Kai casually tossed the scans aside, "With his self-healing abilities, he should be fine. But now he's a vegetable. Whether he can wake up or not depends on his fate."He thought, 'Zach had done many sinful things. It's still uncertain if he can wake up from his coma.'Blake believed she received somewhat good news. Then, she remembered something else and said, "By the way, Mr. Jardin's attending physician is arranged by Cecilia. Her name is Joanna Griver. She gave me this medical report. Also, she wanted me to tell you that your competition with her isn't over yet. She'll come and challenge you again when she has time."From what I understand, it sounds like she wants you to help treat Mr. Jardin with her."Kai remembered Joanna's name. He smiled slightly and then looked at the weak Lana, lying on the bed beside him, "Tell her I'm not interested."Blake nodded, "Okay. I'll convey your message when I have the chance."It's getting late. I won't disturb you."Blake checked the ti
Blake said, "But, Dr. Stewart, if you go to the hospital now, I'm afraid Cecilia will harm you. Moreover, I believe she has people secretly watching you. She'll surely hurt you as soon as you leave the research institute."Kai smoked the cigarette in his hand. Despite the bitterness in his tongue, the nicotine provided him with a stimulating effect. He casually flickered the cigarette ash and said, "Do you really think so highly of her? She isn't the only smart one in the entire Ventropolis."Anyway, she's just a parasite. Can you guess why, despite being the CEO of the company for such a long time, she still doesn't have the highest authority and can't make the most significant decisions in the company?"Blake replied, "Why?"Kai looked at the person next to him and said, "This isn't something I could tell you. You have to find the answer yourself. Why didn't Kevin tell you anything at all?"Blake shook her head, "He kept a lot of things from me."Kai smiled, "You should take th
At midnight in SereneCare Hospital, a nurse diligently checked on Zach, who was lying on the bed, unconscious. Unexpectedly, she noticed the machine monitoring his heart rate decline gradually. She then immediately pressed the emergency call button.The on-duty doctor rushed over, asking, "What happened? What's the current condition of the patient?"The nurse anxiously explained, "His wound still hasn't healed even after a long time. I was just about to administer medication to him when I noticed a significant amount of bleeding from his wound. I've already asked another nurse to fetch blood bags from the blood bank."The doctor responded, "Contact Dr. Griver immediately and ask her to come perform surgery on this patient. This surgery has been delayed for too long; we can't afford any more delays."The nurse replied, "But Dr. Griver mentioned in the last meeting that there's a sharp fragment near the patient's heart. It's not easy to remove, and the slightest mistake could cut thr
After walking out of the elevator, Kai stopped and advised Fred, "Cecilia's triumph won't last long. Regardless, it's Zach's affair. Mr. Turner, I hope you will show her some mercy."Fred responded, "You don't need to remind me about this. You only need to focus on saving Zach's life."Kai replied, "Of course."He then proceeded to the operating room. When the head of the cardiology department, ready to take the lead in the surgery, saw Kai, he greeted him as if he saw his savior. "Dr. Stewart!"Kai patted the doctor's shoulder and said, "Thank you, everyone, for all your hard work when I wasn't in the hospital. We can't waste any time now. Let's quickly complete the surgery as I need to go back. And you, I need you to assist me.""Okay."Kai wore a sterile medical gown before entering the operating room. When he entered and saw Zach on the surgery bed with an oxygen mask, he said, "Long time no see, Zach!"He thought, 'I've never seen you in such a miserable state.'Meanwhile,
A nurse exclaimed, "It's back. Dr. Stewart, the patient's heartbeat is back."Kai let out a sigh of relief, though he remained vigilant.He thought, 'Zach, oh Zach! You indeed couldn't let her go even when you are on the brink of death.'Kai said, "The fragment has been removed. Now, pay attention. We'll perform the final stitching procedure. There's no room for error."Everyone was on high alert, "Okay."The surgery lasted about seven hours. At half past nine in the morning, the surgery finally concluded.Outside the operating room, a deputy warden informed Fred, who was resting with closed eyes. "Mr. Turner, Ms. Harper has awakened. Should we go back now?"Blake, who had dozed off leaning against the wall, immediately woke up upon hearing Mya's name. When she noticed Fred, who had stood up, was about to leave, she quickly stood up and said, "Mr. Turner, I'd like to ask. Are you the person who has Cecilia under control? How is she now?"Fred glanced sideways at her, "She won't
Upon smelling the savory aroma of pork ribs, Blake groggily opened her eyes and realized she was at home. Without much thought, she knew that the person cooking outside was Liam.Blake's stomach kept growling. Hungry and weak, she quickly put on her shoes and rushed toward the table, where a plate of grilled pork ribs was placed. She then grabbed a piece of it and started eating.Liam also made clam chowder. When he saw Blake, he smiled and walked to her. He said, "Eat slowly. Everything on the table is for you."Blake said, "Liam, I want to eat spaghetti."Liam said, "Sure. I'll get that for you right now."He then served her a large plate of spaghetti and provided her with a fork. This is something he noticed about Blake over this long period of time.After having a plateful of spaghetti, Blake was finally full. Then, she drank a bowl of soup.Feeling satisfied, she let out a burp.Liam handed her a tissue, "Do you still want to eat?"Blake replied, "No, I'm full. Thank you
