All Chapters of The Price of His Sick Love: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

12 Chapters

Chapter 1 The Gift He Never Meant for Me

"Ms. Starling, your leukemia was originally in the mid-stage, but the stress from the kidney donation surgery accelerated the spread of the cancer cells. Even if we consider the best-case scenario, you likely have only 10 days left. It's important that you keep your spirits up..."I didn't hear another word after that.I absentmindedly picked at a hangnail until blood ran down my finger, but I barely felt it.After the car accident, I was diagnosed with leukemia. I never got the chance to tell Elias before he showed up with test results proving his intern, Zoey, was suffering from kidney failure and demanded that I donate one of mine.I refused.He didn't pressure me.Instead, he told me he'd bought me a house near the office so I wouldn't have to make the commute and risk getting into another accident.It wasn't until they wheeled me into the operating room that I realized the papers he'd had me sign weren't property transfer documents.They were organ donation consent forms.

Chapter 2 The Last Thing I Needed

It wasn't until I saw him wrap the scarf around Zoey's neck with his own hands that I realized how foolish I'd been.Maybe it was because I was dying and still unwilling to let go, but seeing that scarf again stirred something fierce in me. For one irrational moment, I wanted it desperately.The second Elias saw me point at it, his expression changed. "No. The scarf keeps her warm, and Zoey's fragile. Besides, I made that myself. She'd never be able to part with it. Pick something else."Maybe some pathetic part of me still wanted proof that Elias cared about, so I held my ground. "That's the one I want."Instead, he snapped. "Celia, Zoey could save your life someday. You donated a kidney to her. Isn't that enough? You never used to care about material things, so why are you so determined to steal something she loves?"A bitter laugh escaped me.He really wasn't even trying to hide his favoritism.…A year ago, during Zoey's pre-employment physical, Elias discovered that she sh

Chapter 3 Replaced While Still Alive

"No—" Elias started, about to argue.Then, Zoey's voice drifted through the phone, so close she sounded like she was pressed right against him. "Elias, these matching rings are so pretty...""Done. I'd burn the whole auction house down if I had to. They're yours." Then, his tone changed when he spoke to me. "Celia, you're an adult. Take care of yourself."The warmth vanished from his voice, replaced with casual indifference. He brushed me off with a couple of perfunctory words and hung up.Before Zoey came along, things had been different.There had been a time after I landed in the hospital with stomach bleeding from too many business dinners, the doctor warned Elias that my rare blood type made any complication dangerous.He didn't sleep for days. He cried and begged me not to leave him. After that, he barely left my side. If I got so much as a paper cut, he'd panic.Now I had lost a kidney, and all I got was an absent-minded dismissal.Although I had chosen to let things go,

Chapter 4 Signed Away

So this had been Elias' plan all along. He wanted to make me hand my vice president position over to his new lover.I let out a bitter laugh. "Fine. I have no objections."I was dying, so arguing felt utterly pointless. What did any of these worldly possessions matter now? I sat down without another word and took the pen he handed me.Every document had already been opened to the signature page.I was meticulous by nature. Whenever I signed any documents, I always made sure the cover page matched the contents.The first document was my vice president's termination agreement. I signed it without hesitation.Elias and Zoey exchanged a surprised look.The second document was a property transfer agreement.That house had been bought with the first real money Elias and I ever made. It was also the only property in my name.Maybe afraid I'd refuse, Elias hurried to explain, "Zoey's family needs a place to stay while they're in the city for treatment. You don't live there anyway."I

Chapter 5 Three Days Left

Why had every compromise I made only made Zoey bolder? I couldn't understand it. I couldn't understand why the more I backed down, the more shameless Zoey became. I didn't hesitate to slap her.She made no move to dodge. Instead, she let the slap land and collapsed dramatically to the floor.At the same time, I heard Elias' horrified shout ring out. "Stop!"He charged out of the kitchen and kicked me away. The painkillers in my pocket spilled across the floor.His heel came down directly on the wound near my waist. The pain exploded through me so violently that I couldn't even get up.The doctor had warned me that my wounds would heal poorly due to my leukemia.Blood quickly seeped through the fabric at my waist.He looked down at me in disgust."Celia, I thought you'd changed. It turns out that this was just another one of your games. I'm the one who asked you to sign those agreements. If you're upset, take it out on me. There was no need to hit Zoey."I forced the words

