"The patient seems to have been attacked. We don't know who he is yet. The police are trying to find his family. If we get the family's consent, we can perform the surgery immediately!"Seeing how excited they were, Rosalie felt a heavy weight on her. From their perspective, they would naturally be happy. On the other hand, the injured person they mentioned would die. After all, it was one person's life for another's. As expected—as long as the one dying wasn’t someone they cared about, it didn’t matter.The doctor continued, "The patient's organs are very healthy. If the family agrees, his corneas and all his organs, even his skin, can be donated. We could save many lives.""You said he was attacked?" Theodore asked.The doctor nodded. "Judging from his injuries, yes. And he had no identification on him. He might have been robbed.""I see. Once you find his family, tell them that if they agree to donating his organs, I’ll agree to any condition," Theodore said.Rosalie felt di
Seeing Rosalie's silence, Theodore gripped her shoulders. "Why aren’t you saying anything? I've told you all my thoughts, but you've never told me yours! So now, tell me—what do you really think?""Enough!" Rosalie pushed him away, hard. "You’re really annoying! Go and take care of your Cynthia, and stop harassing me."She turned, and ran away."Rose!" Theodore shouted. He was about to chase after her, when a weak voice suddenly came from the ward. "Theo, where are you…?"Theodore sighed; he glanced at the ward, then looked in the direction Rosalie had left.It seemed she really didn't want to see him.Forget it. He would give her some time to calm down. He was worried that if he pushed too hard, she would just run further away.Theodore walked into the ward, and sat by the bed. "Cindy."Cynthia saw a beautiful large gift box placed not far away. "Theo, what's that?" However, Theodore changed the subject. "Cindy, I have good news for you. We've found a matching heart.""Wha
Soon, in the doctor's office…"Mrs. Carter, I understand how you feel, but as a doctor, I must explain the situation to you. Mr. Carter suffered severe head trauma and has fallen into a deep coma. He has lost his pupillary light reflex, corneal reflex, swallowing reflex, cough reflex, and tendon reflex."He has no spontaneous breathing, and can only be sustained by medication and medical equipment. Although his heart is still beating, his brain is unresponsive. If the medical equipment is turned off, his heart will stop beating immediately."As Sebastian's wife, Rosalie had the right to make medical decisions on his behalf in emergencies when he couldn't decide for himself. If she signed the consent form, the organ transplant surgery could be performed immediately.However, it would also mean she was giving up on Sebastian.Rosalie's eyes were red and swollen from crying. "Is there any other way? Doesn't he have any chance of waking up? With how advanced technology is nowadays, th
Rosalie had just left the office, when a figure rushed toward her."Rose!" Yvonne had rushed here as fast as she could after receiving Rosalie's call. She arrived to see Rosalie with tears on her face."Vonnie…" Rosalie hugged her tightly.Rosalie then told Yvonne what had happened. They immediately went to Sebastian's room."Seb, can you hear me? Please wake up!" Yvonne wept. "It's all my fault! I didn't look for you hard enough!"She had previously thought Sebastian, being a grown man, wouldn't get into trouble and that Rosalie was over worrying. She never imagined something like this would happen to him. If she had seriously looked for her brother and kept asking, maybe she could have found him and prevented this accident.Rosalie gently patted Yvonne's back. "It's not your fault. Were you able to reach your parents?"After recognizing Sebastian at the hospital, Rosalie immediately called Yvonne and his parents, but only reached Yvonne. Sebastian's parents were unreachable.
