Chapter 4

Sebastian fell silent.

After a long while, he asked, “Can’t you name a different condition?”

“We’re done.”

She climbed out of bed, ready to leave.

Olivia called after her, “Where are you going? You’re running a fever. You’re in no state to go out now.”

“Where I go is none of your business. Olivia, starting today, we’re no longer friends.”

“Melanie, please! I’m sorry, okay? Just give me some time. Once Kylie gets better, I’ll end things with her.”

Hearing Sebastian mention ending things, Kylie instantly fell apart.

“It’s my fault. I should just die! I’m sick, I shouldn’t be holding on to my pathetic life while ruining others’. Melanie, please, don’t break up with Sebastian. I’ll just kill myself, okay? Once I’m gone, all of you will be set free.”

With that, she sprinted toward the balcony.

“No! Kylie!”

Sebastian frowned and bolted after her.

Still, he was too slow. Kylie had thrown herself over the balcony.

With a dull thud, she crashed onto the ground below, a pool of crimson blood spreading from under her.

Sebastian raced downstairs in a panic. “Kylie!”

“Oh, my god!”

Olivia covered her mouth, her face pale with disbelief.

Melanie too froze, never expecting Kylie to actually make the attemp.

Stumbling, she followed them down and saw Sebastian scooping up the bleeding Kylie into his arms.

“It’s okay. I’m taking you to the hospital right now.”

Kylie raised a weak hand, her blood-stained fingers grazing Sebastian’s cheek.

“Sebastian, I forgot to tell you... I’m pregnant, with your baby.

“I kept wondering if I should tell you. I kept wondering if I should keep the child... It’s fine now. The baby’s probably gone, and everything is resolved.

“I’m sorry.”

“Stop talking!” Sebastian roared at her, entirely out of control. “I won’t let anything happen to you, or our child! We’re going to the hospital, right now!”

He left, and Olivia quickly changed her clothes to follow them.

Before stepping out, she cast a cold glance at Melanie.

“Melanie, are you happy now that things have come to this?

“Do you see now why we kept it from you? Because of how petty you are, always making a mountain out of a molehill. Why should any man date you? Why should anyone befriend you?”

Finished, she swiftly left.

In the empty apartment, only Melanie remained.

She stared at the puddle of blood, replaying Olivia’s harsh words in her mind.

Turned out it was petty to be mad upon discovering that her boyfriend was seeing another woman.

In the eyes of her best friend, she was too petty to deserve any friends.

Since that was the case, she didn’t want such a friend anymore.

The city was a blur behind the torrential downpour as Melanie dragged her suitcase and walked out of Olivia’s building.

Along the way, her phone kept ringing nonstop.

Sebastian called her over and over, but she ignored every call.

Olivia was calling too.

Having completely given up on them, Melanie naturally refused to pick up their calls.

She walked aimlessly until she looked up and realized she had made it to her parents’ place.

Though she hadn’t wanted to concern them, she truly had nowhere else to go now.

She pressed the doorbell, but no one answered.

Assuming her parents were already asleep, she pulled out her key and let herself in.

Drifting into a heavy, feverish sleep, she was jolted awake once more by her ringing phone.

This time, it was a call from her mother. Blinking away the fog in her head, Melanie answered immediately.

“Mom?”

“Melanie? Get to the hospital! They’re trying to force your dad to give his blood!”