Chapter 6 Drained Dry

Elias' expression softened, as if everything could go back to normal. Still, I knew there was no going back."Elias, there's no need for a wedding. Let's break up."He stared at me in shock before he said in an unbearably patient tone, "There you go again, saying things you don't mean. Zoey and I are completely innocent. She even volunteered to be your bridesmaid. Isn't that enough to put your mind at ease?"A mocking smile tugged at my lips. I couldn't even be bothered arguing.Three days. That was all I had left. I thought the worst was already over. I was wrong. That was because Rachel, Elias' assistant, arrived with a group of bodyguards and dragged me into the blood transfusion room the very next morning.She said Zoey had fallen from the stands while helping Elias rehearse for the wedding and needed a transfusion.Inside, Elias paced anxiously.Zoey sat in a wheelchair, basking in his concern as she shot me a provocative look.Her so-called injury was a two-inch cut on

Chapter 7 Too Late

Elias stopped short. His face went cold, and he promptly exploded."What nonsense are you talking about? It was only about 68 ounces of blood. How could anything happen to her? Besides, that blood wasn't even really hers to begin with!"Rachel was trembling. "But Ms. Starling has been in poor health after back-to-back surgeries. By the time they drew about 27 ounces, her veins had already collapsed, and then they forced it up to nearly 68—""Shut up!" Elias cut her off, even angrier now."Rachel, this is getting more ridiculous by the second. You've worked for me for five years, but that doesn't give you the right to stab me in the back and help Celia lie to me, let alone curse her!"Then, he shoved open the door, but the blood draw room was empty. No one was there.That was when I regained consciousness. I opened my eyes and saw Elias walking toward me.The next thing I saw was him reaching out to me.I instinctively flinched away, only to realize his hand passed straight thro

Chapter 8 The Final Bargaining Chip

Elias was already hurrying away, having only caught the tail end of the doctor's words."I know you're all helping Celia put on this little act. Tell her to stop pretending and come out to see me."I laughed bitterly.In Elias' mind, I really was that much of a calculating snake.After I followed him upstairs, I watched Zoey throw herself into his arms and cling to him as if her life depended on it.Elias stiffened for a second, but made no move to push her away. Instead, he patted her back reassuringly. "It's okay. Don't be scared. The doctor said your anemia makes you prone to nightmares. Once the blood arrives, everything will be fine."Zoey nodded, then asked as if the thought had only just occurred to her."I heard Celia refused to donate blood for me and ran away. Is that true? Elias, please don't be mad at her. It's okay if she doesn't want to donate. I'm just her backup blood donor anyway. Really, I should be the one donating to her."She sounded generous, but the jab w

Chapter 9 Ten Million for a Broken Promise

I wanted to rush over and snatch it back, but I felt as though invisible ropes were binding me in place.That very day, word spread through the entire social circle that Elias was auctioning off a shattered bracelet. Everyone praised him for being generous, assuming the bracelet had some extraordinary background.People even brought the photos to antique experts, asking if it was some priceless treasure. The experts only stared awkwardly at the images, clearly at a loss for words.That evening, Elias attended the charity gala with Zoey on his arm. His gaze swept across the ballroom again and again, searching for a familiar figure that never appeared. The longer he looked, the darker his expression became.Someone finally asked, "Mr. Thatcher, why did you bring Zoey again today? Where's Celia?""She's sick," Elias answered evenly. "She's recovering in the hospital."The crowd exchanged looks before immediately showering him with praise."Right, we heard about Celia's car accident

Chapter 10 The Morgue Bill

The staff member could only squeeze out an awkward smile. "Mr. Thatcher, meeting something by fate is rare enough already. Will you be paying by card or—"Elias smirked and casually tossed over a bank card. The next second, the POS machine announced, "Insufficient balance."He spread his hands helplessly. "It looks like I'm broke. There's nothing I can do about it now. Let it fail."Zoey was practically digging her nails into her thigh to stop herself from laughing. Still, she pretended to be considerate as she tugged lightly on Elias' sleeve and said, "Elias, if you do this, Celia's definitely going to get mad."Elias sneered. "Who does she think she is to break up with me? She's nothing without me."I stared blankly at the fury on his face. After a long while, I lowered my head with a bitter smile.So, this was his endgame. He wanted to humiliate me. He wanted me to realize just how pathetic I was.After they saw Elias pull such a stunt, no one else dared continue bidding. T

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