The young nurse took a step back, her back drenched in cold sweat. She was genuinely freaked out.She had been working in the hospital for a while and had seen her fair share of people losing their cool, even some hospital dramas. But nothing compared to this level of terror.Percival’s eyes were bloodshot, probably from lack of sleep, and now with his rage, they looked like they were about to pop.The nurse was thinking of making up an excuse to bolt when she saw the man in front of her crack a sinister smile. But the smile vanished as quickly as it appeared, leaving his eyes as cold as ice. His face looked twisted, like a demon that crawled out of hell.She quickly whipped out her phone, pretending to be calm, and said, “Sir, you should go in and keep your wife company. I gotta run, but if there’s an emergency, just ring the bell by the bed.”With that, she hightailed it out of there.She thought to herself, “Guess Dr. Blackwell was right. Percival doesn’t give a rat’s ass about Eul
A tear fell onto Percival’s finger. It was lukewarm, but he jerked his hand back as if he’d been scalded.He shifted his gaze, feeling uneasy, and noticed that Eulalia’s hand was bleeding.Percival pressed a bell on the wall and turned around coldly. “I’m outta here. Stay put in the hospital, will ya? I’ll swing by next Wednesday to take you to court.”Eulalia watched him walk away and blurted out, ”Percival, I thought you were a man of your word.” She meant to sound assertive, but her voice wavered with doubt.Percival didn’t even glance back. As he opened the door to leave the room, he tossed over his shoulder, “Need I remind you, Eulalia, that I’m the guy who lied in front of a priest?”Eulalia felt like her bones had turned to jelly. She collapsed onto the bed, tears streaming down her face, soaking the pillow. It hit her like a ton of bricks.Their wedding had been the talk of the town. Both from influential families, with mega-corporations in tow, not only was the prenup a big d
After Orion left, Eulalia asked the nurse to help her to the bathroom.The nurse noticed that Eulalia spent her days in a daze, just staring out the window at a dead ginkgo tree."Ms. Clearwater, wanna catch some TV?” she asked.Eulalia was in a VIP single room, complete with a private bathroom, air conditioning, and a TV that had internet access. But since she moved in, she hadn’t turned it on even once.Eulalia perked up and nodded, “Yeah, go ahead and turn it on.”The nurse happily grabbed the remote and was about to look for a popular TV series when, lo and behold, a trending topic popped up on the screen.— “Dunraven Corporation’s CEO, Percival Dunraven, caught in a late-night secret meeting with his first love. Is he calling it quits with Eulalia?”The nurse cringed and was about to change the channel, but Eulalia, who was lying in bed, stopped her.“Click on that trending topic, let’s see what’s up.”“Uh… okay.”They were greeted by a blurry video of two people holding hands in
A sharp pain came from her right hand, and she looked down to see that the blood had flowed back, staining the entire IV tube red.Her phone connected to the internet, and several trending topics popped up. At that moment, Eulalia felt like an old, broken machine, her movements slow and her reactions dull. Trembling, she clicked on a trending topic about a jump.A live video popped up, filled with piercing screams, chaotic images, and continuous shouting. There were cries, wails, women and children's sobbing, and roars. In just a few seconds, Eulalia saw the full spectrum of human emotions.Her heart felt as if it had been gouged out by a blunt knife, leaving a desolate void. She wanted to look away, but her brain forced her to keep watching.And then...She saw her father, lying in a pool of blood, his face unrecognizable."Ah..." Eulalia opened her mouth, a choked sound escaping her raspy throat. Her emaciated shoulders trembled violently. She didn't understand what had happened, fe
Percival held Eulalia's cold hand, applying the medicine gently, treating someone with such care for the first time in his life.If anyone who knew him saw this scene, they would undoubtedly be shocked. Who was Percival? Mentioning his name would usually lead to thoughts of arrogance and haughtiness. And yet, here he was, kneeling before a woman, applying medicine to her wound, and that woman was someone he had despised.Percival didn't even notice his own actions, and Eulalia seemed soulless. Only the nurse noticed the harmony between them, a harmony that seemed impenetrable. Rumors had claimed their relationship was broken, but this scene told a different story.Indeed... one should never trust rumors online.Percival had never tended to anyone before, let alone with such meticulous care. He applied the medicine and wrapped the wound with gauze.Afraid that Eulalia might collapse again, he fastened her seatbelt before moving behind to push the wheelchair.The nurse hesitated for a m
Eulalia lowered her head and bit down hard on Percival's wrist, tearing at his flesh with her sharp teeth. The taste of blood filled her mouth, but she didn't let go.Percival's brow twitched in pain, but he refused to release her. He held Eulalia tightly and said to the cop behind him, "Get someone to take the body away and deal with it.""How should we handle it?" The cop asked.Indeed, how? Percival twisted his wrist, pinning Eulalia's jaw and staring at her blood-stained teeth. His eyes were cold as he asked, "Eulalia, how should we handle this? Bury it somewhere? Or send it to the crematorium?"Eulalia couldn't speak, her mouth filled with sobs and moans of pain. The taste of blood was so strong she couldn't tell if it was Percival's or her own."If you won't speak, then we'll send it to the crematorium."The cop called for assistance on his radio, preparing to remove the body from the scene. It was best to follow Percival's suggestion and have it cremated."No..." Eulalia's voic
Eulalia looked up, tears spilling from her beautiful eyes. Her usually bright eyes were now clouded with despair. Percival seemed to see through her eyes into her soul, where everything was ashen.Her stomach was still in agony, and Eulalia was tired of the pain. With her eyes stinging, she said, "Percival, my family is ruined, and I've paid my debt to you...""What debt?" Percival interrupted her coldly, his eyes narrowed and glinting with an icy light. "Eulalia, you can never repay what you owe me. Don't think you can blame your father's death on me. Your father may be gone, but you still have your brother. If you don't want him to end up like your father, you'd better put those thoughts away. You know what I'm capable of."Since Eulalia had already branded him as utterly cruel, he would show her cruelty. Otherwise, he wouldn't live up to her words.Percival stood before her, tall and shadowed, his face darkened by the dim light."You're using Benedict to threaten me?""It's not a t
Percival stepped out of the car, taking the umbrella with one hand and holding Eulalia's icy little hand with the other.Entering the cemetery, Eulalia looked out at a field filled with tombstones. The gloomy sky hung heavily above, making it feel like the air was hard to breathe.Sawyer had been buried only a few days ago, and the cleanest stone in the area marked his grave.In front of the tombstone lay a bouquet of lilies, their petals wilted and disfigured by the rain. Eulalia crouched down, tidying the flowers, then used her sleeve to wipe the picture on the stone. In the photo, a young Sawyer was dressed in a suit, smiling brightly, his eyes filled with wisdom and spirit.It was his wedding picture, and his wife's photo was also from their wedding. Placed together, they looked harmonious, as if time had rewound twenty-eight years.Sawyer might not have been a good father, but he was a good husband. Twenty-three years after his wife's death, he never remarried and even bought a p