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I used to have a child with Joseph. Back then, I hadn't fallen ill yet, and I thought I could carry our child. I had asked the doctor to keep it a secret from Joseph, telling him to wait until the pregnancy was stable.However, Joseph accidentally found my prenatal check-up slip at home, and he was overjoyed."Anna, let's make up. I'll learn to be a good father and take care of you and the baby," he said. "Whatever you've done in the past, I forgive you. Let's start fresh."Yet, he didn't know that day was the day my illness truly began.The baby was already three months old, and the doctor told me the chances of survival were slim. Even if the child lived, there would be severe congenital defects.When Joseph found me, I had just come out of surgery.Yarra looked at me with a pained expression. "Anna, even if you hate Joseph and want nothing to do with him, the baby is innocent. How could you just kill it?"I wanted to explain, but then I saw Joseph's expression."Annabelle, w
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Joseph never came back.On the first day, I looked at the pills the doctor prescribed me. I took them, only to throw them up immediately. Meanwhile, Yarra posted pictures of all the luxurious gifts Joseph had given her.On the second day, the bleeding wouldn't stop. To avoid dirtying the house, I could only sit in the bathroom.Yarra posted photos of herself in a wedding dress on social media, claiming to be the happiest woman in the world.…It felt like we were separated by underworld and heaven.When I came out of the hospital after my checkup, Yarra sent me an address."Come quickly. There's a surprise for you!"I didn't know what could possibly be a surprise for someone like me, who was about to die. The address led to Springville Manor, the mansion Joseph had built for Yarra.There were many luxury cars parked outside, some belonging to Joseph's family and friends. They were all smiling, and in the middle of the crowd stood Yarra in her wedding dress."Yarra, you look
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I felt like I was watching my body collapse, and a deep red stain spread across my chest.In the distance, Joseph ran toward me in a panic. "Annabelle! I won't let anything happen to you!"I had no idea what kind of act he was putting on. I wanted to mock him, but my lips wouldn't move.He looked at the blood gushing uncontrollably. His eyes were filled with terror. He snatched the medical report from my hand."Why? Why didn't you tell me you were sick?"I lay unconscious on the bed, hearing Joseph slap himself repeatedly."It's all my fault. I did this to you. You told me you were sick and needed money for treatment. It's just 500 thousand dollars, but I still refused to help you."He sobbed uncontrollably. "Anna, I was wrong. Please don't leave me. I'm begging you. Don't leave me alone. If you wake up, I'll give you everything. Anything you want. Please open your eyes and look at me, even just once."Through my blurred vision, I caught a glimpse of the boy he used to be—the o
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I could hear them arguing for a long time. Joseph even turned to me, telling me to stop pretending.As long as Yarra presented even the slightest bit of evidence, he believed her without hesitation.In the end, it wasn't until Dr. Xanders produced a stack of medical reports that Joseph finally took me to the hospital."How could this happen? She's still so young. How could she have such a serious illness?"Dr. Xanders sneered. "I've heard all about you, Mr. Belfort. Your wife was on the verge of death, and you wouldn't even pay for her treatment. Instead, you were busy fooling around with your mistress in the hospital. She must have had the worst luck in the world to marry you."Joseph was taken aback. "That's impossible. She never showed any symptoms before. How could she suddenly be this sick?"Dr. Xanders said coldly, "She could have lived for a few more months, but she said she had no money. So tell me, was it really a sudden illness, or have you just never cared enough to no
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"Anna's symptoms are exactly the same as her mother's," Edmund said.Joseph asked in disbelief, "What are you saying? Her mother had the same illness?"Edmund sneered, "Yes, it's a genetic condition. Her mother started showing symptoms around the time your family fell apart. Didn't you know? I always thought that's why you two broke up."Joseph collapsed onto the floor. "She knew all along that she was going to die?" Then, as if trying to convince himself, he mumbled, "No, we broke up because she cheated on me. She betrayed me."Edmund punched him again. "She loved you so much. If it weren't for some unavoidable circumstances, there's no way she would have given up on you. The affair was something she begged me to help her deceive you about. What have you been doing? You pushed her to die."Joseph was silent for a moment, then muttered, "I didn't know! Why didn't any of you tell me? Why did everyone keep it from me?"He had so many chances to notice that I was sick. After all, it
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I had always hated the kind of people who decided for others—those who walked away, believing it was for the greater good, only for the other person to learn the truth and drown in regret.And yet, when the time came, I did the exact same thing.At least back then, I still had a few years left before I died. It was enough time for him to forget me. He was a brilliant and capable man. Though he had hit a rough patch, I knew he'd find a way through it. The man I loved deserved the happiest ending in the world.After my mother passed away, I moved to a small city. When I had money, I would explore the nearby areas. When I ran out, I would pick up odd jobs.I was terrified of dying. There were so many things I had yet to experience. Yet, there was nothing left for me to do except wait for the inevitable.One day, while working as a waitress, I ran into Joseph.He was dressed head to toe in designer brands, and beside him sat a beautiful woman. They looked perfect together. I felt a
