripped her phone for a moment before accepting the call eventually. "What's wrong, Chris?"Joel momentarily stopped biting on his bagel when he heard the nickname "Chris".He couldn't hear what was spoken on the other end of the call, but Rachel sounded extremely gentle when she replied."Don't worry. Even though I got caught in the rain, I'm not sick.""Alright, alright. I'll go get changed now.""You don't have to worry about me. Just take care of yourself when I'm not around, okay?""I'll buy them for you every day if you like the bagels there."Looking at the bagel in his hand, Joel suddenly lost his appetite.Rachel's bright expression turned gloomy once again after she ended the call.She said in a low voice, "Christopher had another episode last night. You know how he gets whenever it rains."Joel asked, "Did you buy two portions of this bagel?"No wonder it was already stale. Rachel must have brought it to Christopher first before brin
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Joel found himself waking up in the toilet the next day.His mental state was affected as his condition worsened for the past few days. Sometimes, he would faint from the pain.All he remembered was vomiting a lot of blood yesterday, staining the toilet bowl red.Joel flushed the toilet, watching the thick, red liquid swirl away.The doorbell rang suddenly. He wondered if Rachel had come back.Joel hurriedly cleaned up the mess and rinsed his mouth. He then wiped the bloodstain off the washroom floor before heading to the door."Rach—" he started.However, Rachel wasn't the one standing outside—it was Christopher.Christopher had already changed into a set of designer clothes. His hair was perfectly styled, and his complexion looked healthy.He looked nothing like someone who had just gone through a suicide attempt due to depression.Christopher smiled and greeted, "Hello, Mr. Lewis, I'm Christopher Scott."Joel wasn't sure what made him come unannounced. "Why are you here?
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Joel looked up slightly. "What are you talking about?"Rachel replied, "You were so aggressive trying to strangle Chris earlier, yet you're pretending to be weak now?"Joel argued back, "I did not strangle him!""How did your hand end up on his neck then? Are you saying that he somehow took your hand and placed it there?" Rachel asked furiously. Her gaze was nearly murderous as she accused him.Joel looked at her in disbelief. "That's right. He grabbed my hand and placed it on his neck."Shock and disappointment flashed past Rachel's eyes. "I barely recognize you anymore, Joel."Joel chuckled bitterly and replied, "I could say the same of you."He finally made his way onto the couch and momentarily caught his breath. "Believe it or not, Rachel, Christopher just admitted to me that he doesn't have depression. There were no cuts on his wrist either. You can check for yourself if you don't believe me."Rachel frowned. "I was there when he cut his wrist. I saw it for myself when hi
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Joel put away his phone and calmly replied, "It's nothing."He turned to leave, but Rachel ran after him and blocked his way.She asked, "Tell me what exactly is going on. Are you donating your body? Why would you do that when everything is fine with you?"Joel looked up at her and said, "I'm about to die. Are you happy now?"Rachel's gaze grew angrily cold. "How could you possibly die when you don't have depression?"Joel spat, "Depression is not the only condition that will cause death!"Rachel retorted, "You're probably just dealing with a slight cold. Don't act as if it's some terminal illness!"Joel felt a sharp pang in his heart. He struggled to maintain his composure."That's right. It's just a slight cold." He continued, "A friend of mine recently started working in the body donation department. I'm just bringing something for her."Rachel asked, "Which friend of yours is that?""You don't know her," Joel replied."Rach!" Christopher was calling for Rachel.She hurr
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Tina helped Joel indoors and got him to lie down on the couch.She said, "Get some rest, Mr. Lewis. I've prepared some chicken soup for you. Please have some."The chicken soup Tina made was light and sweet, but Joel couldn't stomach anything now. His stomach was almost completely overtaken by cancer cells.Just after taking the second sip, Joel covered his mouth and stumbled to the washroom. He started vomiting violently once again. It was a mixture of blood and chicken soup.He could only dry heave when there was nothing left for him to vomit in the end."Joel." Rachel stood outside of the washroom. She looked at Joel with a darkened expression. "Are you trying to disgust me on purpose?"He wondered if she thought he was deliberately trying to disgust her by vomiting.Rachel said, "If you're trying to disgust me, then congratulations. I've lost my appetite now. You can finish your meal on your own. I'm leaving."Joel fought the nausea in his stomach and said, "Just think of i
