Semua Bab My Boyfriend Removed My Ventilator: Bab 1 - Bab 8

“Sally, didn’t you say you couldn’t breathe?” Sophie’s voice drifted in from the side.She walked toward me with a birthday cake covered in lit candles.“My grandma said blowing out candles is good for your lungs. It’s good for your health. Can you blow out these twenty candles in one breath? Just think of it as a birthday present for me, okay?“Maybe it’ll even help you get better.”She blinked with an innocent face. “I just want to help you recover. You’re not petty enough to refuse such a small request, are you?”What an absurd idea!But her friends around her began to cheer immediately.“Blow them out! Blow them out! Blow them out!”“Yeah, Sally, blow them out for Sophie!”“In one breath! It has to be in one breath!”Justin’s eyes lit up as if he had found a new game to play. He grinned as he pulled me away from the wall and pushed me down in front of the cake.“Did you hear that? Sophie’s doing this for your own good. Are you still going to be difficult? Know your pla

Alex’s voice put an end to the noise and frenzy in the private room. Justin’s smile froze on his face. His arm halted midair with the phone still in his hand. The barrage of comments on the livestream was still ongoing. They seemed like an affront in the lingering silence. Sophie stared blankly at the man standing in the doorway. Alex’s presence felt sharp enough to cut the air. Her tear tracks had not even dried, yet her eyes filled with fear again. The friends who had been laughing and egging each other on only seconds earlier shrank back one by one. Their shoulders hunched as if they wished they could flatten themselves against the wall and vanish like wallpaper.“Alex…” I lay on the floor and forced out a faint sound. He strode toward me and lifted me carefully. When he saw my cream-smeared face streaked with blood and the blister swelling on my forehead, his expression darkened as if his anger was about to explode. “The doctors will be here any moment,” he said soft

My words shattered whatever hope they had been clinging onto. Jason collapsed to the floor as if his legs had given out. His face turned ashen, and he murmured under his breath, “It’s over… everything’s over…” Sophie’s parents stood frozen in shock. Alex gave Owen a look, which he immediately understood. He escorted the three of them out of the room. Silence returned to the ward. Alex sat back down beside my bed. There was a hint of worry in his voice. “Sally, you—”“I’m fine, Alex.” I cut him off. I was surprisingly calm as I said, “I think some people don’t deserve forgiveness. “I used to believe people were essentially good. Now, I know some people are simply too cruel.” Alex let out a quiet sigh and ruffled my hair gently. “As long as you’re okay… “Leave the rest to me. You should focus on recovering right now. Don’t worry about anything else.” I nodded and closed my eyes. For the next several days, I cut off all contact with the outside world and focused sol

One year later, I represented Lawson Group at an international technology summit. The event was held in a coastal city. After the conference, I walked to the beach on my own.The sea breeze whipped through my long hair, and the setting sun painted the water in shades of gold. I noticed a janitor cleaning trash off the sand not far away. He wore an orange uniform, a cap, and a mask. His movements were slow.I was stunned when he lifted his head and looked in my direction. I recognized him immediately, even though he was thinner and darker than before. It was Justin! He clearly recognized me as well. He visibly stiffened, and the trash grabber in his hands fell to the ground. He instinctively tried to step back, but it was as if he were nailed to the spot and unable to move. Apparently, he had been released from prison a year early for good behavior. But the Miller family had gone bankrupt. Justin, as a former rich heir with a criminal record, could not find any res