Chapter 14
I still didn’t die, even though I deliberately hit my head on the ground.
That fool Lucas broke free from his bindings, but instead of running away, he came and caught me.
I lived, but his anns were broken.
I looked at his arms in casts and was speechless.
Matthew paced outside the hospital room door for a long time before finally walking in.
“Samuel said to let you rest well to recover,” he told me.
knew he wouldn’t let me go easily.
But it didn’t matter
After all, I could still choose to die.
I wouldn’t have anything to do with him anymore.
“Vivian, is there really nothing in this world worth holding on to for you? Lucas asked, his eyes red and his face twisted with struggle and pain.
For a moment, I felt like I wanted to live.
Under Lucas‘ careful care, I gradually recovered.
After six months of rehabilitation, I was finally able to pick up a pen again,
The following year, I participated in the Global Jewelry Design Competition and won the championship as I had hoped.
The trophy was a bit heavy, and my partially disabled hands couldn’t hold it. Lucas considerately held it for me.
As I left the venue, I received a call from an unfamiliar number.
It was Samuel’s assistant, David. Mr. Hartley had his limbs broken and his tendons cut, and was left in the alley where you first.
met
“Mr. Hartley asks if you could forgive him if he doesn’t die in three days.”
I didn’t say anything.
David couldn’t help but say, “Mr. Hartley is severely injured and has lost a lot of blood. In three days, he won’t make it Ms. Sinclair, only you can save him now. Could you-
“No,” I hung up the phone directly.
I turned around and saw Lucas with a red face, seemingly thinking about something.
Realizing I was looking at him, he suddenly asked, “Vivian, you’re so silly and still half–disabled. You can’t be without a reliable person by your side. Have you considered marrying me?”
My heart felt like it had been struck hard.
Seeing that I didn’t speak, Lucas felt a bit guilty and turned his head, waving his hand and saying, “I was just asking casually. Don’t take it to heart.”
“Aren’t you afraid of being bankrupted by Samuel, of being flayed and having your bones stripped?” I asked
A flash of joy crossed Lucas‘ eyes, and he looked determined. “Everyone has to die. If living means not being able to do what you want or protect what you care about, what’s the point of living a long life?”
I smiled, “Alright, I’ll marry you
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Chapter 11
That day, Samuel didn’t wait for Vivian.
He lay alone in a pool of blood in the alley where Vivian had saved him twice, enduring the full three days.
He watched as his blood drained away and his protruding bones were gnawed on by ants.
His phone was right beside him, but he didn’t have the strength to move a finger to dial a number, to hear her voice one last time.
He finally understood the despair and pain he had inflicted on her. “Vivian, I’m sorry
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