The living room fell quiet all of a sudden. Luna widened her eyes and looked at Rachel with an unbelievable expression. "Dr. Liddell, w…what do you mean? Why would Gwen be…"How could Gwen be a terminally ill patient? She was supposed to only have health issues and endured Luke's torment. That was why her physical state had worsened! How…"Ms. Luna, please don't doubt my diagnosis. All of you know what a capable doctor I am from the last time I made my diagnosis." Rachel took a deep breath and looked at Gwen, who was laying on the sofa. "I don't know if she herself knows that she's sick. That's why I gave her the shot and had her fall asleep."Then, she turned around to look at Luna. "But looking at your expression, you don't know it either."Luna bit her lip while her body trembled. "I…"Rachel was right. Luna did not know."I suppose someone has been hiding this secret for a long time." Rachel took Gwen's hand and carefully checked her pulse. "According to her symptoms, she's b
Lune finally understood after hearing Rachel's diagnosis of Gwen's condition. All this time, the way Luke treated Gwen and how possessive Luke was was all because of Gwen's illness.Gwen was terminally ill, and Luke did not want Gwen to know it. Thus, he would rather ruin his reputation and have Gwen and others around her think that he was an overbearing, cold-blooded person who did not care how Gwen felt.Luna bit her lip as she thought of this, and shame filled her mind. She was Gwen's best friend, yet she did not even realize Gwen's condition after being with Gwen for so long. Another reason was that she misunderstood Luke and even thought that he did not deserve Gwen.She took a deep breath and looked at Rachel. "How much longer does Gwen have left?""About a month," Rachel said coldly. "But, according to her body and my checking, her body is preparing to undergo a heart transplant and other organ transplants."Then, she glanced at Luna. "Maybe you could find the time and ask
Luke paused for a moment before he said, "Come with us. I'll tell you when we're at the hospital."Luna nodded and quickly followed them.…The ambulance had very little space for everyone.Gwen was lying on the stretcher. Her face looked pale and more terrible than the color of the ambulance's interior. She looked weak as if she was a dying fish that got fished out of the sea for a long time.Luke extended his hand and grabbed Gwen's hand tightly. He seemed to be staring into the distance, further even beyond the car.Luna sat across from him. She saw him grabbing Gwen's hand solemnly, earnestly, and her heart trembled. At that moment, she realized she never truly understood or gotten to know Luke and Gwen.All the while, she thought Gwen's feelings for Luke were unhealthy. Luke was the one who took care of her when Ben dumped her and her physical state was terrible. She thought that was why Gwen felt attached to Luke.At the same time, Luke had treated Gwen badly several time
Since Luna was stuttering and failed to say anything, Luke sighed. He sat on the chair gracefully and decadently while his eyes stared at the door to the emergency room."I know what she's planning. I know she wants to leave me, and I know she wants to have Kate stay to take care of me when she leaves."Luna sighed and sat in front of Luke. "Then…don't you want to stop her?"That was what he had been doing in the past. No matter how hard Gwen tried to leave and how hard she fought, Luke never let her go and forced her to stay with him."No." Luke looked to the front. His sunken voice sounded slightly hoarse and tired. "I'll let her go after the surgery. Even if she wants to stay, I won't allow her."Moreover, Luke would be dead after the surgery. How could a dead person stop someone who wanted to leave so badly?Luna felt pity for Luke as she gazed at him. She bit her lip. "Luke… I've misunderstood you in the past. I think Gwen did, too. If she knows about her condition…she may n
Luna gnawed on her lip as she felt unable to conjure the right words to say for a good while. In the end, she nodded affirmatively as she raised her head to gaze at Luke. Suddenly, sadness crept into her heart."But won't you be sad, Luke?"Luke smiled faintly. "It'll pass. Just promise me that you'll take good care of Gwen for me."He looked at the emergency room in front of him. "I won't be in her life anymore in the future. I hope that she'll forget me and live happily ever after. Please, don't let her know she was terminally ill, and don't let her know I was the one who helped to treat her."Luna bit her lip, not knowing what to even respond with. She looked to the side and coughed. "Dr. Liddell said that Gwen's condition renders her in need to undergo a series of organ transplants. How…"Luke looked to the far side. "I've already made arrangements, and we've got a donor. You don't have to worry about that."Luna pursed her lips and nodded silently. "Still, we need to thank t
"Do you know you vomited blood?" Luna brought up the incident to Gwen, who forced a smile on her pale face."I'm fine," rasped Gwen. "This isn't the first time this has happened over this one year. Didn't I make it through every time?"Luna was lost in words by Gwen's reply. In the past, she was always fooled by what Gwen said and thought her friend was fine. Thinking about it at this moment, how could a person be fine if they vomited blood occasionally? She thought she was doing fine because Luke always had blood donors ready for her.At this point, Luna's heart ached more because she felt bad for Luke. During the year and more, he had done so much for Gwen without anyone knowing it.Luna sighed and held Gwen's hand lightly. "I know you said you're fine every time, but you still need to take care of yourself. Don't let Luke…and I worry about you.""Alright, I know." Gwen smiled helplessly and looked at the nurse who was wheeling her bed. "Let's head back to the ward."The nurse
Dead silence blanketed the hallway when Rachel posed her question. Luke narrowed his eyes and looked at her. The coldness in his eyes could seemingly freeze the air in that area.While looking at Rachel, he spoke coldly, "What if I say they're not as important as Gwen?"He had known Gwen before his brothers. Perhaps Gwen did not remember what happened the first time they met, but Luke did. He remembered it all too well.The smile on Gwen's face, her teary eyes, and her hair that fluttered with the breeze because of the wind; he remembered every single detail.…At that time, he just arrived at Sea City without any education and background. He worked in a restaurant as a part-timer. He thought that as long as he was willing to work hard, he would eventually make a good future.However, things did not turn out the way he thought they would. He spent his day moving bricks on the construction site to earn money. Very often, he was bullied because of his feminine, elegant appearance.
"Theo and I have nothing to do with each other anymore. My fiance is Caleb Crawford, the heir of the wealthiest family in Lincoln City."Luke smiled when he heard this. "Since when did Caleb become straight?"The color drained from Rachel's face. She pursed her lips slightly and stood up with a flourish. "I intended to talk to you about Ms. Larson's condition, Mr. Jones, but if you insist on chatting about unrelated topics like this…I shall leave now."With that, she turned and strode away.Luke let out a snort and left the hospital too.Gwen had been doing fine up until this moment, but according to Rachel, she had vomited blood once more…This meant that she probably did not have even a week left.He needed to bring the surgery forward.…That evening, a van pulled up in front of the gates to Swan Lake Chalet.The grocer got out of the van and ordered the driver to help him unload his groceries, all the while muttering about how annoying the three children were under his br