The ambulance arrived at St. Love Hospital, and Sylvia was already waiting at the hospital entrance. When she saw Elaine, she gave her a big hug, her eyes slightly red. "I'm so glad you're okay.""Yeah, I feel really fortunate," Elaine replied, returning the hug.As the nurses wheeled Aaron into the hospital room, Sylvia held onto Elaine's hand, reluctant to let go. She asked with concern, "Elaine, did you go through a lot during this ordeal?"Elaine's expression changed slightly. "It was quite harrowing, but let's not dwell on that right now. I'm a bit tired at the moment. I'll explain everything in detail in a few days.""Alright, if you need anything, just let me know," Sylvia said.Elaine parted ways with Sylvia and went to the hospital room. Being back at St. Love Hospital felt like coming home to her. Now, all she wanted was for Aaron to wake up as soon as possible.However, this time, Aaron seemed genuinely exhausted or perhaps too injured, as he had not woken up even after a d
Elaine had a dream. In her dream, Aaron woke up in high spirits, cuddled her in his arms, and whispered sweet nothings. The atmosphere was perfect until Sarah suddenly burst into the room, crying and accusing Aaron of being unfaithful. Aaron then pushed her off the bed and carried Sarah away."No, no, she's a murderer! You can't go with her!" Elaine screamed in her dream and woke up abruptly, startled and drenched in cold sweat. She gasped for breath, and her back was suddenly touched by a hand. She let out a loud scream and jumped up from the bed, even though she had been sleeping by the bedside just moments ago."Did you have a nightmare? Why are you so frightened?" a soothing voice sounded in her ear. Elaine was still trembling when she looked up, and there was Aaron, looking at her with concern, his brow furrowed.She stared at him blankly for a while, her heart still racing from the nightmare. Finally, she pressed her hand against her forehead and tried to regain her composure. S
After lunch, Aaron rested, and Elaine went to Sylvia's office to retrieve her phone. Although her number hadn't changed, all her contacts were gone, and she couldn't remember Uncle Yang's number either.When Elaine returned to the hospital room, Lionel had arrived. He was dressed in a red suit with matching dark red shoes. Hearing footsteps, he turned and greeted cheerfully, "Elaine, you're back! Come on in!"Elaine let out a cold laugh and completely ignored him as she walked into the room.Lionel appraised Elaine, making admiring sounds under his breath. He couldn't tell that Miss Smith was quite a formidable character, and she didn't look too bad either. She was certainly a cut above the women he had encountered before.Elaine looked at him with undisguised disgust, and Lionel didn't mind. He winked at her, thinking he was quite charming.Elaine simply turned away and looked towards Aaron, who was sitting by the bedside. She felt a pang of sympathy. Lionel had clearly come to mock
At the airport in the evening, there were two familiar figures among the crowd exiting the terminal. Leading the way was Lilian, with Sarah trailing behind.Both of them looked exhausted, their faces weary, and their steps shaky. Sarah, in particular, seemed even more drained, constantly yawning. "Auntie, wait up for me," she pleaded.Lilian, equally drained, barely had the energy to turn her head. With a feeble voice, she consented, "Sure." Her feet never stopped moving. They were utterly exhausted.Their journey back had been ridiculously tumultuous. They had initially booked an afternoon flight, which took off on time but had to return due to a minor technical issue. After a brief delay, they managed to catch an evening flight, but it was forced to make an emergency landing due to heavy rain. By the time they reached their destination, it was already late at night. The local hotels were fully booked due to a trade conference, and they had to shuttle between several places before fi
"What are you staring at? Did I say something wrong?" Lilian felt increasingly uneasy under Elaine's glare.Elaine didn't pay her any attention, her gaze fixed on a guilty-looking Sarah. Elaine let her eyes linger on Sarah, who avoided her gaze and nervously fiddled with her hair. Elaine couldn't help but smirk slightly. It seemed Sarah felt guilty. Elaine wanted to reassure herself that she didn't know anything. She had sent that text message impulsively, but she had no evidence.Elaine casually glanced at Sarah, and their eyes met briefly. Sarah quickly averted her gaze, realizing that Elaine was onto something. Elaine's lips curved into a wider smile as she lightly twirled a ring on her finger."Mom, do you know how Lionel became the CEO?" Elaine finally spoke.Lilian looked puzzled. She had no idea.Elaine turned to Sarah and continued, "Her mother sold all her shares to Lionel. She even convinced a few friends to do the same. With the majority of shares, Lionel became the CEO."S
Outside the hospital room, Elaine was on the phone. "Sylvia, can you do me a favor..."After ending the call, she reached out to push the door open but paused upon hearing Lilian's questioning voice from inside. "I just don't understand. Even if you don't like Sarah, what's so special about her?"Elaine hesitated, her hand hovering over the doorknob. She considered leaving but decided to stay for a moment. She then heard Aaron's response, "I don't know what's so special about her. I just found out that I can't live without her."Outside the room, Elaine pressed her hand against her pounding heart. After a while, she turned away. With a trembling smile, she allowed tears to flow silently.Inside the room, Lilian was in shock, her lips parted as she struggled to find words. Eventually, she asked, "Are you serious?"Aaron nodded without hesitation.Lilian continued, "And what about Sarah? How do you feel about her?"Aaron frowned directly. "She has changed."After the events they had gon
The sky had already turned dark. Elaine sat in a chair in Sylvia's office, staring blankly at the swaying tree shadows outside the window.Her original intention was to think about some things, but her current mood didn't seem suitable for contemplation. No matter what she thought about, it always came back to Aaron's words, "I can't live without her!" Aaron, what do you really mean by saying that?She nervously bit her lip and, in the end, found that thinking too much was pointless. She couldn't fathom his intentions, so she decided to take it one step at a time.Returning to the hospital room, Aaron didn't inquire about what she had done. Elaine looked at him for a while but didn't bring up the matter either."I want to show you something," Aaron said mysteriously, motioning her to come closer to the hospital bed.Elaine complied and saw him open a file folder and take out several photographs. She took the photos and saw several solo pictures of the same woman. Although she was no l
Aaron was receiving emergency leg therapy at Matt's place.Matt was busy with his hands while scolding Aaron, "Your leg won't be able to support your weight for at least ten days to half a month. If you feel guilty and don't want to inconvenience her, why not postpone the wedding for a couple of weeks? She won't run away, but you only have these two legs, and once they're broken, they're gone!"Aaron reclined on the bed, his face showing signs of discomfort due to the pain. He simply smiled at Matt's concerns. "It's alright. As long as I endure for half an hour, once the ceremony is over, I'll sit back in the wheelchair.""Just half an hour, Aaron. Your leg is made of bones, not iron!" Matt scolded him impatiently."Enough, stop talking. I still need to return to the Brown house later. Get on with it quickly!" Aaron didn't want to continue the discussion.Aaron lay back on the bed and closed his eyes, but he couldn't help but think about Elaine's recent phone call. He opened his eyes