Chapter 6
Life completely returned to normal. I rushed to change my application before the end of July.
I stopped chasing Jade’s version of beauty and chose to go to the gym instead, focusing on getting stronger.
In my spare time, I started tutoring. I wanted to use my own money to take my parents on a trip before school started.
After Kieran found out I’d blocked him, he decided to give me the cold shoulder.
But I kept seeing Jade’s posts on Instagram-
Them smoking, drinking, clubbing.
Riding motorcycles through the streets at 3 AM,
Bungee jumping, skydiving, all kinds of extreme sports.
I’d never seen this side of Kieran,
Maybe all the love and care our family gave him felt like chains and pressure to him.
I didn’t think much of it.
I figured if I didn’t seek him out, we’d never cross paths again.
Until that rainy night-
I was leaving my tutoring student’s house as usual, happily carrying a small cake I’d bought to share with my parents.
Before I could get home, I got a call from the traffic police: “Is this Benjamin Harper’s daughter? Your parents were rear–ended by a hit–and–run driver. Their condition is critical…”
My breath caught: “Where?”
The delicate cake hit the ground, instantly becoming a sticky mess.
Twenty minutes later, I was standing breathless in the ER at General Hospital.
I was in a complete daze, like a walking corpse. My mind was chaos.
The doctor said Mom’s condition was better. Dad needed a blood transfusion, but my blood type didn’t match his.
“It’s a rare type. The hospital doesn’t have enough. Think about people around you…”
The nurse’s words echoed in my ears. My brain exploded with panic.
What do I do? What do I DO?
Kieran!
When I was sixteen, some thugs were bullying me and Kieran fought them like his life depended on it.
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Chapter 6
The leader got pissed and came back that night with seven or eight guys, cornering Kieran after school.
Kieran had needed a blood transfusion then… Dad had rolled up his sleeve without hesitation: “Take mine! Take as much as you need–the kid’s still growing, you HAVE to save him!”
Remembering this, I didn’t hesitate. I immediately called Kieran.
But Jade answered instead.
Her voice was lazy, like a cat who hadn’t woken up yet: “Chloe Harper?”
Jade laughed softly: “What’s up, childhood sweetheart?”
“Why are you looking for him in the middle of the night? Didn’t Kieran tell you he’s mine this summer?”
Her sticky voice made me want to puke, but I was desperate.
I forced myself to stay calm: “My parents were in a car accident. They need blood. I really need Kieran… He’s the only one who can save my dad…”
The line went quiet for a long time. My heart pounded even harder.
I was about to say “please” when I heard Jade laugh. Her laughter was full of contempt, like she’d heard the funniest joke ever:
“Seriously? You’re THAT desperate? You’d make up stories like this just to steal a guy? Did you forget that I’ve seen every trick in the book?”
Then I heard rustling sounds.
Kieran asked, “Who is it?”
Jade’s voice turned whiny: “Your little childhood sweetheart.”
Kieran sounded almost pleased: “She’s actually calling me? I thought she’d finally grown a spine this time.”
I desperately hoped he’d take the phone.
Instead, Jade got furious and changed her tone: “Didn’t we agree you’d spend the whole summer with me and then I’d give you back to her? What’s this supposed to mean? You choosing her now? Don’t forget–YOU begged me to come to your house! YOU said Chloe Harper was a boring, uptight good girl and you wanted me for some excitement!”
Kieran went silent.
I suddenly hated my own helplessness.
The moment Jade hung up, I shot to my feet and took a cab to the busiest night market in town.
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