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Chapter 1 One Month Left

The doctor's voice held a trace of pity. "The medication you were taking before had already taken a toll on your liver. Then you underwent a liver donation surgery. Now… if you take good care of yourself, you may have about a month left. I'm sorry. We did everything we could."I already knew the surgery was risky, but hearing the doctor say it still left me hopeless.My mind went blank, and the air suddenly felt thin. I forced myself to the window and pushed it open. A blast of cold air rushed in, making me cough violently.The coughing aggravated the wounds on my hands that still had not healed. Cold sweat and tears welled up at the same time.I caught my breath and nodded. "Thank you, Doctor. I understand."I had never been in good health. I could not stay in the cold for long.Before, Lexi would have immediately shut the window, draped a blanket over my shoulders, and anxiously scolded me for opening it so wide.But I was dying now. What did a little cold air matter?As the

Chapter 2 The Gloves

The next second, Lexi's concerned voice came from outside the door. "Doctor, how's Ryder doing?"The doctor hesitated, but I cut in. "I'm okay."She came over to me, looking completely at ease. "I knew it. I've taken such good care of you. Even surgery barely affected you."She looked so relaxed, as if tricking me into donating part of my liver had never happened.She really had taken good care of me once. If I so much as sneezed, she would worry so much she could not sleep.However, for Lachlan, she could now force me to give up part of my liver without a second thought. She reached over and closed the window. "How many times have I told you? Why did you leave the window open so wide? Lachlan just had surgery. He can't be sitting in a draft."So, that was who she was worried about.No sooner had she finished speaking than Lachlan walked in, his eyes red, carrying an armful of things. He piled everything onto my bed."I'm sorry, Ryder. I didn't know the liver was yours. If I'd

Chapter 3 The Things We Leave Behind

"You should stay in the hospital and take care of yourself. You need to be in good shape for the wedding. I'll bring you a wedding present, so be good and wait for me."I looked down from the window. Lachlan climbed into the passenger seat like he belonged there. Lexi leaned over and fastened his seat belt for him, the two of them moving with effortless familiarity.Lachlan pointed at the glass music box I had given Lexi. Without a second thought, she picked it up and tossed it out the window.Glass shattered on the pavement.The little music box that had been part of our lives for five years broke into pieces.'Lexi, I'm dying anyway. We won't be getting married. You can be with Lachlan now. Nothing's stopping you.'I stepped away from the window and went to see the doctor about being discharged."Could you prescribe me some painkillers? I don't want the time I have left to hurt quite so much."I did not want to spend the final stretch of my life lying in a hospital bed, waiti

Chapter 4 I Signed It All

The next day, I went back anyway.Not to apologize to Lexi. The funeral home had sent over some promotional items, and I was genuinely curious to see what I would be buried in after I died.The moment I stepped inside, I heard crying.Lachlan was sitting on the living room floor in my pajamas. Lexi stood beside him, looking concerned as she kept softly comforting him.She pointed at the burial clothes and miniature funeral items scattered inside the open package, her expression darkening."Ryder, even if you don't like Lachlan staying here, you shouldn't buy things like this just to scare him."I glanced at the open box. "Why did he open someone else's package? If he hadn't opened it, he wouldn't have seen any of this."Lexi was speechless for a moment. Lachlan started crying even harder."I wasn't trying to scare him," I said calmly. "I bought all of this for myself."She shot to her feet. "I think you've lost your mind. The more you talk, the crazier you sound."I ignored

Chapter 5 The Last Keepsake

"Eat first. I'll call in a specialist while you're eating and see if we can improve your treatment plan."I froze when she said she had cooked the food herself.Lexi was a neat freak. She had never cooked before. The only time she had ever made me a meal was when she drugged the chicken soup.I never thought being with Lachlan would make her learn to cook so quickly.What I had gotten was deception disguised as love. What he got was genuine care and affection.Lexi went into the kitchen without another word.For a moment, it was just Lachlan and me in the living room. He looked at me and pulled a white jade pendant from his pocket. "Ryder, you really are generous. You'll give me anything. Can I have this too?"My breathing quickened.That was my mother's pendant. I had always left it with Lexi for safekeeping. How had it ended up in Lachlan's hands?"I can give you anything else, but not this."Lachlan raised an eyebrow. "If you're that attached to it, then I can rest easy.

