Chapter 4

The huge villa was so quiet that only the friction of the wheels on the ground could be heard. When I closed the gates to the villa, someone grabbed me hard and turned me over to face them. It was Frank, and he looked extremely upset.

He was looking at me like I was the enemy on the battlefield. "Jessica tried to kill herself because of what you said."

All I could hear was ringing in my ears. I was stunned.

"What did you say to her?" Frank stared at me angrily, his deep and calm eyes seemed to be oozing red. "You promised me to keep this a secret from her, Damienne. Jessica is your best friend, and she didn't tell you about this because she was afraid you'd get hurt.

"You know how she has always been of poor health since young and needs to be taken care of. Her emotions are in a fragile state right now after just giving birth, but you still insisted on agitating her. Do you plan to destroy her?"

Before I could reply, Frank stuffed me into the car. "You have a rare blood type just like her, Damienne. Only you can save her now."

Frank sped through several red lights in frustration and dragged me to the hospital. "Doctor, they have the same blood type. She can donate blood."

I had never seen Frank lose his composure like that.

All I could do was stand outside the surgery in a daze. My mind was blank as Frank dragged me into a room like a puppet to take my blood. He tore my sleeve violently, and that was when I realized Frank would also become a helpless madman when faced with life and death.

The doctor's voice suddenly boomed in my ears. "I'm sorry, sir, but this lady is pregnant. It isn't suitable for her to donate blood right now."

I looked up with a jerk and instinctively pulled my arm away to shield my belly, but Frank got closer to the doctor and stared him down while saying anxiously, "It's fine. Damienne has always been healthy. Taking a little blood from her won't affect anything."

His words made me tremble with anger, and I stared at the man in front of me with disbelief. "This is your baby too, Frank."

Frank looked at me with a frown. "I never said I won't acknowledge your baby as mine."

I stared back at him. "What do you mean?"

"Don't look at me that way, Damienne." Frank turned grim. "Jessica's life is still in danger right now. You can't prioritize the life of a baby who isn't even fully formed over Jessica. You've been friends for years!"

I could not help raising my voice. "When have I ever said I'd risk Jessica's life? But you should know that I'm the only one who can save her!"

With that, I pushed Frank away and ran for the door, but I felt a sudden cramp in my abdomen, and I fell forward. Frank caught me in his arms and put me on a bed. He was silent for several seconds before saying, "I know you're in a difficult spot, Damienne, but Jessica tried to kill herself because of what you said.

"You've always managed to heal well after getting hurt so many times in your missions. Losing little blood won't affect anything. Our baby isn't that fragile."

I did not have the strength to escape from his grip, and I could only watch as syringes of blood were taken from me and delivered to Jessica in the surgery room. My face turned paler by the minute, and I started to lose consciousness.

In the end, I could endure no longer and passed out.