Chapter 1

Chris Zachman, my fiance who had not shown up for an entire week, finally called.

However, he started questioning me as soon as I picked up the call.

"Clarissa Zander, what's wrong with you? Our families have already decided on the venue and date of our wedding. How can you just call it off?"

I was about to speak when he cut me off and continued to vent.

"How many times have I told you that Ruth's health is poor? Even a cold could easily escalate to something serious. I need to be by her side to ensure her safety at all times. Why do you get jealous so easily? You don't value her life at all!"

'Such is life.' I could not help but smile bitterly.

Last night, I went out to make wedding arrangements alone. On my way home, I was run over by a speeding truck.

I tried calling Chris before I passed out, but all I could hear was the call going to voicemail.

He rejected my call twice.

It was not until I nearly lost consciousness that a message alert popped up on my bloodied phone screen.

I could tell he was impatient from his choice of words.

"What is it? Cut to the chase!"

After realizing I had not replied to him instantly, he soon sent me another message.

"What's wrong with you? Why must you call me while I'm trying to console Ruth? Don't you know Ruth might hurt herself when she's emotionally unstable?"

Even after I woke up, Chris was still ranting and berating me.

Melissa suddenly entered the ward and snatched my phone away.

"Chris, are you out of your mind? Clarissa was involved in a traffic accident last night! She was run over by a truck twice. If we hadn't brought her to the hospital in time, she would have died! Can't you tell what's more important between a cold and a traffic accident?" Melissa asked.

Chris snorted after hearing what she said.

"You're lying to a trained doctor. Melissa, you really have overestimated your intelligence!"

With that, he simply hung up the phone.

Melissa heard the signal over the phone. She clutched the phone hard.

Before I could say something to console her, her phone started ringing almost instantly.

It was a call from Melissa's fiance, who also happened to be Chris' childhood friend, Caleb Foster.

"Melissa, what are you two up to? Do you realize that Ruth was so irritated by how you and Clarissa acted out of jealousy that she almost had a seizure?

"Can you imagine what would've happened to Ruth if Chris and I weren't here? Does her life not matter to you at all? The Fosters will never welcome a vicious woman like you into the family. I don't care if you want to call this wedding off!"

Melissa was so upset that she nearly cursed out loud. However, she realized Caleb had already blocked her.

"Screw his entire family-"

I struggled to grab her hand.

"Don't get mad, Melissa. They're not worth it."

Melissa looked at the electronic devices attached to my body. Her eyes filled with tears.

"Clarissa, are you still in pain?"

I smiled and shook my head.

I no longer felt any pain.

I felt all the pain I could possibly handle when Chris hung up on me.