Chapter 8

Whenever there were guests around, people always talked about Lila.

They all believed that a nanny's daughter like her didn't deserve to marry Julian.

In their eyes, someone with such a low status should be grateful. Instead, she always looked cold, as if everyone else had wronged her.

But Lila never explained herself. There was no point anymore.

During the birthday party, Harvey and Mabel announced in front of everyone that the entire Clarke family fortune would one day belong to Sienna.

The guests applauded. Lila simply stood there, calm and expressionless.

None of it mattered to her. She was going to die soon. Even if they wanted to leave everything to her, it would mean nothing.

When no one was watching, Sienna walked over with a smug smile. "Lila, I beat you again. Mom, Dad, Julian, and Miles are so stupid. You're the one who's always been good to them, yet I fooled every single one of them."

Lila only found it laughable. She turned to leave. Suddenly, a loud crash echoed through the room.

One of the overhead support beams had snapped. The decorations hanging from the ceiling came crashing down toward both Lila and Sienna.

Almost everyone shouted Sienna's name at the same time. They all rushed to protect her.

Surrounded by everyone, Sienna wasn't hurt at all. Lila, however, was knocked to the ground by the shattered decorations.

Her vision blurred. Something warm trickled down from her head. She realized she was bleeding. Only then did Julian finally notice her. He glanced at Lila and hurried toward her with worry on his face. "Are you hurt? I'll take you to the hospital."

But before he could take another step, Sienna collapsed into his arms. "Julian... My head hurts..."

The panic immediately returned to his face. Lila smiled faintly.

"I'm fine. Take her to the hospital."

After saying that, she staggered out by herself.

When Lila returned home after getting her wounds treated, she learned that Harvey, Mabel, Julian, and Miles had already taken Sienna on a vacation overseas to make up for her birthday.

They believed the birthday party had been ruined because of Lila. So they wanted to give Sienna the perfect birthday she deserved.

Meanwhile, Lila stayed home alone, silently enduring the pain caused by her cancer.

She felt herself getting weaker every day. She spent more time unconscious than awake.

The painkillers no longer worked. No matter how many she swallowed, she still rolled across the floor in agony.

One day, Sienna suddenly sent her a text message.

"Lila, are you home? I prepared a special gift for you. Don't forget to accept it."

Not long afterward, Harvey, Mabel, Julian, and Miles all returned home on the same day.

They brought Lila many gifts. For once, they even spoke to her gently.

Lila knew they wanted something. So she asked directly, "What do you need me to do for Sienna this time?"

They hesitated before finally speaking, "Sienna was in a serious car accident. Her kidney was badly damaged, and she needs a transplant. Yours happens to be a perfect match. People have two kidneys. Donating one won't affect your life."

Without thinking, Lila gently touched the scar on her abdomen. Then she shook her head sadly.

"I only have one kidney."

Their expressions immediately changed.

"Lila, how could you say something like that? Even if you don't want to donate, you shouldn't make up an excuse like this."

"Sienna's condition is critical. You're the only one who can save her!"

Lila looked at their desperate faces and answered numbly, "Believe whatever you want. If you want my kidney, then take it. I'm dying from cancer anyway. I only hope you won't regret this someday."

She already knew they would never believe her. From the very beginning, the only person they cared about was Sienna.

Just as she expected, none of them cared when she mentioned her cancer.

They didn't believe she had only one kidney either.

"Don't worry. After you donate your kidney, we'll make it up to you."

Lila weakly shook her head.

"There won't be an 'after' for me."