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One Man's Love Is Another Man's Poison

One Man's Love Is Another Man's Poison

Maikling Kwento · Romance
By:  Local UniverseKumpleto
Language: English
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Synopsis

Countdown

Tragic Love

Melodramatic

Mistress

Bias

Marriage

Winning Back the Husband

Five years after our son was born, I finally faced the truth: my wife didn't love me—or our boy. Determined to end this miserable marriage, I made plans to leave and take our son with me. But fate had other ideas. A car accident cost me a kidney and took our son's eye. At my lowest point, my usually distant wife fell to her knees right in the hospital corridor, begging for forgiveness. She swore she would spend the rest of her life taking care of us. We decided to give her one last chance—a 100-day trial. If she made it, we'd stay together. But on the ninety-ninth day, my son and I overheard her talking to the attending physician. "Emma," the doctor said, "did you really arrange that accident to secure organs for Daniel Carter's son? You did that to take a kidney from your husband and an eye from your son—was it worth it?" Emma Evans's voice was eerily calm. "It was worth it. As long as Daniel is happy, I'd do anything." "And what if your husband and son find out?" She fell silent for a moment, then instinctively touched the wedding ring on her hand. "Then they'll never know. They just want a family; I'll do everything I can to make up for it." So the "changed woman" we thought we knew was just an act—a carefully built lie. The happiness my son and I had begun to believe in was nothing more than a story she'd crafted to protect the person she really loved. Every kindness, every effort—it had all been quietly weighed and paid for in advance.

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Chapter 1

In the office, Emma Evans carefully reviewed the report the doctor had handed her. At last, a heavy weight lifted from her chest.

"Teddy's eye is perfect. Now that Zion can be discharged, I can finally relax."

The doctor's anger simmered. He couldn't hold back.

"Emma! No matter how good Daniel is, he's not your husband. You risked taking Teddy's eye without consent—for Zion! If anyone found out, the entire hospital would be shut down. Was it really worth it?"

Emma's eyes went cold. She slammed the report onto the desk.

"That's enough. You have no say over what I do. Daniel has only Zion—how could I bear to watch him suffer? It's just an eye! It won't affect Teddy's life."

The doctor snapped, frustrated, "Emma, can you guarantee Leo and Teddy will never find out the truth? What if they learn that, for Daniel, you nearly killed them?"

Emma fell silent. Then, she pulled out her phone and gazed at the wallpaper—a happy family photo. Her eyes darkened, unreadable.

"They'll never know. I've hidden it perfectly. And…" She turned off the screen and spoke with absolute certainty. "Leo and Teddy love me."

I squeezed my son's hand tight. A cold, piercing chill ran through me.

I still remembered that day—the day my six-year-old son lay in the ICU bed, staring blankly at me.

"Daddy… where's my left eye? Why is it gone?"

I cried until my voice was hoarse, until my whole body shook, wishing I could die just to take away the pain.

I hated myself for taking my son away. I hated myself for failing to protect him. I hated myself for not being a good father.

But in truth, the one I should have hated most… was Emma.

My son clamped his hand over his mouth, unable to believe that the person who had taken his eye was his own mother.

Emma closed the report, her voice cheerful.

"Since Daniel and Zion are mostly recovered, it's time for them to return. Make the arrangements. And remember—Leo must never find out."

Footsteps approached. Panicked, I held Teddy close and tried to hide, but Emma noticed us anyway.

"Leo? Teddy? What are you doing here?"