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A surge of anger shot through me from head to toe. I raised my hand, intending to slap him.Before I could strike, he grabbed my wrist in mid-air and looked at me with a hint of mockery. "Annabelle, do you think I'm still that naive fool who let you hit and scold me as you pleased? I don't have that kind of patience anymore. So, yes or no—make up your mind."My eyes burned, but I refused to let the tears fall."Joseph, I know I wronged you back then, but I found out I had a hereditary disease. My mother begged me not to drag you down with me."His expression darkened. Without warning, he slammed me against the wall."Did no one ever teach you that if you're going to lie, you should at least make it convincing?" he sneered. "Do you take me for a fool? Did you really think I'd fall for your act? You're not some tragic, self-sacrificing heroine, Annabelle. If you were hoping for sympathy, you've come to the wrong person.""No, I'm not lying…" I choked out.Before I could say more,
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I wanted to sleep forever.However, Edmund had no intention of letting me rest. He brought the orphanage kids over, and their excited chatter nearly shook the hospital walls."Anna, wake up! We still have so much to tell you!""I finally ranked first in my exams this time! Look! If you don't wake up, I swear I'll stop studying for good!""If you don't wake up, I'm going to dye my hair blond like a thug in the movies and never come home!"I had no idea where they had learned such bad habits. They were so young and already threatening people. Yet, strangely enough, it worked on me.I struggled to open my eyes and knocked on their heads a few times. "You're always learning bad habits instead of the right ones."The moment they saw me awake, they burst into tears.I hated scenes like this. It was as if I had already died. I asked Edmund to take them out for a meal.Joseph watched me as if he wanted to say something. In the end, I kicked him out, too.I didn't have much time left
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When the doctor told me she was going to die, I refused to believe it. How could this be possible? We were supposed to be entangled for a lifetime.How could it all come to an end so suddenly?I went mad searching for the best specialists in the country. I even spent a fortune bringing in doctors from overseas to treat her. In the end, they all said the same thing—she was beyond saving.Many people came to visit her in those days. I never even knew she had so many friends. Through their conversations, I learned things about her I had never known. I finally uncovered the truth about our breakup.She had never betrayed me. She only loved me too much.I couldn't accept it. If she had never betrayed me, then what the hell had I been doing all these years?Even Yarra lashed out at me, saying I was the one who drove Annabelle to death. That… That couldn't be true. How could I ever hurt her?It took me days to come to terms with reality. No matter what, I had to keep her alive. Eve
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She said, "Yeah, the moment I realized it was your child, I'd rather let it die!"There was even a strange smile on her lips.All the strength in my body drained away.Maybe… It was time to let go. Maybe we should stop this endless torment.For a long time, I didn't go home. I wanted to end this ridiculous farce.I wasn't willing to accept it. I had been gone for so long, yet Annabelle never sent me a single message.She used to cling to me, always finding something to say as if we would never run out of things to talk about.How had we reached this point where she seemed completely indifferent?Fine. If she wanted to act like she didn't care, then I would make sure she could never escape me. I would make her hate me. I would make sure she was bound to me for the rest of her life.I knew Yarra had been scheming behind my back, but I didn't care. As long as Annabelle was suffering, I was happy. The more miserable she was, the more satisfaction I felt.Then, she used that pat
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Joseph's POV.When Annabelle asked to break up with me, I couldn't believe a single word she said.We had known each other for so many years. I knew Annabelle better than she knew herself—what she loved and what she hated. She could never be the kind of person she was pretending to be.I was certain something had happened in her family. She must have been afraid of dragging me down, so she made such a lousy excuse.My foolish sweetheart, how could you ever fool me?I begged Annabelle over and over to take me back. I wanted to prove with my actions that no matter what happened, I would never leave her.However, Annabelle, who had always been soft-hearted, suddenly turned stubborn. No matter what I said, she refused to change her mind.That was when I knew. Whatever she was facing, it was serious.That only made me more determined to stay by her side. She was the only family I had left in this world. I couldn't let anything happen to her.However, I never expected to walk in and
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Edmund's POV.When I returned, Annabelle was already gone.She lay quietly in the chair as if she had only taken a short nap. However, I knew she would never wake up again.A few days ago, when she asked me to help her arrange the organ donation paperwork, I didn't want to go through with it. I had already missed the first half of her life, and in these final moments, all I wanted was to stay by her side.However, she smiled at me and told me she knew I would fulfill her last wish. And so, I agreed.I could never refuse her.When I heard she had been abducted by Yarra the next day, I was terrified. Although nothing happened in the end, I kept wondering—if that hadn't happened, would she have lived a few more days?She kept telling me it was fine and that she had already prepared for this. However, I had seen her in the throes of her illness.The pain was unbearable, something no ordinary person could endure. She had always been afraid of pain. How did she manage to bear it all?