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Rachel drove Joel to a remote, unfinished building on the outskirts of the city. There were weeds everywhere, and it was completely abandoned.She dragged him along, swiftly making her way into the unfinished building, but his body no longer could keep up with her pace.Joel staggered along, struggling to catch his breath in gasps, yet Rachel was seemingly blind to it. She was only moving forward anxiously.She finally came to a halt.Joel looked up and saw Christopher with his hands bound. He was hanging from the rooftop. He cried out, "Save me, Rach!""Chris!" Rachel was heartbroken. She tried to comfort him and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here now. I won't let anything happen to you!""Just as the rumors say, Ms. Rachel really does love her lover very much." A group of abductors walked out while asking gleefully, "Have you brought the money?"Rachel coldly replied, "How am I supposed to get you five million dollars in such a short time?"One of the abductors said, "So the de
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Renee and Joel exchanged glances before they got to work, making preparations to bring Benny to a bigger hospital in the city.Joel took the task of comforting Gillian Woods, Benny's mother, assuring her that she'd be able to follow them to the hospital. Meanwhile, Renee drove the car over, taking the mountain roads at full speed during New Year's Eve.…They finally arrived at the Metropolitan General Hospital just before midnight.None of them had expected to return to this hospital under such circumstances, but they had no time to stop and reminisce.Benny was rushed into the emergency room as quickly as possible.As Renee was more familiar with the medical staff here, she was better suited to stay with Gillian, who was on the verge of an emotional breakdown. They waited for the results of the emergency treatment, while Joel took care of the paperwork, payments, and other errands.Once he was finished, he was about to head back to the emergency room to join them when a famili
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Joel never once saw himself as a patient who needed care. Instead, he was ready to make a difference.He arrived at the rural health center with Renee after a long journey, and within just a few days, he threw himself completely into his work.The conditions there were worse than they had imagined.The nearby villagers were completely reliant on this two-story health center for their medical needs, yet they were severely understaffed. Besides the two of them, there were only a few elderly village doctors and some intern nurses sent from the town.Joel took everything in stride. The rapport between Renee and him in their work turned out to be deeper than they had expected. In less than six months, his exceptional medical skills and kind-hearted nature earned him praise from the nearby villagers.Most of the young and middle-aged villagers had gone to work in the city, leaving mostly the elderly, women with children, and left-behind children with no one to care for them.Joel took
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Renee said, "Don't mention it. It's the least I can do. After all, I—"She paused before continuing, "We're fellow alumni, it's only natural for us to look after each other. Besides, I wasn't completely sure about the surgery in the first place. I should be the one thanking you for your trust in me."Although Renee's words were polite and friendly, the way she looked at him was anything but innocent. Other than concern and joy, there was also an unmistakable look of admiration.Joel, having just come back from the brink of death, was not in the position to notice her feelings. He smiled and replied, "It's good enough that you were willing to try. If it wasn't for you, I would've turned into a teaching tool for good."He had signed the agreement and was fully prepared to bid his goodbyes to the world, but fate had other plans.Renee happened to save his life by removing most of the cancerous tissues from his stomach. Although it would affect his health, at least he was still alive.