Emma's voice faltered. She panicked, so tense that even her breathing seemed to freeze for a moment.
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11 Kabanata
Chapter 1
In the office, Emma Evans carefully reviewed the report the doctor had handed her. At last, a heavy weight lifted from her chest."Teddy's eye is perfect. Now that Zion can be discharged, I can finally relax."The doctor's anger simmered. He couldn't hold back."Emma! No matter how good Daniel is, he's not your husband. You risked taking Teddy's eye without consent—for Zion! If anyone found out, the entire hospital would be shut down. Was it really worth it?"Emma's eyes went cold. She slammed the report onto the desk."That's enough. You have no say over what I do. Daniel has only Zion—how could I bear to watch him suffer? It's just an eye! It won't affect Teddy's life." The doctor snapped, frustrated, "Emma, can you guarantee Leo and Teddy will never find out the truth? What if they learn that, for Daniel, you nearly killed them?"Emma fell silent. Then, she pulled out her phone and gazed at the wallpaper—a happy family photo. Her eyes darkened, unreadable."They'll never kn
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Chapter 2
Teddy and I exchanged a glance, silently wiping away our tears.I took a deep breath and turned, forcing calm into my voice."You'd been taking quite some time getting that report, so Teddy and I thought we'd come find you. We got a little lost on the way, almost went the wrong way," I said.She let out a breath she hadn't realized she was holding, a faint smile threatening at her lips—until my next words froze her."What are you holding? Is that… our reports?"I stepped forward, hand reaching for it, though my eyes never left her face.Emma's gaze flickered, and she quickly hid the report behind her."Let… let's look at it at home. No rush."I saw her lips pale from nervousness, and a trace of irony crossed my eyes. Withdrawing my hand, I turned and left with my son.She froze for a moment before hurrying after us, scooping our son into her arms. Like before, her gestures were tender, careful, filled with affection.But this time, my son didn't wrap his tiny arms around her
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Chapter 3
I was about to knock on the principal's office door when a familiar voice stopped me."Is… Zion feeling okay? Is his eye hurting?"Daniel smiled, his eyes sparkling. "The doctor said Zion's recovered well, and his eye is comfortable now. Emma, really, thank you so much." Emma said, a genuine smile tugging at her lips, "As long as it makes you happy, I'll do anything."Daniel glanced at her, his tone layered with meaning. "And your husband? If he knew Zion's eye came from Teddy, wouldn't he be upset? Emma, I don't want to put you in a difficult position."The familiarity of his voice made my stomach turn.Daniel had always been like this—taking every advantage he could, then acting as if he were pure and innocent, making people scramble to please him.Five years ago, on Teddy's one-month celebration, Daniel—whose birthday it wasn't—posted on social media that he was celebrating alone, just to steal Emma's attention.She left the party, leaving Teddy and me, and spent the whole
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Chapter 4
Teddy stared at Zion's bright, shining eyes for a long time."Daddy, isn't my eye pretty?"A sharp pain stabbed my chest. I quickly flipped the tablet facedown and gently coaxed him back to his room."Come on now, Teddy. No more watching. Daddy will stay with you."He nodded, but his small hand clutched mine tightly—so tightly.After he fell asleep, I sent the transfer application to the principal's email.Fifteen hours left. It would all be over soon.I was halfway through packing when Emma came home with Daniel and Zion, clearly worn out from a day of fun.The moment she walked in, she saw my open suitcase.She froze for a second, then immediately let go of Zion's hand and hurried to stand in front of the suitcase."Honey, why are you packing? Where are you going? Where's Teddy?"She looked at me helplessly, fear flickering in her eyes—so real it almost made me hesitate.But I didn't bother digging deeper. I gave a casual excuse instead."Teddy's been in a bad mood. I wa
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Chapter 5
"You and your son… you're nothing but an organ bank Emma prepared for Zion and I!"Daniel's face twisted with rage, yet his eyes glinted with a perverse excitement that made my head spin.My son couldn't bear it. He wriggled free from my arms and ran straight at Daniel."Bad man! You're not allowed to say that! You can't hurt Daddy!"Daniel snapped. He grabbed my son's ear and yanked hard."You little cripple!"I lunged forward, shoving Daniel aside, my hand raised to strike.But the next second, a sharp slap landed squarely on my face.Emma had arrived just in time. She stared at her reddened hand, trembling, face pale."Honey… I… I didn't mean to. I…"Her eyes filled with tears as she shakily touched my cheek."Does it hurt? I really didn't…""Emma!" Daniel grabbed her hand, his tears flowing like a faucet. "Emma… I'm scared."Zion clutched her leg, eyes brimming with tears. "Emma… they're bullying me and Daddy."The compassion in Emma's eyes faded, replaced by a sharp,
