Chapter 3

"Drive me to the airport right now. This is an order!"

Jayden's eyes were practically burning in rage, but Nellie tugged his sleeve at this time and subtly shook her head.

After a moment of silence, Jayden bent over and opened the door into the passenger seat.

Nellie didn't hesitate to sit inside. "I'm sorry, Miss Hanson. Jayden had just come to. As the person who saved him, I'm worried about his condition. Someone of your status won't mind, right?"

Jayden didn't even spare me a glance as he leaned in to fasten Nellie's seatbelt. Then, he opened the driver's door on his own. "If you're coming, get in."

Nellie's lips curled slightly at Jayden's icy tone toward me. I simply scoffed and got into the back seat.

These two were trying to assert their dominance, but what they didn't know was that I was on my way to welcome my new husband from abroad.

At the thought of Shanan, I let out a long sigh.

In my past life, I vowed to remain a widow for Jayden. Shanan stayed single until the end as well, and took care of me without ever asking for anything.

In the end, he turned out to be the man my father had chosen for me.

As I became somewhat nervous, the car suddenly jolted violently. Then, I heard Jayden cry out as he yanked the steering wheel, slamming the left side of our car…into an out-of-control truck!

Agonizing pain struck me, but the first words from Jayden were to ask if Nellie was alright.

Nellie was in the passenger seat, safely out of harm's way. What could be wrong with her?

I tried to reach for my phone to call 911, but I had no idea where my phone had gone during the crash.

I tried to assess my situation despite the pain, and realized my thigh was pinned under the mangled seat. An artery was also slashed open…

My blood and my life were slowly slipping away.

I was starting to black out because of the blood loss. I clutched my wound as best I could, hoping that emergency services could make it in time.

However, when the paramedics arrived, Jayden leaned out the window and shouted, "The one in the back seat isn't hurt! Don't worry about her! Save the person in the passenger seat first!"

My hand froze. Jayden's words were like knives, cutting deep into my heart. He knew I was dying, but he couldn't even bother to pretend anymore.

In the passenger's seat, Nellie kept on wailing about the pain, begging the police to break open her door first. Jayden was so anxious that he was crying, holding Nellie tightly in his arms despite his injured arm.

Seeing this, the police didn't hesitate. They circled to the rear and smashed the window, pulling me out safely. Their expressions remained chilly even when they heard Jayden's angry barks.

"If you can scream and yell, it means you're not in danger! I know you want to save your lover first, but we can't let someone in critical condition bleed out in the back!" they snarled.

Even strangers could see their relationship. How blindly must I have trusted Jayden in my past life not to notice anything at all?

When I woke up again, I was already in the hospital.

Jesse and Joel were both whispering beside my bed. "The old man doesn't know about this yet, but if he finds out Jayden crashed his car with Lauren inside, we're all doomed."

"Relax. Jayden is donating his blood to Nel right now. Once Lauren's awake, we'll let Lauren tell the old man that she was driving the car. We'll be fine, and we can also trick them and gather enough funds to pay for Nel's tuition for studying abroad."

My body was aching all over, and so was my heart.

At this time, Jayden rushed into the room. "Is she still unconscious? Get her sedated! We'll need to use her facial skin for Nel's graft."

Jesse and Joel were both instantly distressed.

"What happened to Nel? Why does she need a skin graft?"

"She's in the emergency room. I didn't see it myself, but I just heard her crying that her skin was ruined. She needed a graft."

"If it's for Nel, then let's hurry up! I've practiced Lauren's handwriting. I'll forge the signature. Here's the sedative… Force it into her."

Their words chilled me to the bone. I immediately opened my eyes and reached for the button to call for the nurse right above me.

But Jayden was even faster. He lunged forward and pinned my hand, a cruel expression on his face.

"Lauren, Nel cares a lot about her looks. This time, you must help her."

When Jesse saw what happened, he quickly forged my signature. He grabbed the milk laced with sedatives and poured it down my throat without caring about anything else.

"Lauren, why must you wake up now? Why can't you just be a donor for Nel quietly?"

I wanted to struggle, but my body was injured all over, and I was also wrapped in casts. I couldn't move at all.

They forced the milk down my throat with an icy stare before covering my mouth, stopping me from crying out. All they needed to do was wait.

I could feel my mind slowly becoming cloudy. My consciousness was slowly fading.

And then, the door to my ward was kicked open violently with a bang.