All Chapters of Love's Withering, Life's Countdown: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

The year my boyfriend is dead broke, I leave him. Later, he becomes a mafia boss and uses every means at his disposal to marry me.Everyone says that I am the first love he can never forget, the wife he cares about the most. However, he then starts bringing home a different woman every night, making me a laughingstock.Still, I don't cry or make a fuss. I quietly stay in my own room, never interrupting his affairs.Elton Carter is furious. He pins me beneath him, kisses me harshly, and growls, "Aren't you jealous?"He has no idea that I'm gravely ill. He could buy half the city with violence, threats, and money. He could buy my freedom, my marriage… and each night bring a different woman home, oblivious to the truth. Little does he know, I have just seven days left to live.---After Elton Carter did everything to make me his wife, he brought home a different woman each night. It wasn't until he met someone else that he finally began to settle down.I first met Yvette White on my bir

Chapter 2

Yvette could have steadied herself, but her body went weak, and she fell backward, hitting the ground hard. The sharp edge of the desk scraped her arm, leaving a streak of blood.When Elton saw that she was injured, he immediately stopped the meeting, in front of everyone. He walked over and grabbed her hand to scrutinize the wound.He coldly asked, "Who did this to her?"Elton's subordinate went pale with fear.I knew precisely what Elton was capable of when it came to punishing people. But I also knew that he'd never lay a hand on me.So I stepped forward and took the blame. "I did. So what? She had it coming."Yvette's eyes brimmed with tears as she leaned into Elton's arms, her expression full of wounded pride. She cried, "You're right! I brought this on myself. I fell for someone I shouldn't have, and now I'm humiliated and called a homewrecker."Elton gently stroked her hair and comforted her, saying softly, "Don't be upset. It hurts me to see you like this."Elton really did tre

Chapter 3

The sleeping pills wore off in the middle of the night, and the pain woke me up. That was when I realized that Elton had come home.He hadn't been home in a long time. He had purchased a villa for Yvette, where they lived together like a typical married couple.Elton leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window, a wine glass in his hand, and looked at me with a tenderness that I hadn't seen in a long time.As I walked past him in search of some painkillers, Elton suddenly grabbed my hand and asked, "Hedy, why have you lost so much weight recently?"His tone was full of concern, as if he still loved me.But I refused to believe it, especially since he seemed to have just come from another woman's bed. I pulled my hand away and replied with disgust, "That's none of your business."Elton was abruptly shaken off, and his expression turned cold in an instant.When I entered the living room, I saw a haute couture cake covered in candles on the table, along with several boxes of the chocolate c

Chapter 4

The next day, news broke that Elton had lashed out over Yvette. For the first time, the usually private Mafia boss made headlines because of a woman.A few paparazzi were waiting at the door, swarming me with questions the moment I stepped outside."Hedy, as Mr. Carter's legal wife, what are your thoughts on what happened last night?""Were you aware of her existence?""Hedy, seeing Mr. Carter spoil someone else, do you ever feel like it's your fault?"I hadn't planned to respond, but when I heard the last question, I stopped in my tracks. I commented, "The real issues lie with the unfaithful man and the homewrecker, not with me."However, the female paparazza kept pressing, walking quickly to keep up. She said, "I heard that you dumped Mr. Carter back when he was penniless. Then, after he became a powerful Mafia boss, you did everything you could to make him marry you. "You've been clinging to the title of wife all this time, and now that he's found true love, you call her the homewr

Chapter 5

It had been ten years since then, but even thinking about it now still hurt.I was preparing to visit Mom's grave one last time. I had only five days left to live, and I needed to tell her that I wouldn't be able to visit her anymore. But before that, I had to stop by Elton's office.Mom had always liked Elton. Back when she was still healthy, and Elton and I were deeply in love, she had made a pair of pottery figurines for us by hand. One was a puppy for Elton, and the other was a kitten for me.The puppy and kitten fit together perfectly, as if they were hugging each other. It symbolized that Elton and I would never be apart.I gave the puppy figurine to Elton, but he preferred the kitten one because it reminded him of me—playful and proud. Just looking at it made him think of me, so he wanted to keep it with him at all times.He truly kept his word. Even now, the kitten figurine still sat in his office.I was afraid that after I died, Elton would just toss it away like trash. So I

