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I was struggling to find the right words. “I know, but—”“Don’t say ‘but.’” Sophie cut me off.I stared at her in fear.I could not fathom why Austin would do that, but I was not curious to know. I was worried about how Sophie felt. I knew friendships between girls could be fragile.Well, it was not just girls; it was the same with guys. They might seem close, but as soon as a girl got involved, even the strongest friendships could be affected.“S-Sophie…” I stammered.Suddenly, Sophie pushed the tray into my arms and squeezed my arm excitedly. “If Austin kissed you, does that mean he likes girls and not guys?”“Huh?” I was confused.She jumped up in excitement. “That’s awesome!”“Awesome…?” I watched her rush inside and crouch in front of Austin. “Hey, you kissed Cassia. Are you going to kiss me too?”My heart raced, probably more than Sophie’s. I hoped that he would treat us fairly and kiss Sophie too.However, he did not move even after we waited for a long time. Soph
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Austin was taken to the emergency room, and we had to wait outside the door.His parents were both out of the country. To be more precise, it was his dad and stepmom. His mom died from depression soon after he was born. I heard that she felt guilty about his heart condition and eventually passed away.Later, Austin’s dad remarried. His stepmom was okay but not very caring since she was not his real mother.We were the only family Austin had.Sophie held me tightly and rested her head on my chest. “Cassia, I’m so scared.”I gently patted her back to comfort her, but I did not know what to say.“I hope he lives. It’s okay if he doesn’t like me or girls. All I want is for him to be okay.” she whispered.I felt sad and wanted to cry, but I could not.Lance looked confused. He did not know that Austin was sick.“He didn’t want to tell you, so just pretend that you don’t know,” I said.Austin had been through a lot. He had several stents in his heart. Sometimes, we would joke tha
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Zach sat down next to us and tried to reassure us, “Even though this came out of nowhere, the surgery isn’t too complicated. They only need to remove the collapsed stent and put in a new one.”“The doctor said that a transplant would be better,” Sophie muttered while she leaned on my shoulder. Then, she suddenly looked up at me and asked, “Do you think I could give him half of my heart?”“Are you serious?” Of course, she knew that was not possible. She was just really anxious. But if it were an option, Sophie would probably do it.My stomach growled loudly. I had not eaten all night, and with everything going on, I was starving.Even though I was not focusing on my hunger, my body could not take it anymore.I had even googled if pregnant women got hungry this early. The answers were all over the place and not very helpful.However, I was extremely hungry. I told them that I would go downstairs to grab some food and get Sophie a coffee.Zach insisted on coming with me. We walked
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I did not go home, and Austin’s surgery did not take as long as I had anticipated. It ended around 3 a.m.I began to walk over, but Sophie continued to sit there.I gave her a tug, and she said, “Cassia, my legs feel weak.”“Just rest, then.” I walked ahead. The doctor took off his gloves and said reassuringly, “You got him here just in time, and the surgery went well. He’ll wake up once the anesthesia wears off.”I sighed in relief and gave Sophie an “OK” sign.“But…” I always got worried when doctors said “but.” My heart started racing again.“His heart is very weak. If we can find a suitable donor soon, a transplant would be the safest option. We never know when this might happen again. If he’s alone, it could be dangerous.”“I understand, doctor.”Before Sophie could suggest giving half her heart, I covered her mouth. The doctor left, and she pulled my hand away. “Why did you cover my mouth? With modern medicine, anything’s possible!”“Can your heart regenerate? Do you t
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“Shush.” I raised my finger to my lips. “Calm down, Mrs. Zimmer. It’s my friend who’s sick in the hospital.” “You have to take care of yourself too.” Mrs. Zimmer glanced at Zach and stopped speaking. However, everyone in the Gordon family knew that I had stayed up late. I immediately fell asleep when I returned to the bedroom. Meanwhile, Zach freshened up before he headed to the office. He thought that he was Superman or Ironman, but in reality, he was not. Who knew when he would collapse from all this work?Just as I was about to pass out, I felt someone moving next to me. They were talking, but I was too tired, so I dozed off. When the noise got louder, I forced my eyes to open. I was then shocked by the sight of many people standing before my bed. Eloise, Zach’s mother, my mother, and the helpers were all there. When they noticed that I was awake, they immediately rushed forward and started talking over one another. “Cassia, you’re pregnant. How could you stay up so
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He had asked me to fake a miscarriage, but my pregnancy was not fake. How was I supposed to pretend? Besides, why would I listen to him? When was I ever not in the driver’s seat of my own life? I would definitely not do that. I gave Sophie a call to ask about Austin. She told me that he had regained consciousness. Despite being weak, he was in good condition. After ending the call, I fell asleep. Zach had to be waiting for me or his mother to call him frantically to update him about my condition. However, he would not get that. When he reached home at night, I was eating pasta at the dinner table. It was Mrs. Zimmer’s hometown cuisine, so the dish was incredibly delicious. I was stuffing my face when Mary grabbed Zach by the arm and happily said, “It’s good to be young. Even though she didn’t get a good night’s sleep, she’s already recovered after a nap. Look at her. She has such a great appetite.” “Maybe she’s having twins,” Eloise said unexpectedly. “Look at Cassia.
