All Chapters of Forced to Save Her Childhood Sweetheart: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

Outside the emergency room, I stood in my suit, clutching a velvet ring box.The red light above pulsed like a warning, mocking me as my heart pounded in my chest. My hands trembled as the events of the day replayed in my mind.Eleanor Hamm, my fiancée, had been glued to her childhood friend ever since he was ill.On my birthday, she was too busy simmering soup for him to even wish me well. For our wedding, I planned every detail with my mom, from booking the venue to picking out the mints for the favor bags.Eleanor didn't lift a finger. Her only focus was on Adrian Fuller's condition.We'd been engaged for a year, but she wouldn't spare half a day to get our marriage certificate. I never complained, convincing myself she was just being a loyal friend. But today, she crossed a line I never imagined.She had stridden up to the mic and announced the wedding was postponed because Adrian wanted to throw a wedding for his pet hamster.She insisted the hamsters deserved our carefully

Chapter 2

Cora's death plunged me into a personal hell.Sleep offered no escape; nightmares of her collapse and that disastrous wedding jolted me awake. The wounds were too raw to touch, yet Eleanor kept prodding them.Sleep was no escape; nightmares of her collapse and that cursed wedding yanked me awake. Those wounds were too raw to touch, but Eleanor kept poking at them."Give it a rest, Lincoln," she snapped. "This victim act is getting old. Faking Cora's death to guilt-trip me? She'd be ashamed of you.""You think I'd lie about this?" I pointed at the tombstone, two steps away. "Her tombstone is right there. Go see for yourself."She glanced at it, her brow furrowing. "You made a fake tombstone just to scam me? That's pathetic."Her words ignited my fury. She'd ruined my wedding, caused Cora's death, and left me drowning in grief, yet she stood there judging me.My hand rose, but I stopped short, my upbringing holding me back.Her face twisted with disgust. "You're lying and trying

Chapter 3

Eleanor shook her head. "You cooked this up to screw with me? Faking such papers is easy."She called her assistant to verify. Ten minutes later, the reply came. "It's all real, Ms. Hamm."Ten minutes. That was all it took to confirm Cora's death and my illness. But Eleanor hadn't bothered, assuming I was lying.Her face went ashen as she clutched the phone. "Lincoln, I'm so sorry. I thought you were bluffing. Adrian is dying, and he just wanted a little hamster wedding. I couldn't say no, so I postponed ours. I never meant for Cora to..."Her excuses grated on me. "Mike, let's get out of here. I've got a bed waiting at another hospital."Mike nodded, snatching the papers and pushing my wheelchair.Not done, Eleanor lunged to block us. "You're too weak to move around. Stay here.""No chance in hell," I spat.I didn't trust this place as far as I could throw it. They'd forced a sick man to donate a kidney. Who knew what else they'd pull?She started to argue, but a nurse called

Chapter 4

A week later, Eleanor showed up at my hospital room.Mike was at work, leaving me alone.She banged on the door, shouting my name until nurses intervened. To avoid a scene, I let her in.She stood in the doorway, her arms loaded with fancy supplements. Her face was heavy with guilt. "I'm sorry. Adrian has been so sick that I couldn't leave his side.""Then stay gone. You're not welcome here," I said coldly.She frowned, stepping closer. "Don't say that. You're my fiancé. I'd never abandon you."I pushed her back. "Fiancé? Don't make me gag. We're done, Eleanor."I'd never been so harsh with her. I'd hoped she'd show real remorse for my mom's death and my near-fatal surgery. But I'd overestimated her.In her mind, our lives meant nothing compared to Adrian's. A week had passed, and she hadn't apologized to me or visited Cora's grave.She started to snap but caught herself. "I screwed up, okay? I'm sorry. But Adrian has kidney failure. All he wanted was a little hamster wedding.

Chapter 5

Half an hour later, Eleanor called again, but I didn't answer immediately, mimicking her past indifference."As I said, Cora's death and your surgery were accidents," she spluttered. "I'll make it up to you. Why did you call the police, saying I forced you to donate?""Because you did," I said coolly.I'd recorded everything when she coerced me. She'd done the kidney matching behind my back, never asking my consent. Even if she'd been my everything once, she had no right to harm me.She faltered, stammering, "But... that'll tank the hospital's reputation and crush Adrian. He just had a transplant. He needs peace.""Why should I give a damn? He deserves whatever's coming," I said.Adrian had manipulated her into wedding photos, stolen kisses when she was drunk, and orchestrated that hamster stunt to ruin our wedding, all while faking his illness.The only thing I felt for him was hatred."You're cursing a sick man?" she yelled. "You're a monster!""Worry less about me and more

Chapter 6

During the police interview, Eleanor was a mess, her eyes darting to me every few seconds.When it was over, she practically tackled me. "I had no idea Adrian was lying. If I'd known, I'd never have ditched our wedding or pushed you to donate. I'll cut ties with him, I promise. Please, give me a chance to fix this."Her eyes were red with regret, but I felt nothing. "You killed my mom and nearly killed me. You think an apology makes that go away? Things don't work like that."A few crocodile tears wouldn't erase the pain she had caused. Her regret was too late, meaningless now.She grabbed my hand, desperate. "I'll make it up to you and everything. Name your price, and I'll pay. I'll promote Mike and do anything for you. I was deceived, but I'll protect you from now on."I jerked my hand free. "I don't need it, not after you took my only family. If you truly want to make amends, turn yourself in."Her lashes fluttered. "I would, but my mom has no one else. If I go to jail, she'll

Chapter 7

The backlash forced the Fuller Hospital to shut down for investigation, but their real money came from medical equipment, which was barely touched.Eleanor kept groveling. "You've made your point. Can you let it go now? I convinced the Fullers not to retaliate. I really care about you. Drop the charges before things go out of control."She showered me with watches, cars, and houses, playing the devoted fiancée.Jake, fed up with her stalking, beat the tar out of her. She didn't fight back, just stood there, taking the punches.She looked at me, her eyes glistening. "I deserve this for hurting you and Cora. If it makes you feel better, keep hitting."She landed in the hospital but didn't press charges against Jake. She called me instead, "Lincoln, I'm so sorry. If I'd known Adrian was lying, I'd never have ruined our wedding."I wasn't moved. "It wasn't just the wedding. We were done the second you chose him over me.""He tricked me," she protested. "I'm a victim, too.""Doesn't

Chapter 8

Lucy and I were middle-school classmates. I knew her game.She dropped the act, flashing a toothy grin. "Alright, alright. Gotta play the part for the suits. Making deals go smoother. But you're immune, huh?"She slouched in her chair, and I got down to business. "I'll join and bring at least half of the Fuller Group's clients. But I've got demands.""Hit me with them," she said, joking. "Even if it's being your lover."I rolled my eyes. "One, double my salary. Two, I'm going after every Fuller deal. Let me slash prices to win them, but I won't bleed your bottom line."I braced for her pushback, but Lucy stood up, grabbing my hands and shaking them like a kid at Christmas. "Deal. No backing out.""Grow up." I rolled my eyes, but a smile tugged at my lips.After I joined Lucy's company, Eleanor cornered me outside my new office. "What, you're in love with Lucy now? That's why you dumped me?""Don't project your sleaze onto me," I countered, pushing back.She grabbed my arm, des

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