Theodore had no choice but to speak to the family himself. To his surprise, the wife of the patient was Rosalie—which meant the injured man was Sebastian!The room fell into a deadly silence.Rosalie stared at Theodore in shock. She suddenly realized that one of the patients in need of an organ was none other than Cynthia.So, she wasn't just ex-spouses with Theodore—they were now opponents!"Rose." Theodore stepped forward, and glanced at the man on the bed. "I didn't expect it would be Sebastian. What happened?"Rosalie wiped her tears away, and shook her head. "I don't know. They said he was attacked.""I see." Theodore looked at Sebastian on the bed, feeling a bit shocked. However, he wasn’t really affected, and he didn’t feel as sorrowful as Rosalie. Sebastian was his rival, after all. Despite not feeling joy over Sebastian's condition, deep down, he was somewhat relieved that Sebastian was dying. This way, there would be no one to compete with him for Rosalie.Humans w
"I’m not forcing you. I'm just trying to reason with you and discuss this amicably," Theodore said."There's nothing to discuss. You want me to use Sebastian's heart to save Cynthia, right? Impossible!"Hearing Rosalie's resolute tone, Theodore had mixed feelings. "Why is it impossible? Are you protecting Sebastian? Or are you angry with me? Is that why you want Cindy to die?"If it was the latter, Theodore, would feel some joy deep down despite his anger. It would mean Rosalie still cared about him, and that she was just jealous and upset—just like he was jealous of Sebastian. If Sebastian died, he wouldn't lose anything."Hey, what are you talking about?" Yvonne snapped. "Don't think I’ll let you use Seb’s heart to save your mistress! I won't agree to it!""It's not up to you!" Theodore snarled to Yvonne. Then, he grabbed Rosalie's shoulders. "It's all up to you, Rose. You're his wife and the primary decision-maker. I promise you, if you sign the consent form, I'll never see Cin
"The chance you're talking about requires Sebastian's life. She doesn't deserve this chance!" Rosalie yelled. Between saving Sebastian and Cynthia, there was no doubt who Rosalie would choose. No matter how slim the hope, she would never give up on Sebastian. Whether Cynthia lived or died had nothing to do with her; she wasn't that noble. Everyone would prioritize protecting the people they cared about in crucial times. Only doctors, when facing two injured strangers, would prioritize the one easiest to save and abandon the one with the slimmest hope. Theodore clenched his fists. "Do you hate Cindy that much? It’s my fault that everything happened. If you want to hate, then hate me." "My decision won't change whether I hate you or not." She would make the same choice, even if the patient in need of an organ wasn't Cynthia. Theodore didn’t believe Rosalie would be this cold. "You've changed! You used to be so kind. You should know it's not just Cindy waiting for a transplant
Why did Sebastian have an accident right when Cynthia needed a heart transplant? And it just so happened that Sebastian's heart was a match for her. Could it be that all of this was Theodore's plan?Most people would have undergone medical checkups, and their data was stored in the system. Did Theodore use his connections to conduct a thorough search for a matching donor to save Cynthia, eventually discovering that Sebastian was suitable?But since Sebastian was still alive, he couldn't become a donor. In order to save Cynthia, did Theodore resort to something as terrifying as this?Theodore might be a scumbag, but he wasn't completely evil. Rosalie didn't want to believe he could be so wicked—but now, the facts made her consider this possibility.All of this was too much of a coincidence. One coincidence might be believable, but multiple coincidences together could be a carefully planned scheme.Even a good person might do something cruel when their interests were at stake. Every
The two of them sat around the dining table, eating dinner as they chatted.Theodore looked disinterested as he chatted with Aurora. She could sense that as well, so she went silent and didn't bother him much.After dinner, he told her to do whatever she pleased before returning to his room. He never came out and Aurora wondered what he was doing inside.Aurora hovered outside Theodore's room, pacing back and forth many times. She wanted to knock on the door and talk to him, but she stopped herself many times for fear that he might be annoyed with her.Yerick said that he could make her get pregnant with Theodore's child.Although she managed to move to Theodore's place, he wasn't passionate with her at all, unlike in the past. He would never touch her.Aurora put her hand gently on the door as she whispered, "Theo, I'll do anything for you. I really love you."In the deep of the night, Theodore tossed and turned on the bed, unable to fall asleep.He pulled out a drawer and ret
Theodore sighed. "Rest and recuperate well. I'll send someone to find your ex-boyfriend. When I do, I'll use my network to make sure he sits in jail for a few years. I'm sure he's committed multiple crimes.""Thank you. If you really manage to find him, putting him behind bars is enough. But what should I do before you find him? He could come to me anytime. He said he'll never set me free and will kill me. He looked like he had gone mad.""I'll send someone to protect you. Don't worry.""Theo, can I…""What?" Theodore could sense that Aurora had something to say. "Just speak your mind. Don't beat around the bush.""Theo, I'm really scared. Can I stay with you before you find him? Don't worry, if you don't want me disturbing you, I won't. I'm just so scared to be by myself… I have nightmares when I sleep."Afraid that he might misunderstand, Aurora hurriedly added, "Don't worry, once he's found and put behind bars, I'll move out immediately. I'm just so scared right now. Please, I
Theodore lay on the bed, unable to fall asleep. He felt a fire burning in his heart, his mind unable to stop thinking about Rosalie.Whether his eyes were opened or closed, all he could see was her.Frustrated, he flipped to his side to pull out a drawer and retrieve a bottle of pills. He couldn't calm himself down without medication.Just then, his phone rang. Theodore picked it up and saw the name on his phone screen—it was Aurora.He flung his phone aside.It kept ringing, irritating him greatly. Eventually, he answered the call. "What do you want?""Theo, save me! Save me, quick!"Shock registered on Theodore's face. "What happened?""He's chasing after me… Can I go find you? I really have nowhere else to go! I'm so scared!""Who's chasing after you? Where are you right now?""I…I'm now at… It's so dark, I can't tell. I'm hiding in a small alleyway right now. As I came here, I think I walked past a bar called Endless. I took a right turn and ended up in this alleyway. I'm
