In The End, All Ties Are Severed

After breaking three ribs, Yvonne Xander finally escaped from the psychiatric hospital.The very first thing she did after getting out was to sign a consent form to donate her body. “Ms. Xander, we’re obligated to inform you that this is a special type of donation. Your body will be used in experiments involving a new chemical erosion agent. By the end, there may not be a single fragment of your bone left.”Yvonne pressed a hand against her throbbing chest. The pain from her fractured ribs turned her voice into a dry and brittle rasp.She forced the corners of her mouth into a bitter smile. “That’s exactly what I want.”There were only a few days left anyway. She may as well do something useful before the end.Her medical report bore a clear diagnosis: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, better known as ALS.Yvonne was one of the unlucky ones. A complication had caused an infection in her lungs. She had a month to live, at most.The staff member’s gaze had already turned sympatheti

Sharp pain shot through her wrist where it was tightly gripped. Yvonne looked up at the man in front of her, who then resembled a cornered beast. She suddenly smiled brightly. “Is this all the karma I get? Hannah is dead, but look at me, I’m still standing here.” The words struck like a match to kindling. His gaze darkened with fury. Without warning, his hand closed around her neck. Yvonne felt the air vanish from her lungs. Her face drained of color as her body instinctively fought for breath. Tears spilled involuntarily from the corners of her eyes. Just as she thought he might choke her to death, his grip loosened, and she crumpled to the floor like a puppet with cut strings. She started coughing violently. Through the haze of tears, she saw him crouch before her. His voice was cold like ice. “I’m going to make you regret every breath you take.” He reached out again, but his hand paused in midair before grabbing the collar of her shirt and giving it a sharp tug. The

“Yvonne, what are you doing?!” As expected, Jason’s furious voice rang out behind her. He strode over as his eyes blazed in anger. “Why are you picking on Cindy?!” Yvonne’s first instinct was to laugh. She wanted to tell him, “Cindy has always been the one bullying me. When have I ever bullied her?” But when she looked up and met Jason’s eyes, she saw that beneath the anger, something else flickered. Was he hoping for her to be jealous? Yvonne lowered her gaze and hid her twitching hand behind her back. Her voice was calm. “She chased off the man who tried to talk to me. Why shouldn’t I give her a hard time?”The flicker in Jason’s gaze extinguished immediately. It was replaced by a cold and cutting indifference. “You should be punished.” At his request, a waiter brought over drink after drink. Yvonne immediately knew what he meant. Her hands clenched tightly as she took a slow step forward. She picked up a glass and poured it over her head. “Keep going.” His voice was

Icy seawater rushed over her nose and mouth while Yvonne flailed helplessly. She could swim, but her body had no strength left. She began to sink. Air was replaced by water, and the light from above grew faint and farther away. Suffocation dulled her consciousness, and she stopped struggling. Maybe this was better, to die here and disappear into the depths. In the next life, she would be a small fish which was free from memory and the weight of it all.But why was Jason’s voice echoing in her mind?He was saying, “Yvonne, I love you. Let’s never be apart. Not in this life, not in the next.”***Yvonne never expected to open her eyes again. But when she did, she found herself strapped to a hospital bed.If it were not for the absence of electroshock equipment, she would have thought she had been dragged back to the psychiatric hospital.She was tied down for three days. During those three days, no one came to see her except the nurses who dropped off meals and medications. T

Jason and Cindy were getting married in due time. The whole country had its eyes on this wedding. Newspapers splashed it across their front pages, and with the sheer financial power of the Fender family, screens in nearly every city were taken over by the announcement. Yvonne thought it was for the best. Even if Cindy had stolen the credit for saving his life, Jason must have feelings for her. The two of them would surely live happily ever after. Jason’s life would get back on track and head toward a bright and promising future. It was time for her to die.Yvonne got ready and stepped out the door. But she had barely gone far when a hand suddenly came from behind and covered her mouth. Her world faded to black. When she opened her eyes again, she realized she had been kidnapped. Tied up right next to her was Cindy. Cindy’s face was streaked with tears of fear. One of the kidnappers lost his patience and slapped her across the face. He snapped, “Cry louder when you see