A nurse holding a medical tray intended to apply medication to the wounds on Cecilia's body. When she stood outside the door and heard Cecilia's angry shouts from inside, she hesitated and dared not to enter the ward.Cecilia's miserable curses could be heard continuously. She yelled, "Why?! Why do they all want to go against me?!"Agustin frowned lightly, showing no emotion. After spending such a long time with him, Cecilia still never truly understood him. He was very mysterious. Regardless of what happened, he seemed capable of staying detached and maintaining a composed demeanor.When he saw Cecilia had gone mad, he carried her to the bed and covered her with a blanket. He said, "Did I not tell you? Don't do anything else besides focusing on giving birth to my child."She looked like a mentally disturbed person. Her eyes were red and carried a hint of fierceness as she replied, "Don't forget, we had a child; he killed it." She grabbed Agustin's hand and placed it on her abdomen
After Agustin left, Blake entered the ward holding sunflowers in her hand. She pondered, 'When I arrived just now, I think I saw the man who seemed to have come out of Cecilia's ward.'When she saw Agustin's figure, she felt a sense of familiarity as if she had seen him somewhere before, but she could not remember where.Blake withdrew her gaze and looked at Cecilia, lying on the bed in a sorry state. Bruises covered her face, and the scars on her neck and arms were clearly visible. Blake, lips pursed, had an indescribable sense of frustration and irritability. However, compared to these feelings, an overwhelming inner turmoil consumed her.Blake did not expect that Fred saying Cecilia would not die meant he would cause her to be in this state. She said, "You don't look like you're hurt."She then put the flowers at the bedside. With smiles all over her face, Cecilia was very happy to see Blake. She placed the freshly cut fruits in front of Blake, saying, "These were just cut. Try
Liam was standing in the rain, and though it hadn't been long, he was thoroughly drenched.Blake quickly pulled him close, her voice laced with concern. "Are you crazy? It's pouring rain! What if you catch a cold?"Liam's look was subdued, his face showing signs of fatigue. "I'm okay. This is for you; I didn't want you to have to come out in this weather."As Blake took in his forlorn appearance, her heart softened suddenly. 'Am I losing my mind?' she thought."Now you'll have to pay more attention to me, Blake... I was just so scared of losing you. I've put everything I have into getting you to agree to marry me; the idea of you walking away is unbearable."Overwhelmed with emotion, Blake locked eyes with him. "Did she teach you to say that too?" she asked, her hand moving on its own to brush away the raindrops from his hair.A maid nearby, observing the scene, rushed over with a blanket and an umbrella. However, Grace, fully grasping the gravity of the moment, halted her. Ackno
Cecilia said, "It's fine. Let's give them a week. Rearrange the flight and all the plans for the trip. This is Blake's first time getting married and going abroad for honeymoon. I want to make sure she has a good time."Susan nodded. "Okay, Ms. Samford."Not long after Cecilia left, three editors who used to work for Olivia's company entered her office. All of them spoke in panic, "Ms. Blue, what should we do? Ms. Samford already knows everything. If the legal department finds out about it, will we go to jail?"Olivia remained calm as she said, "Don't panic. Just focus on your work.""But we got into this company through you. What if they say we got into this company through the back door and then fired us?"Olivia sat at her desk, supporting her forehead with her hands. She was obviously panicking. "Don't worry, I'll handle this."You guys can leave now."Olivia did not expect this matter to be exposed so soon. She wondered how Cecilia found out about it. 'Could it be that she'
StartReading Literary was the last place Cecilia wanted to be. But she made an exception this time.Olivia had just finalized a cooperative copyright deal with another website company. Several editors from her own company were there at StartReading Literary. As she entered the office, she saw all the editors from StartReading Literary sitting upright, not daring to make a sound.She also saw her office door was wide open. She frowned as she walked into her office and was surprised to see an unexpected gust.Olivia put down the documents in her hand. "Ms. Samford, what brings you here?"With her legs crossed and Susan standing behind her, Cecilia stared at Olivia, who was in front of her.Cecilia sneered and stood up. She ran her fingers along the desk. "StartReading is actually the last place I want to be. I came here because I found out that you enjoy meddling in other people's affairs. Otherwise, you wouldn't even qualify to see me."Olivia instantly looked wary. She remained s
