“Thanks to Troy sending me your photos and videos every day over the years, we were able to have peace of mind.”
I turned my head and had a mysterious smile on my face as I said, “Troy, what should we do when it comes to invading someone’s privacy?”
Troy touched his nose and it turned red as if it was about to bleed. “Um… if there is a special reason and with the consent of the family, it can be considered on a case–by–case basis…”
A small incident diluted the sadness of the parents.
The group of people charted and laughed as they walked home.
When I got home, I learned from my father the reason for Edwin’s disappearance.
In order to advance herself, Lena sent intimate photos of her and Edwin to the media.
The company, just after its successful IPO, got embroiled in a scandal, and its stock price plummeted to rock bottom.
Those companies that had a good relationship with me immediately proposed to terminate the contract..
The newly negotiated several cooperative companies, also affected by this matter, suffered a loss of nearly one billion dollars, and they all demanded compensation from him for breach of contract.
Edwin got furious and laid hands on Lena in the office, resulting in a three–month Imprisonment.
The Gore Group declared bankruptcy officially, as they were unable to bear the burden of debt, after failing to bring Edwin out
Lena was expelled from the Gore Group and blacklisted by all companies due to the scandal.
In the end, I could only work at a small restaurant, where I would occasionally receive disdainful looks and be subjected to the boss lady’s harassment.
When I saw him again, it was at a business banquet.
As the chief lawyer who helped this company successfully go public, I was treated as an honored guest.
In the corner, Edwin was holding a glass of wine and building a relationship with the business partner he used to look down upon.
One cup after another.
It was just like back then when I would drink recklessly, all for the sake of accompanying him to make a name for himself.
In the moment of our eye contact, I saw embarrassment, shock, pain, and regret in his
eyes.
I raised my glass to him from across the crowd, and then slowly drank the champagne in my band.
This cup, toasts our past love and also toasts our rebirth from nirvana.
Chapter 9
Chapter 1
My son, Anthony Matthews, accidentally drank a whole glass of white wine at his second birthday party, which resulted in alcohol poisoning.
Edward Matthews broke down on the spot and rushed to the hospital in a frenzy.
He knelt in front of the emergency room door, crying, begging the doctor to save Anthony at all costs.
Unfortunately, Anthony became senile.
1 also encountered a car accident on my way to the hospital, and I narrowly escaped death to save my life.
Six months later, I unintentionally overheard a conversation between Edward and his assistant at the doorstep of the study.
“Mr. Matthews, you were really ruthless. You even had the heart to harm your own son. When you instructed me to give the child white wine, I almost
“And Melanie, she had already suffered enough, and now you want to cause a car accident, seizing the opportunity to transplant her heart to Selene.” “Artificial hearts had to be replaced every five years. Could you bear to see her living in the pain of constant surgeries for the rest of her life?” Edward’s voice was hoarse, but usually determined.
“There was no way, Selma risked her life to give birth to my child despite her heart disease. I couldn’t give her a status, so I could only let her child become the sole heir of the Matthews family.”
As for Melanie and Anthony, I would keep them for the rest of their lives, only in this way, they would not pose a threat to Selena and her child in the future.
My child could be abandoned at will.
And I was just a sacrificial lamb in his love.
Then I disappeared completely, as he wished.
When the assistant spoke again, there was a hint of pity in his voice,
Mrs. Matthews‘ body was already unable to bear the burden, why did you still coax her to donate blood to Selena?
Edward sighed after a moment of silence.
“I didn’t want to either, but even after Selena had a heart transplant, there was no improvement. She told me that the doctor said her heart was not receiving enough blood, and that receiving Melanie’s blood might help a little
Tears fell uncontrollably as I remembered how he had suggested taking me to the hospital to donate blood not long ago,
Adver undergoing a heart transplant, I would occasionally faint and vomit blood, so naturally I dare not easily agree,
But he earnestly persuaded me with his eyes, donating blood was to pray for Anthony’s blessings.
He knew my weak spot too well and understood how to manipulate me.
only now that I have come to low that there was no blessing at all. He simply regarded ine as a mere blood bag of his beloved.
I rightly covered my mouth, blocking the crying that was about to overflow from my throat.
Even though I didn’t have a heart anymore, I still tell unbearable pain.
The bowd containing honey almond oatmeal also suddenly fell to the ground.
The fine glass shards pierced into my foot, causing pain, but it was far less than the pain in my heart.
Footsteps could be heard coming from the study.
Louvered my chest and stumbled back to my own rooit,
Loolong at Anthony’s sleeping profile, my emotions Instantly crumbled.
He Had just learned to say “daddy,” but he was made delirious by Edward.
As soon as I thought about him spending the rest of his life in dementia, I couldn’t help but burst into tears.
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„After the incident, I blamed myself countless times, blaming myself for not taking good care of Anthony
But I never expected that it was my deeply beloved husband who intentionally ruined himself to pave the way for another woman,
The child was still so young, why did he have to be cruel to this extent?
The love that I considered as my life, was nothing but a joke.