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Zach was representing Gordon Corporation’s real estate arm in his business dealing with Cameron. It had nothing to do with Yonder Trading. As expected, Yonder Trading was not his priority. To him, it was just a medium-sized trading company. He no longer needed Yonder Trading since he was doing well in one of Gordon Corporation’s business divisions. Yonder Trading was not important to him anymore. However, he had not given up on Yonder Trading entirely as it still benefited him, just like me. I had no one else to blame. I was the one who insisted on setting up this company to support Gordon Corporation’s subdivision. I could only continue doing that at this point. After dinner, I returned to our bedroom. Zach followed me into the room and shut the door. I knew that he had something to say to me. I had already prepared myself to fight him if he dared to harm me. I grabbed an ashtray behind my back. He could see it in my eyes that I was on guard, and he stood before me. “Cassi
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It was very easy to convince Eloise and Mary. As long as it might endanger the baby, they would not proceed with it despite their curiosity. After they chatted for a while, Eloise and Mary left happily. They told me to get some good rest and that I should be even more careful since I might be having twins. They were already so confident about it even though it was just a speculation. I was furious when they left. Zach looked too at ease as if it had nothing to do with him. I questioned him, “Are you happy now that you’ve made things worse?” “I only see you enjoying yourself, so I might as well double your ‘happiness.’”We were staring at each other. He had a playful look in his eyes. I knew that he did not like to be forced into a corner. He had expected me to fully cooperate with him on faking the pregnancy and undoing the lie. I refused to follow his plan, and it angered him. However, he might not be the biggest winner in the end. In the end, I took a shower and la
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Sophie knocked on my door the next day around 7 a.m.I only managed to fall asleep at about 2 a.m., so I had a bad headache. I sat on the bed as she ran over excitedly and asked, “Are you busy this morning?” “Go away.” I lay down again. “Come to the city hall with me. I’m getting married!”“Why do you need me there? Am I going to breastfeed you?”“You don’t have milk right now.” I was disgusted by our conversation. Rachel sat up from the bed and asked, “Why are you going to the city hall?”“To get married.”“Shouldn’t you be going to a church for that? There’s supposed to be a priest with a bible that asks if you’re willing to marry this person next to you regardless of… something?”“That’s a religious wedding. Besides, it has to be lawful. What we’re doing today is the legal side of things.” Sophie carried Rachel up from the bed. “Do you want to be a witness to our marriage?” “Yay, sure!” Rachel immediately beamed and agreed. “I want to be the priest who holds the bibl
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Cecilia had no shame at all. I would be speechless if this worked on Zach. After a while, she walked out dejectedly with her flowers. It seemed like she did not even manage to enter his office. She stood there in annoyance for a while before she suddenly looked over in my direction. I could see her, but she might not be able to see me. I was on a high floor, and the sun was blinding. Right then, Hailey gave me a call. I knew that she wanted to rant about Cecilia. Sure enough, Hailey started to complain, “Ms. Freeman, Cecilia is really shameless. I’ve never seen such a shameless woman. When Mr. Gordon was cut off from Gordon Corporation, she abandoned him immediately. Now that she knows he’s going to be Gordon Corporation’s acting CEO, she instantly starts visiting him again. I really can’t stand her.” “Hasn’t she always been like this?” I was unfazed. “Fortunately, Mr. Gordon is not willing to see her.” Hailey sounded relieved. “Do you really think he won’t see her fo
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I looked at Austin’s pale face, and I was at a loss for words. His argument was reasonable, and I had no way to refute it. I was upset, but I could not cry. I felt a heavy feeling in my chest, and I found it hard to breathe. He looked at me and suddenly smiled. “Look at your face. Have I ever said that I liked Sophie? I don’t like girls like her. I prefer girls like you who are smart, beautiful, and decisive. Why don’t you marry me after you give birth to your babies?”I did not want to joke around with him. It was not funny.After that, Lucy exited the bridal shop and got into the backseat of the car. I stood in front of the bridal shop and watched as his car disappeared into the corner. “Cassia,” Sophie called out to me. I turned around. “What?”“Whose side are you on? I realize you’ve been extra nice to Austin recently. Have you forgotten that he’s a jerk?”“Watch your mouth.”I got into my car unhappily. “I’ll make a move first.”“Aren’t we having dinner together to