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In the end, Yarra was arrested for her countless crimes.I heard that after she woke up, her mental state deteriorated even further, and she was sent to a psychiatric hospital.The money Joseph had transferred to her was also recovered.As for Joseph, he was still in the hospital, undergoing emergency treatment. No one knew when he would wake up.It wasn't until the next day that Edmund finally rushed back. After hearing what had happened, he refused to leave my side for even a second.However, it didn't matter. There wasn't much time left for me to do anything anymore.Together, we went to the appropriate authorities and completed the paperwork for organ donation.Even though my illness was severe, many of my organs were still in good condition. I hoped they could give others a chance to live.Waiting to die was agonizing. If I could help a few people, I would. There wasn't much else left for me to do.After the paperwork was done, Edmund sent me to the orphanage. He strictly
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Hearing those words, I suddenly broke down, sobbing uncontrollably.My mother and I had always relied on each other. The people in our neighborhood looked down on us, constantly bullying us.They spread rumors that my mother seduced men, yanked my hair when I walked past, and spat on me, calling me a bastard.Because of this, we moved from place to place.Then I met Joseph. He never let anyone speak ill of us. If someone tried to bully us, he would throw himself into a fight, never backing down, no matter how bruised and bloodied he got.Over time, people stopped talking about us.Every morning at dawn, he would wait outside my door, a warm breakfast in his hands, calling for me to walk to school with him.I once thought we would spend the rest of our lives together.When we grew up, we realized we had fallen for each other. It was only natural for us to date.Yet, he seemed even shyer around me after that. My mother would watch us from the side, covering her mouth as she laug
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I was completely speechless.So, as long as Joseph showed up, I had to die?"I never did anything to betray you, did I? If you want revenge, why not go after him directly?"Yarra glared at me like a mad woman. "Because of you, he let my child die! You're sick, yet you insist on staying here, playing the victim. If you didn't exist, everything would have been mine."He hurt me, but you're the reason behind it. None of you are getting away. If I have nothing left, then fine—we'll all die together. My poor child is all alone with no one by their side."She clutched the knife tighter, a sinister smile spreading across her face as she slowly stepped toward me."I changed my mind. Why don't you die right now?""Stop!"At the critical moment, Joseph finally arrived. "I'll give you anything you want, just don't hurt Annabelle!"Yarra sneered, her expression full of mockery. "See? I told you. He loves you so much. There's no way he'd just stand by and do nothing."Do you know? In the
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Joseph, Edmund, and I had known each other since we were kids.Back then, we were all poor. Since they were boys, their families didn't care much about them as long as they didn't get into trouble.However, my mom was different. She loved life. Even a simple grocery trip could end with her bringing back a handful of wildflowers from the roadside. That was why Joseph and Edmund always loved coming over to my house.On my tenth birthday, my mom wanted to throw me a proper celebration. However, she had been seriously ill not long before, and we had no money. Still, she saw that birthdays were celebrated with cakes, so she decided to bake one herself.When Joseph and Edmund dropped by to play, they walked in right in the middle of it and joined us without hesitation.The four of us spent the whole day in the kitchen. In the end, we baked something that looked completely misshapen, but surprisingly, it tasted pretty good.That day, Joseph looked at me and promised that one day, he wou
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Despite changing all my contact details, I could still see people discussing him because of his status."It's been days, and he's still not giving up. Looks like he really does love his wife.""Love? When he slept with those women, did he ever think about his wife? Now that she's nearly dead, he's still out there having kids with other women."They continued to bash Joseph, but he still posted a few apology statements every day."Anna, I'm sorry. Everything was my fault. Please, just let me see you one last time. Give me a chance to find a way to save you."Days later, the narrative began to shift."I saw his wife walking by here a few days ago. Out of curiosity, I contacted him, and guess what? He actually gave me money. His condition seemed really bad. His assistant said he hadn't eaten or slept for days because he was desperate to find his wife.""Well, I guess Yarra is to blame for all of this. If it weren't for her meddling, they wouldn't be in this mess. Mr. Belfort has re