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Chapter 6
Before the doctor could finish, Emma quickly hung up and tremblingly pressed the top contact number."Leo… pick up… please, please pick up…"After two beeps, a cold automated voice answered, "We're sorry, the number you have dialed is turned off."Her fingers flew over the screen as she opened our chat.Emma: [Honey, where are you now?]Emma: [I know this may be hard to accept… can we talk?]Emma: [I was wrong. Where are you? Should I come pick you up?]Seconds ticked by. Tens of seconds. A full minute. But the phone remained silent.The person who would usually respond in under ten seconds this time seemed to have made a firm decision: to sever all contact.She remembered yesterday, the resolute way I had packed my things. She remembered the moment she slapped me—how hatred and despair had flashed in my eyes.The more she thought about it, the tighter her brow furrowed, the more panicked her expression became.Unable to contain herself any longer, Emma ran up the stairs, tw
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Chapter 7
The phone rang. Emma wiped at her tears, barely noticing the screen in front of her.It was Daniel.The moment she answered, he began to wail."Emma… Zion suddenly says his eye hurts. Could it be a rejection reaction? Can you bring him to the hospital?"Panic seized Emma. She jumped up, only to knock over the trash can by the door.Crumpled papers, covered in childish handwriting, spilled onto the floor.She glanced at them and immediately began to tremble.Ever since he had learned to read and write, Teddy had kept a diary. It began with smiley faces, moved on to doodles, then stretches of pinyin and sentences. He recorded every day, every feeling, hoping to share it with Emma.At first, she would patiently listen, then tell him about her own day.But somewhere along the way, impatience crept in. She began locking herself in her study, irritated and withdrawn.A single door divided their home into two worlds. Inside, she tended to her precious Daniel. Outside, her son waited
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Chapter 8
Daniel clenched his phone tightly, naked hatred burning in his eyes."That useless Leo must've done something! Otherwise, Emma would never treat me like this! Leo… I should've let you and that bastard son of yours die back then!"After the plane landed, my phone began buzzing nonstop the moment I turned it on. There were dozens of missed calls and messages—all from Emma.At seven that evening, I received her so‑called "apology."Emma: [Honey, what happened last night was my fault. I was too impulsive. I bought gifts for you and our son. I'm coming home right now.]…At eight o'clock, another message arrived.Emma: [Honey, why can't I get through to you?]Emma: [Honey, where are you and Teddy? Please reply. I'm really worried.]By ten o'clock, she finally dropped the pretense, her tone softening completely.Emma: [Honey, I was wrong. Please don't ignore me, okay? I can explain everything.]Emma: [Honey, please come back. I can't lose you… I can't lose Teddy…]She sent one si
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Chapter 9
Then Daniel saw the woman's impatient face, brows drawn tight as she hung up the call, he cast a glance around and quietly followed her.Inside the doctor's office, the doctor paced back and forth in agitation, his voice filled with unease and resentment."I told you from the beginning this was extremely risky. You insisted you could keep it hidden. So now what do you plan to do?"Emma let out a deep sigh."At this point, there's only one option—run. Take the money I gave you, leave the country as soon as possible, and never come back."The doctor snapped angrily, "Emma, do you think I'm an idiot? If I run now, everyone will know I'm the one who did it! You're not planning to dump all the blame on Thomas and me, are you? So you can walk away clean?"Emma's eyes darkened, a faint murderous glint surfacing."If I really wanted you to be the fall guy, I wouldn't need to go through all this trouble. Any random audit of the surgeries you've performed over the years would expose the t
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Chapter 10
Emma shoved Daniel's hand away in disgust, stood up, and brushed the wrinkles from the sleeve he had grabbed."Daniel, if you want my help, then get as far away from me as possible—right now."With that, Emma turned and left the office.Thrown out, Daniel remained restless and uneasy.Her words echoed in his mind, and he couldn't help but fear that she might sacrifice him and the doctor to save herself. With her family's financial power, that didn't seem difficult at all.Once the seed of suspicion was planted, it took root and began to grow.That night, after long deliberation, he finally made a bold decision—to run.As long as he fled far enough, even out of the country, the police wouldn't be able to catch him.He could start over with his son, even if it meant never returning to this country again.That very night, he took all the money he had received from Emma, bought the earliest available flight, and left.…A week later, Teddy and I returned to the country in prepar
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