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The room went completely silent. It was as if time had paused.Rachel was the one who broke the silence. She frowned and asked Tina, "Why are you looking so pale?"Tina shook her head in surprise. "I'm fine, Ms. Rachel. But are you asking about Mr. Lewis?"Perplexed, Rachel retorted, "Who else could be the man of this house? I haven't seen him for the entire day now. Didn't he say he was going to meet a friend? Why hasn't he come back yet?"She had seemingly forgotten about Joel's passing.Tina was instantly alarmed upon seeing Rachel's calm demeanor. She quickly came up with an excuse to put up with Rachel, then hurriedly called for Grace Palmer, a private doctor close to the Harrisons.Grace was already aware of Rachel and Joel's situation and had mentally prepared herself before coming over. However, her expression turned somber after speaking to Rachel. She then discreetly signaled to Tina. Tina understood instantly and hurriedly followed Grace to the hallway, away from Rac
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Tina found it hard to accept the reality and burst into tears. "Why must Mr. Lewis suffer so much?"Rachel was heartbroken and looked beyond pale. She slowly walked down the hallway into the living room amidst Tina's sobs.In the bright daylight, she could clearly see all the traces left by Joel in the house.They had picked out the fabric couch covers and curtains together. They had picked out the wind chimes hanging in the hallway together. The same went for the wooden figurines by the coffee table and a pair of photo frames.Those little things were full of their memories, but she couldn't remember when they had started to bear the marks of time.Rachel noticed that one of the bells on the wind chimes was about to fall off and reached out to try to fix it.However, the exhaustion of staying up for a full day caught up with her, and a wave of dizziness flooded her before she could even tie the string back.Rachel collapsed along with the sound of the bells hitting the floor. S
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Christopher even tried to argue, "Do you have any evidence? It's definitely collusion if all of you are accusing me!"He was shaking like a leaf, nervously thinking that he had to at least remove himself from being the main perpetrator if he couldn't clear his name.However, the suspects were all interrogated separately. While it might still be reversible if only one person claimed it, it was an undeniably solid case with so many of them saying the same thing.One of the abductors said, "I secretly recorded him with another phone. He's definitely the one who asked us to stage the entire thing."Another said, "He told us it was all just an act back then, not a real abduction. But suddenly, there was a real hostage thrown at us. Who wouldn't be afraid then? We never hurt that person!""We're innocent!" one exclaimed.Just like Christopher, they were equally good at twisting the truth, making them evenly matched opponents.Rachel coldly watched everything unfold from the side, comp
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Rachel's words were interrupted by the sound of her phone ringing.The ringtone echoed off the walls of the spacious and abandoned unfinished building, sounding louder and sharper than usual.Rachel couldn't bear to look at Christopher for a second longer. She turned away to answer the call.It was a call from David, the officer in charge of investigating the abduction case. He solemnly said, "There has been progress with the case, Ms. Rachel. You'd better come in person. By the way, is Mr. Scott there with you?"Rachel laughed bitterly. "Of course, he is."David paused before continuing, "You guys should come together then."Rachel noticed something was off. "Is there something wrong with the case? I'll head over in a bit, but my husband just passed two hours ago. I hope you can tell me the entire truth."Although Joel's death may not be directly related to this incident, there was no doubt this was the final blow that made him lose all hope in her.In order to resolve the ent
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Morgan was worried that Rachel might doubt him. He immediately pulled his drawer open and showed her a genuine copy of a diagnosis letter.Rachel spotted the difference with just one glance, yet she did not react immediately. She figured she might as well make sure Christopher was completely exposed since she was already here.She took a pill bottle out of her pocket and handed it over. "He said he has depression and insomnia and has to take sleeping pills prescribed by the hospital on a daily basis."Morgan glanced at the pill bottle, which seemed fairly legitimate. He immediately opened it and gave it a sniff before sighing. He replied, "These were just regular vitamin tablets. They even smell like sour oranges."It turned out that Christopher's lies had been so poorly constructed all along.Rachel walked out of the consultation room in a daze. She leaned against the wall to support herself and laughed bitterly. She felt foolish because he had been toying with her. She had even
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Christopher's tone was so anxious that it sounded strong and energized. It was completely lacking the depression and hopelessness he'd shown in front of Rachel before.Rachel's doubts were instantly sparked. The anger from being deceived fuelled her as she marched over to him.Christopher almost dropped his phone onto the ground out of surprise. However, he realized what was happening and hurriedly ended the call.He nervously said, "Why did you come back all of a sudden, Rach? You… you have to let me explain—this is all just a misunderstanding!""Alright. Tell me what is this misunderstanding all about then," Rachel said."I—" Christopher gritted his teeth. His voice was trembling as if he was about to cry. "I didn't want my friends to worry about me, so I'm just calming them down. You know how it is, I really don't want anyone to be concerned about me—"He had completely forgotten about the lies he had told earlier in his rush to come up with an excuse, and his explanation fell
