Chapter 2: I want you to marry me.

Ava was Teddy's childhood sweetheart. They were friends since they were neighbors during their childhood. They went to the same school since childhood. Even though he always tells her he took her as his younger sister, and nothing else, she didn’t believe him.

Last year, Ava was diagnosed with anemia. She needed blood urgently, but the hospital she was admitted to didn't have her blood type, which was a rare one at that particular time. Teddy did all that was in his power to save her.

She could remember vividly, how she met Teddy for the first at the hospital that fateful day.

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A year ago,

“Are you telling me that there isn't a Rh-negative blood type in this whole hospital? Does that mean Ava won’t be able to get a blood transfusion immediately? Did you know the pain she is going through? She had been groaning on that hospital bed since last night and you are telling me that her blood type is not available in this hospital”.

“How dare you guys call yourself Los Angeles First Hospital without even having all the necessary things in here, you guys are so useless”.

The hospital director that was in front of him was shaking with fear. Since yesterday he had received the news that the richest businessman in Los Angeles relative was admitted to the hospital, he had been restless after knowing her condition.”

Taking out his cell phone from his suit's inner pocket, Teddy made a call to his assistant.

“I don’t care how you do it, I want someone with Rh negative blood type in the next twenty-four hours.” Not waiting for a response, he cut the call and left the office in anger.

An hour later, every news platform in Los Angeles broadcasted the news about the need for the rare Rh negative blood in First Hospital, and the reward for the donor was anything they wanted no matter what, it would be fulfilled.

Jane, who just arrived in Los Angeles then, also got the news while resting at a park. She heard some people discussing it. She didn’t care about the news as she was still sad about the fact that she ran away from home.

Suddenly, she thought about how beneficial it would be to build good connections with influential people in LA. Knowing that the person who was going to fulfill the donor’s wish was the richest man in Los Angeles, she made up her mind to donate her blood to build connections in mind.

The next day, Jane could be seen standing among the three people who claimed to have the blood type LA First Hospital was looking for.

Teddy got the news immediately. He rushed to the scene. As Jane saw Teddy’s handsome face, her heart couldn’t help skipping a beat. As Teddy’s gaze landed on her, she felt an undeniable spark instantly. It was like she fell in love with him at first sight.

Instead of building connections, why can’t I just have this man to myself? She thought. Instantly, she made up her mind to marry him.

Luckily for her, after several tests were done, she was the only one whose blood matched the patient whom they were trying to save.

I will save the patient, but my wish has to be accepted before we proceed. Jane said impatiently with a smug look on her face.

“What did you want?” Teddy asked with his eyes narrowed.

Jane's smile grew wider upon hearing that. “I want you to marry me!”

A gasp was heard from the hospital staff that was still around.

“You want me to marry you for the exchange of your blood?” Teddy's expression turned incredulous. He hadn’t expected this situation. He thought all he had to give the donor was just money. Who would have thought this woman in front of him would be so shameless to ask for marriage of all things?

Jane nodded. “Yes, I will save the person’s life, but I also want a life with you.”

“It’s like you don’t know what’s good for you.” Teddy retorted. “I can fulfill anything you want except for this.

“Fine. Since my wish can’t be fulfilled, that means you don’t need me here. I can wait for you to change your mind, but I don’t know if the one lying on that bed can wait?”

After saying that, Jane turned around and left. Just as she reached the entrance of the hospital, she was stopped by several bodyguards dressed in black. Seeing the urgency in their face as sweat dripped from their forehead, due to their rapid running, she knew her wish was going to come true. She couldn’t help hooking her lips and smiled.

After two hours, everything was settled, Jane donated her blood, and the patient's condition also became stable after the blood transfusion.

Jane could be seen lying weakly on one of the hospital beds. Her face was so pale that she looked like she had just undergone surgery. She had donated so much more blood than usual just now. This is the first time she has donated blood since her birth. With all the pain she went through during this process, she didn’t mind as far as she could achieve her goal.

The door of the ward she was occupying was opened abruptly as a man strode in with his hands in his pants pocket. He came in with someone strolling after him.

“Now that you have donated your blood, I will fulfill your wish but don’t expect any love from me. We would get married and divorce after two years. That’s what I can do, and if you can’t accept that, we can proceed with the cash arrangement”. Teddy told her as he looked at her pale face as she lay down on the sick bed.

As he finished saying that, the men in black who had been standing outside brought five briefcases full of dollars. They opened it in front of her as they lined up in a straight line facing her.

Jane's expression didn’t change as she looked at the money. She had seen much more domineering men who threw money at people than this, so she wasn’t fazed by this drama. All her moves were being watched by Teddy. He was surprised that this much money didn’t faze the woman at all.

He had thought that it was because of his wealth she wanted to get married to him. Who would have thought she wouldn’t be fazed by the cash in her front? If he said he wasn’t surprised by her actions, he would be lying. She is a good actress if she is just acting unfazed.

“I accept the latter”. She said weakly as she sat up with difficulty. Seeing that she wouldn’t back down until she married him, Teddy's eyebrows furrowed in annoyance. I hope you don’t regret this. “Nothing to regret.” She mumbled.

In these two hours, he had asked one of his subordinates to investigate this woman, but her background was so clean that it made him feel suspicious.

“Then we will go with that”. He said angrily as someone passed him some documents which looked like a contract.

He tossed it at her. After she read through the contract and saw that the conditions were favorable to her, she didn’t hesitate to sign the contract.

“Ma’am, we are here.” The driver informed Jane who was lost in thought on her way to the hospital.