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Chapter 25: Hope or Despair
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I was rendered speechless by Matteo's call. The air in my home seemed to solidify, and all sounds were swallowed by this sudden, devastating news."Ethan, no way." I finally found my voice again."Why?""The surgery is usually performed in the donor's country, considering the condition of the donor's heart.""I know that.""You don't! Our original plan was already bold, and that was based on the assumption that there would be no accidents with the donor. Now that the donor is in danger, with life hanging by a thread, what if they die during transport? What if there are other unforeseen changes?"Seeing me getting more and more agitated, he reached out and placed a hand on my back to soothe me.I continued, "Medicine is a discipline so rigorous it's brutal. It's not as simple as a child's puzzle, where you take a piece out and fill in another."Ethan looked at me, his gaze firm yet tender. He gently took my hand, trying to offer some comfort. "Hailey, I understand your concerns,
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Ethan's reply was as instinctive as it was swift. He yanked me toward him and our lips met in a long, deep kiss, his tongue delving in as I reciprocated with a flick of my own. As he reached for his phone under the couch, he ended the call with Matteo without a second thought.Soon, the silence of the room was punctuated only by the sounds of our kissing and our heavy breathing.Worried I might run out of breath, Ethan eventually released me, but it was he who let out a muffled groan first. He looked down at my hand, stroking his dick through his pants, then met my gaze."I can see something in your eyes," he said, hoisting me up and carrying me toward the bedroom, not forgetting to ask, "Am I mistaken, Hailey? I feel like you're starting to accept my love."Hanging onto him just as I had on the cruise, I hooked my legs around his waist to keep my balance. This time, there was no penetration, but it was no less intense. Ethan's hands, cupping my soft buttocks, kneaded them, occas
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Ethan had left early in the morning. I'd bet on it. When the sky was just beginning to lighten, with darkness and laziness prevailing. All I felt was a lingering good morning kiss. I should have gotten up from the bed, performed a formal departure ritual, or asked Ethan for a more serious commitment.After all, as everyone knew, all men's words in bed were no different from barking dogs. But I didn't have much strength and had to let it go.When the dawn light outside the window climbed onto the lawn outside the house, I went to the hospital.Strictly speaking, I hadn't fulfilled my duties as a doctor in the Cardiovascular Surgery Department for a long time since I took leave due to Edward's matter, but the dean still kept a room for me, my office.Ryan took away all the medical records that I needed to handle, leaving only a clean and tidy Attending Physician nameplate that didn't require responsibility, prepared for me. As long as I ended my vacation and returned to my post, I co
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Lily kept staring at me, her gaze unfocused, until I sat down beside her and she seemed to regain her composure, offering a weak smile that still looked troubled. "Hailey, actually, I have something I'd like to share with you.""No matter what's happened, you know, I'm here for you."I held her hand.Lily took a deep breath and then slowly said, "Recently, there's a student in my class, Davide Greco. He's Idalian, and his language skills are at a basic communication level, but it's undoubtedly affecting his studies and social life. He's being ostracized, and I'm not sure if bullying is involved. Those kids aren't willing to tell the truth. The result is that Davide has a language barrier issue. He's Nicola's younger brother."I listened to it all and looked at her in surprise. "Nicola? The one you invited to the party last time?"Even mentioning Nicola, Lily showed no sign of excitement. She hung her head, absentmindedly nodding. "Yes, I noticed him at the Open House. Although Nic
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When I woke up, my head was buzzing, and the pain made it almost impossible for me to think. Every slight movement felt like a bomb going off in my head, making me vomit several times."Hailey, you're awake." Ethan's voice sounded in my ear, filled with worry and tension.I barely opened my eyes, and the glaring light made me reach out to block the view. After recovering, I saw his anxious face, and Duncan's solemn expression next to him.The doctor entered the ward and checked my condition. I was the most relaxed person in the room."How do you feel?" the doctor asked."My... head hurts..." I answered with difficulty. I promise this was the loudest voice I could make, but it was still so weak that it was almost inaudible.God, I saw Ethan's fingernails digging into his fist on the side. He was furious.I tried to relax the tense atmosphere, half-jokingly said, "Who are you... Who are you guys?""Hailey, this can't be true, can it?" Duncan's brows were tightly knitted, his eyes
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Ethan's POV.This was my responsibility.When Matteo first asked me what to do, if I had answered "Kill him" instead of "Sicilian way, do what you're familiar with," then Leo would have been dead in some stinking ditch long ago.After Leo's death, Hailey would have been puzzled. She was so upright and kind-hearted that even when she wanted to retaliate, she always used a fair and aboveboard way. Although I didn't want to admit it, I was the only despicable accident by her side, so she would quickly associate Leo's death with me.Even if she wouldn't, the annoying Duncan by her side would remind her. To drive me away from Hailey, I believe that the hypocritical lawyer would do anything.Because I was not willing to take risks, Leo didn't die."He ran into the call girl we arranged at the bar," Matteo reported to me about Leo's whereabouts, and my heart was full of Hailey's sleeping face. She had a busy day and was now sleeping soundly on the pillow, her hair spread out at my finge
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Leo's face was particularly haggard, his cheeks sunken in, and his eye sockets deep, his entire state looking very unstable.His fingers gripped the gun tightly, the barrel pressed against my head, his eyes filled with madness and despair, his body trembling slightly, as if on the verge of collapse.It was absurd. Leo had come to Ethan's house to lurk outside, he had taken me hostage, but the one on the brink of collapse was him?I felt the beads of sweat on my forehead sliding down my cheek, my heart pounding violently in my chest, and I instinctively began to struggle."Hailey!" Ethan called in a low voice, his tone deep, containing panic as if conveying more information. My struggle slowed, and I looked at Ethan for a while, then suddenly sighed."Leo, we can talk. Put down the gun, okay?" I tried to keep calm, using a gentle but firm voice to parley with him."Shut up! Don't speak!" I suspected that Leo didn't hear what I said at all. He might have had hallucinations, thinkin