Liam stood up. He watched as Blake, who looked weary, walked away. "Blake, what do you want me to do so you'll like me?"Blake did not stop walking. Instead, she took even bigger steps and left.She went to the Harper residence, which surprised everyone.Grace asked, "Blake? Why did you come back here? Where's Liam? Why didn't he come back with you?"Blake stuttered, unable to find the words. She just made up an excuse, saying, "It's nothing. I just wanted to come back."After Hannah and Yael left the wedding last night, they went back to the research institute.As for Simon, he went to the farm to manage the business.After Blake went to her room, Grace became worried. She followed her and saw her sitting with a blank expression in the room, not knowing what to do.When Blake saw Grace, she quickly adjusted her mood. "Grace, why are you here?""I came to check on you. Blake, what's wrong? Did you have a fight with Liam? You just had your wedding yesterday, and you're already
The pregnancy test report came out fifteen minutes after Blake did the test. She was indeed pregnant. She was even seven weeks pregnant.Blake had indeed been involved with Kevin while in Northern Myanmar over a month ago.She held the medical report while standing bewildered in the cold hospital corridor. Lights shone through the floor-to-ceiling window onto her body, but all Blake felt was the cold, which made her hands and feet numb.She was lost in her thoughts. 'I'm really pregnant. What should I do with this baby? I want it to be born more than anyone else. But now, everything has changed. This child shouldn't come into this world.'She wandered in the corridor. Suddenly, she saw someone coming out of another gynecological room.She thought, 'Some things are just destined by fate. When I long to see him, even catching a glimpse of him in a dream feels like a luxury, an unattainable wish. But now, when I don't want to see him, it seems he appears everywhere I go.'Kevin supp
Blake wondered, 'I'm now pregnant with Kevin's child. What should I do?'She woke up groggily when she felt someone carry her. She opened her heavy eyelids and asked, "What time is it now?"Liam responded, "It's four-thirty in the morning. It's still early; go back to sleep for a while more."Blake said in a hoarse voice, "I've made an appointment for an abortion at eight o'clock. Regardless of whether I'm really pregnant or not, I don't want to keep this child."She had thought about it all night and believed this was the best decision.Kevin was going to get engaged. Blake believed he would get married and Audrey would give birth to his children. There was simply no need for her to complicate things further.She thought, 'If I choose to be selfish and decide to keep this baby, and if people find out about it, my child will be treated as an illegitimate child. I don't even dare to imagine how badly the child will be treated.'If giving birth to the baby will bring it a lifetime
Blake continued, "What about you, Liam? Do you mind?"If you do, you can choose to divorce me. After all, I've wronged you. No one wants to marry a woman who's carrying someone else's child."Liam stepped forward on the shattered cup and hugged her tightly. "I don't mind. Blake, I love you, including everything about you. I don't mind your past. I just want to start over with you. I didn't tell you about the pregnancy because I was selfish; I wanted to keep you by my side."Blake, your child is my child. I want to raise the baby with you."Don't leave me, okay?"Blake did not know why, but she was not surprised by her pregnancy. However, she felt that there were still some things that she could not let go of, though she was unsure what those were.She was not as calm as she had imagined.She thought about her past events. Then, she indifferently said, "Liam, I don't want this child. Since I'm prepared to be with you, I won't keep this child. It wouldn't be fair to you."Liam di
On this romantic night, the moon was obscured by the clouds.Breathing heavily, Blake felt some pain in her abdomen. She asked to stop. "Liam, my stomach hurts. I think I'm going to have my period soon."Liam sobered up instantly. "I'll go get you some medicine."She peeked out from under the blanket as the bedside lamp turned on. She could clearly see Liam's naked upper body. Her face flushed as she averted her gaze. "It's fine. Just help me call the front desk and ask them to bring up a pack of sanitary pads. I'll go to the bathroom to deal with it."Liam replied, "Let's go to the hospital tomorrow for a check-up."Blake picked up her clothes from the floor and went to the bathroom. "It's okay. It's probably just my period."However, judging by the blood flowing out, it did not seem like menstrual blood to Blake. It looked like something else.Blake's voice came from the bathroom again. "I think we should go to the hospital."She sat on the toilet and watched the tall, slende
Blake had no bridesmaids, so she returned to the hotel room alone. As she stepped out of the elevator and was ready to use the room key card in her hand to swipe and enter the room, she suddenly saw a figure appear from the corner of her eye.She stopped her action and looked at the person who had left the wedding earlier.At that moment, Blake felt her breath catch, but it was only fleeting. She then quickly regained her composure and averted her gaze. She asked, "Didn't you leave? Why are you still here?"Kevin replied, "Congratulations."Upon hearing his congratulations, Blake felt a mix of amusement and discomfort. "There's nothing to congratulate. If anything, I should congratulate you. You're soon to be the mayor's son-in-law. In the future, we won't belong in the same social class anymore."I'm tired and came back to rest. You should leave now before Liam comes up and sees you here."Don't look for me again. I don't want him to misunderstand."Kevin responded, "Audrey and