Aurora collapsed on the ground, overwhelmed by the sudden force. Her head was pounding and she cupped her red, hot cheeks with her hands. "What…what did you do? Why did you slap me?" she asked, stunned. Yerick looked down upon her, his towering figure dark and frightening in the night. "Are you taking me as your hitman, ordering me around as you like?"It was enough that she ordered him to kill another. How dare she ask him to kill Rosalie?! She was digging her grave!"I didn't mean that," Aurora said agitatedly. "I'm just so scared! We're on the same boat, so we should help each other out.""Help each other out?" Yerick crouched down and pinched her chin. "Tell me, then. What have you helped me with so far? Why do you think I arranged for you to be by Theodore's side and allowed you to get to know him? What do you think is my motive?""I…I don't know!" Aurora said with trembling lips. The man before her was way too frightening, his eyes ghostly as he chuckled. "But I'll do wha
Justin brought the baby home and saw Rosalie spacing out before the kitchen counter. She didn't even realize they were home."Mama," Steve called out to her.Rosalie heard him and turned to look at them. "You're back."She took Steve from Justin's hands and held him in her arms."Rose, are you alright? What did Theodore tell you?" Justin asked. "Aurora felt guilty and made Angie her scapegoat. Angie has been nabbed by the police," Rosalie replied.Justin frowned. "Angie surely wouldn't be a sitting duck. She'll expose Aurora.""That's not wrong," Rosalie said. "The problem is, Aurora is too good at putting up a facade. Theodore doesn't trust Angie and he said he'll investigate things and find out if Aurora was involved. At the end of the day, he refuses to believe that Aurora is capable of something like that. He subconsciously thinks that Angie was solely responsible.""That sounds like something he would do," Justin concluded. "Last time, I could tell he's very protective of
Theodore turned around. "Is there something else?"Justin walked over. "Do you want to hold him? He seems eager to hug you."Theodore paused. Then, he gave a helpless smile at the corner of his mouth."No, you take him upstairs." The more he held Steve, the harder it would be to let go. He didn't even know why he felt such strong emotions for Steve. Perhaps it was because Steve was Rosalie's child, and thus, he couldn't help but care for the baby.Seeing this, Justin didn't insist. He was about to leave when suddenly, Steve started crying in his arms. Steve stretched out his hands toward Theodore, trying to reach him.Hearing the cries, Theodore's heart tightened. He turned around and saw Justin trying to soothe the child."Steve, what's wrong? Are you hungry? I'll take you back right away."Steve continued crying, louder and louder, and Theodore felt as if his heart were being squeezed. His feet felt like they were nailed to the ground, and he couldn't move.Justin took a few steps b
"And what about you?" Theodore countered. "Rose, when will you finally see what kind of people are around you? Sebastian's two-faced, pretentious, and full of lies. Justin has blood on his hands, with numerous enemies. He's like a ticking time bomb, and both of them will only bring you disaster."Rosalie sneered. "And how much disaster have you brought me? Do you think the mental torment you've caused me isn't enough?"Theodore gave a bitter smile. "Rose, do you want me to die to make up for the harm I've caused you?""No, I just hope you won't bother me anymore. I have my own life now. Whether it's good or bad, it has nothing to do with you. Once upon a time, Grandma was the last connection between us, but now that she's gone, we have nothing left."She avoided Theodore's gaze. "You should go now."Theodore clenched his fists. "If this is what you want, then I understand. I'll stay away from you in the future and won't bother you again, because, as you said, we have nothing left."Wi
Theodore was about to speak, but then he remembered he had important matters to discuss today and couldn't be sidetracked by Justin."Rose, I have something important to tell you. Let's talk privately.""If you have something to say, just say it," Rosalie replied. She knew he wanted Justin to leave, but she didn't mind if Justin knew what was going on.Theodore gave Justin a cold glance before continuing, "This matter concerns Grandma. I don't want anyone else around. It's something that should only be discussed between the two of us.""He's not an outsider," Rosalie replied without hesitation. "He can know about Grandma's matters too."Seeing the two of them about to argue, Justin immediately said, "I'll take Steve out for a walk and come back later."With that, Justin left.Rosalie quickly said, "Justin, you don't need to…""It's fine," he interrupted her. "I'll take him downstairs for a walk."With that, Justin left with Steve.Rosalie took a step back and said to Theodore, "Come in
Aurora looked incredibly sorrowful, completely unlike someone who was acting. Theodore, for a moment, didn't know whether he should believe her or not.When Rosalie had first told him, he had only defended Aurora, completely ignoring Angie.Now, with Aurora telling him that it was Angie who killed Rebecca, Theodore couldn't be 100% certain that Aurora was not involved in this matter.It felt like a layer of mist had been added, blurring his vision and preventing him from seeing clearly.After a long while, Theodore released Aurora."Get better first," he said, turning to leave.Suddenly, he heard some movement behind him. Turning around, he saw Aurora stumbling toward the window in the ward. She forcefully pulled open the window and jumped straight down.Theodore's brows tightened, and with rocket-like speed, he rushed forward. He grabbed her from behind and pulled her back from the window ledge. "What are you doing?!""Theo, let me die! I don't want to live anymore. Just pretend I kil