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I knew that he was looking at the photos of him and Sophie in her wedding gown. Perhaps this would be the only time in his entire life that he could stand next to Sophie while she was dressed in a wedding gown. I felt the waterworks coming. When I tried to look for tissue papers in my bag, Zach called me. He sounded a bit excited. “Cassia, there’s this person overseas who has the same blood type as Austin. He has ALS, which is a fatal motor neuron disease. His family has already signed an organ donation form for him, and his condition recently worsened. He may pass in a month’s time, so I got in contact with them. His family has agreed to donate his heart to Austin.” “Really?” It was good news, and I almost leaped in joy. I glanced at Austin excitedly. He was staring intently at his phone, so he did not notice me. “Does Austin have to leave immediately?”“It’s still early. We can leave when the donor’s condition worsens.” I estimated the time. Zach said that it would ta
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Sophie could easily start a fight wherever she went. I immediately went over and saw that Austin’s forehead had turned red. It seemed to be getting swollen. I kicked Sophie in anger. “Is there something wrong with you? What are you doing?” “Why did you kick me? Didn’t you hear what he just said?”Austin bent down and picked up Sophie’s phone for her. “Luckily, your phone screen isn’t cracked. It’s fine if my skull is cracked; it can heal.” Sophie took her phone, and it immediately unlocked due to face ID. Her wallpaper was a photo of Kingston and her. She had just changed the wallpaper yesterday. It used to be a photo of me and her. Austin was the one who had taken that photo. Even though Austin was not directly in the photo, it felt like it was a photo of the three of us. He must have noticed it. He smiled and said, “I’ll make a move. Tell Lucy I’ll be waiting for her in the car.” Austin walked out of the bridal shop, and Sophie looked dispirited. “I was quite happy, bu
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“You’re getting married too?”“I’ll be your best man or maid of honor. What? You’re too cheap to pay for the outfits?”“You, my best man?”“Look around you. Are there any single people left?”Sophie rolled her eyes. “Hah, I wasn’t planning on inviting you.”Kingston tried to shake Austin’s hand, but Austin ignored him. Sophie got mad and pulled Kingston away. “Don’t pay attention to him. He thinks he’s too good for anyone. He’s crazy.”“Sophie,” I warned.“What? He’s always acting crazy!” she yelled.I was not sure if Austin really wanted to be Sophie’s best man, or if it was just an excuse to come here.Anyway, Austin went to change too. I could not tell the difference between the best man’s and groom’s outfits. However, the difference between the bridesmaid and bride was clear.While Sophie was posing in front of the mirror in her wedding dress, Austin came out of the fitting room.Austin was very thin, and the suit hung loosely on him, but it still looked good.He had a
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Sophie’s wedding preparations were progressing quickly. She limped to work in the mornings and dragged me along in the afternoons to buy wedding stuff.I felt like the wedding was just an excuse for her to go shopping.“This afternoon, Kingston and I are trying on our wedding outfits. You should come too.”“It’s your wedding. Why should I come?”“To help me choose! I look good in everything, so it’s hard to pick.”“If it’s that hard, just buy them all. Aren’t you rich?”“Why are you so grouchy?” She leaned closer and observed me. “Cassia, are your hormones off balance?”“I’m pregnant, so everything’s a mess right now.”After some thought, I called Austin and told him, “Sophie’s trying on wedding dresses this afternoon.”“Okay,” he replied in his usual lifeless tone.“Aren’t you going to say anything to her?”“Don’t eat too much. The wedding dress will be a pain to alter.”I was so angry that I hung up. He was so stubborn. I was sure that he would regret it and cry later.M
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Austin was the weakest among us when we were kids. He could not climb trees, run, or do anything physically demanding. Instead, he would play board games and puzzles with us.Sophie always thought that he was smart, and she admired him.I never imagined that someone I grew up with might die so soon.“You should leave,” he said weakly. “She should be done by now.”“Austin.” I wanted to say something more, but he turned his back to me.He did not want to listen, so I had no choice but to leave.As I reached the door, I heard him say, “Actually, this is a good thing.”Was he saying that Sophie marrying Kingston was a good thing?What was good about it?I felt like grabbing Sophie over. I wanted to point at the dying man in bed and say, “This guy loves you more than you know. He helped you test Kingston’s character. He thinks about you all the time. He comes to see you every night using his half-sister as an excuse, but he’s dying. He doesn’t want you to be sad, so he plans to die
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“I just went for a checkup.” Austin walked over to me. “Why are you sweating so much?”He took a handkerchief out of his pocket and gave it to me. Honestly, only Austin would still carry a handkerchief in his condition.I wiped my sweat. “I came with Sophie to get her cast off, and I thought I’d stop by to see you.”“Get her cast off? I thought that wasn’t until next month?”“She insisted on getting it off today. The doctor checked, and her bone is healing well, so it’s fine for her to take it off.”“When did she start caring so much about her looks?” Austin walked back to his room, and I followed him.He sat down and seemed a little out of breath. I had already asked the doctor about him. Austin could not engage in any physical activity; he could not even walk fast.I was about to pour him some water, but he waved me off. “Don’t bother. I’m not thirsty. How could I let you take care of me? I might be a patient, but you’re pregnant.”At least, he could still joke. If I were him
