Although he used to hate Daddy because Daddy had hurt Mommy badly, he now felt grateful to him.If Daddy hadn't donated his liver to Mommy, he would have lost Mommy.Clara smiled hearing that. "That's right, he... is a very brave man."She knew that, the moment she decided to keep the baby, he was already prepared to risk his life for her and the baby.Even though he used hypnosis to forget his feelings for her later on, he still made the same decision in the end.Two days later, after making all the necessary arrangements, Clara boarded the high-speed train to Latveria with her suitcase.She didn't have Wilson's new phone number, so she could only call his lawyer. "I would like to meet with Wilson in person to discuss the divorce.""I'm afraid that might be difficult. Mr. Birch is too busy to come to Solaria," the lawyer said."That's okay. I'll go to Latveria instead. In fact, I'm already on the high-speed train to Latveria," Clara said. "What?!" the lawyer sounded shocked.
She should have suspected something was amiss much sooner. These pills were the exact same as the ones prescribed to her after her first liver transplant. But she carelessly thought that the doctor prescribed these medications to her because of the burden on her liver due to the childbirth.She was... so stupid!Clara smiled bitterly and once again touched the area on her right side where her liver was. This liver was Wilson's.After donating his liver to her twice, how much of his own liver did Wilson have left? She could hardly bear to think about it.When she saw Wilson again, what should she say?Should she express gratitude or apologize? Or... should she tell him that she loved him?If she had known that this would be the outcome after all the twists and turns, she should not have broken up with him back then at the hospital.Her intention was to keep him safe, but she actually burdened him even more!After the high-speed train arrived in Latveria, Clara took a taxi to the
Frank made his way into the mansion and found Wilson reviewing some company documents on the couch."Mr. Birch, I just saw Mrs. Birch outside the mansion. She wants to see you," Frank informed him.The pen in Wilson's hand paused.She still came after all!Even though he had clearly expressed through the lawyer that he wanted no further contact with her, she still showed up.These days, he had made a conscious effort to push her out of his mind, to erase her from his thoughts completely. Yet, whenever he found himself in a moment of quiet, her face and voice would incessantly invade his consciousness.Memories of their time together would relentlessly flash before his eyes.He had already hypnotized himself and should have forgotten about their relationship by now! Why did this woman continue to occupy his mind so persistently?!"Mr. Birch?" Frank asked again when Wilson did not answer."If she wants to see me, then let her," Wilson replied. "Take her to the living room. I'll
Clara snapped back to her senses. She took a deep breath to compose herself. "I came here to discuss... our divorce," she stated."If you're not satisfied with the terms I proposed, I already informed my lawyer that I'm open to considering any reasonable requests within my means," Wilson responded calmly. "If you came only to talk about the divorce, you can just discuss it with my lawyer. It won't make a difference."With that, he turned away, intending to leave."No, it's not the same!" Clara lunged forward, grabbing Wilson's hand. "I don't want a divorce. I don't want to sign the divorce papers."Wilson's body stiffened, and he turned his head to look at Clara with a hint of surprise in his eyes. "You don't want a divorce?""That’s right," she said firmly.His gaze grew deep, and after a moment, he smirked mockingly. "So you want to be Mrs. Birch for a little longer? What's the reason this time? Last time, it was to prevent Amy from being born as an illegitimate child. This tim
"So, what you're saying is, in less than half a year, you suddenly realized your true feelings? You claim to have fallen in love with a man you didn't love before? Clara, do you really expect me to believe a lie like that?" he retorted."It's not a lie, it's the truth," she hastily defended herself. "Back then, I thought my love for you was too shallow, while you loved me too much. I was afraid that if anything were to happen to me, it would bring you a lot of pain, and that's why I said those things. But now..."Her voice trailed off, and her gaze shifted to the right side of his rib cage, where his liver resided – the very organ he had selflessly donated to her not once, but twice.He followed her gaze, and a flicker of realization crossed his face. He asked with a frown, "You know?"He asked the question out of the blue, but she understood."Yes, I know. I know that you donated your liver to me again when I gave birth," she said, her eyes welling up with tears.He seemed to ha
Wilson silently looked at Clara. She's right, he still had feelings for her, and he couldn't control that.And that's why she could manipulate him anytime she wanted."My actions must have caused some misunderstandings. Listen to me. I saved you not out of any lingering feelings for you, but because I made a promise to my former self," he stated coldly."A promise?" she paused, "What do you mean?""Before undergoing hypnosis, I wrote a letter to myself. I did it because I was worried the hypnosis might impact my memory or alter certain thoughts. In the letter, I told my future self that, even if I no longer love you, I must save your life no matter what," Wilson calmly explained.What he didn't mention was that he probably wrote the letter because he genuinely feared for her safety during childbirth. That was why he had insisted on saving her life. He told his future self that, if he didn't do that, and if one day the hypnosis was somehow lifted, he would be tormented by a pain wo
"But you'll have to go through a lengthy court process that will take at least six months. If the media finds out, it’ll negatively impact the Birch Group's reputation," Clara pointed out, her eyes red with emotion.He scrutinized her. Her eyes were welling up with moisture, as if tears were on the verge of falling from them once again. His heart tightened, and memories of the previous times she cried flashed through his mind.One time, she cried and pleaded, "Wilson, you've got to believe me! I didn't push Sandra Cooper down the stairs! I didn't!" Another time, she begged with tears in her eyes, "Wilson, please spare me, spare me!" And finally, amidst her tears, she had declared with a calm voice, "Wilson Birch, I will never forgive you..."These were the memories he had of her crying. He no longer loved her, so he should be able to look back at those memories like an outsider, right? Then why... why did they still cause him so much pain? His heart... it hurt so much!Dr
Sometime later, Wilson's nurse, Mandy Monroe, entered the room and said, "Mr. Birch, it's time to take your medicine." She placed a tray on the coffee table and handed Wilson his pills and water.Wilson took the pills and swallowed them.After Mandy checked his temperature and blood pressure, she said, "Mr. Birch, the woman who came today...""Don't worry about her. I'm tired, I want to take a nap. You may leave," Wilson said."Alright," Mandy responded and slowly exited the room. Before closing the door, she couldn't help stealing another glance at Wilson.Earlier, she had heard from Frank that the woman who came today was Mr. Birch's wife. Mandy was surprised to find out that Mr. Birch was already married. However, during the most difficult period of Mr. Birch's recovery, his wife wasn't even there for him!She didn't deserve to be Mr. Birch's wife!Mandy went downstairs with anger in her heart. She was originally a nurse in a prestigious hospital. She was young, beautiful,