Chapter 6

I heard Elton crying while I was half-conscious. He asked the doctor repeatedly, "Why won't the bleeding stop? What's wrong with her? Save her! You have to save her!"The doctor replied, "The patient's condition is critical. I told her the day before yesterday that there's a special medication. "If she cooperated with treatment, she might have lived for another two months, maybe even longer. But she said that she had no money left and didn't want treatment anymore. "Today, the emotional outburst worsened her condition significantly. At this point, there's no point in further treatment. It's too late to control the progression of her illness. The patient could…"Elton struggled to keep his voice steady as he asked, "You're saying that… she is really dying?"Before the doctor could offer any words of comfort, Elton suddenly raised his voice, shouting with raw desperation, "No! That's not possible! You fix her now! If you can't treat her, get the hell out and bring in the best doct

Chapter 7

For two days after I woke up, Daisy stayed by my side without leaving for a single moment. She was even more attentive than any caretaker could've been.Lying in bed for so long had become unbearable. When she finally stepped out of the ward, I tried to get up and make my way to the bathroom.But my legs gave out the moment I put weight on them. I collapsed to the floor.I struggled to get up and felt guilty as I tried to crawl back into bed. I didn't want Daisy to worry when she returned.Suddenly, Elton burst into the ward and swept me into his arms, holding me tightly. He muttered angrily, "Where the hell did Daisy go? I was only gone a few minutes to pay for your meds. She was supposed to be watching you!"I didn't have the strength to push him away, but I still managed to frown and snap back at him. "Shut up! Don't talk badly about Daisy in front of me. I don't want to hear it. "She has her own life. She can't be expected to center her life around me every day. I've alrea

Chapter 8

Back then, I had asked him, "Elton, are you playing me?"Elton pushed the woman off his lap and staggered toward me, reeking of alcohol. "That's right. I am playing you. So what? "But seeing how miserable your life's been since you left me, I suddenly feel a little soft-hearted. Why don't you really marry me? "But I don't love you anymore. So you'll have to be obedient and well-behaved. I have many women. If you keep getting jealous and crying over that, I'll get really annoyed."Hearing Elton say that he didn't love me anymore made me burst into tears. I inhaled deeply and prepared to reveal the truth to him at last. "I came here today to tell you that I don't want to marry you. The reason I broke up with you back then was because of my mom—"Before I could finish speaking, Elton interrupted me harshly, "Don't mention your mother to me! I treated her with respect, as if she were my own. But she really was your mother. "She was just as greedy as you! You're both the same, to

Chapter 9

I couldn't hide my injury from Daisy, who saw right through me.She was furious, angry that I didn't take better care of myself. All I could do was promise her that I'd never try to push myself like that again.Daisy sighed and gently coaxed me, "When you get better, I'll take you to see Mrs. Johnson, okay?"I knew that she was lying. I wasn't going to get better. But I didn't want her to worry, so I smiled and nodded.I started taking my medicine obediently and cooperating with the doctors. Money was spent freely each day, but it didn't concern me. After all, it was Elton's money, and he owed me.Perhaps it was simply a final burst of clarity before I met the end. Over the next few days, even as my body hurt more and more, my mind felt sharper than ever.Word must have gotten out that I was doing better, which prompted Yvette to visit the hospital while Elton was away.The moment Daisy saw her, she snapped, "Who let a slut in here? Get the hell out before I throw you out myself

Chapter 10

Elton never imagined that the day he took Yvette away would be the last time he saw me.That day, I didn't ask why Yvette was pregnant. Instead, I remained calm, just like always, as if I didn't care at all whether he had fallen for another woman.And so, I didn't wait for him to return or give him the chance to explain.Daisy refused to let him see my body. He wasn't even allowed to keep a handful of my ashes. It seemed that I was truly heartless in his eyes.He began to regret not telling me right then and there that the child wasn't his. The night he left me to find Yvette at the bar, Yvette had already gotten drunk and had been assaulted. By the time he arrived, it was too late.However, Yvette said that if Elton hadn't made her so upset, she wouldn't have gotten drunk and ended up in that situation.Elton knew that it wasn't his fault. But when Yvette cried, her tear-streaked face reminiscent of mine, he relented. He handled everything for her, but he couldn't provide the on

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