Chapter 6 Seven Days Left

Now that I was back with Lexi, she had become the source of my pain.I broke down. "You keep saying he's my lifesaver. How is he my lifesaver? You said you kept him around to be my stand-in, but the last time he had barely changed into my clothes, you changed your mind and made him change back."What has he ever done for me to deserve being called my lifesaver?"Lexi frowned. "Having him stand in for you could save your life when it really matters. You can't expect him to sacrifice himself over every little thing, can you? His life matters, too."Do you really have to make him die sooner before you'll be happy? Ryder, when did you become so selfish and cruel?"Faced with such blatant favoritism, there was nothing left for me to say.I was useless. I'd not only been abandoned in love, but I could not even protect my mother's keepsake.I reached for the shattered pieces of the jade pendant."Mom, I have nothing left."Lexi noticed something was wrong and called out, "Ryder, what

Chapter 7 Keep Pretending

The next day, Lexi stormed into my hospital room again. "Ryder, Lachlan fell off the stage while rehearsing for you."I looked at Lexi in confusion, then at Lachlan, who was sitting in a wheelchair with his ankle wrapped in gauze. I did not understand why she was making such a fuss. His ankle was already bandaged."Lachlan's scared. Could you go to Calix Sanctuary on the Eastside and pray for him? Consider it a small gesture between friends."I shook my head. "I don't want to."For one thing, I had no idea when Lachlan and I had become "friends." More importantly, my body could not handle that kind of exertion.Back in the basement, my enemies had tortured me by hanging me up with two heavy stones tied to my ankles.After two hours, my joints had been throbbing with pain, and I could not put any weight on either foot.Even now, walking more than a few steps hurt badly.Calix Sanctuary had a rule that anyone who came to pray had to climb the mountain on foot. If I went, I would

Chapter 8 The Last Call

Lexi turned and wheeled Lachlan out of the room."Tristan, you stay here and watch him. Don't stop until he gives in."The bodyguard hit me brutally. Every strike sent pain coursing through me, making my veins bulge as cold sweat poured down my skin."Gideon, that's enough. Don't kill him," Tristan said.The bodyguard shot me a cold look and ignored Tristan completely. Then, he brought the whip down even harder.For some reason, I thought I saw something murderous in that look.At first, I could still thrash and shake violently. Eventually, I did not even have the strength to struggle.Blood ran from my toes and pooled on the floor. My body grew colder as I lost blood, and my vision began to blur.I heard the door open. It seemed Tristan had rushed out.…Meanwhile, Lexi was in another room, gently comforting Lachlan.A doctor came in with the scans. "Ms. Wyndham, don't worry. He only sprained his ankle. There's no damage to the bone."Lexi thanked the doctor and carefully

Chapter 9 The Morgue

When I came to again, I found myself lying on a hospital bed with a white sheet over my face.'Am I dead?'Tristan kept trying to explain over the phone, but Lexi was convinced he was helping me put on an act.Eventually, a nurse wheeled me out of the room.…By the time Lexi arrived, the nurse had already taken me to the morgue in the basement.All that remained in the room was a flustered Tristan and a small amount of blood still left on the floor.She looked around the empty room and snapped, "Where's Ryder? Where did you help him hide?"He looked like he was about to cry. "Ms. Wyndham, Mr. Brooks really is dead. The nurse just took him down to the morgue. If you don't believe me, go see for yourself."Lexi did not go downstairs. Instead, she called my phone.Of course, the dead could not answer the phone.She called again and again, but no one answered. Her expression grew increasingly uneasy.On the tenth call, someone finally answered.Lexi immediately said, "You're

Chapter 10 Her Promises

The doctor had finished checking the records and was just about to speak when Lexi left him stunned. "You're not planning to go check on Ryder Brooks?"Lexi turned around and said coldly, "I almost fell for the whole act you all put together. Just give him a message from me. Tell him to come back soon, or I'm going to be angry. I can't promise the wedding won't be postponed."I could not help but laugh bitterly. In her mind, I was apparently capable of anything. Not only could I slip past the cameras and disappear, I could somehow get everyone to play along with me, too.…After Lexi went upstairs, Lachlan immediately threw himself into her arms. "Do you know how scared I was when I had that dream?"She comforted him. "Don't think too much about it. You've just been through too many scares lately. I'll have the doctor put together a proper treatment plan for you. Take care of yourself, and you'll feel better."Lachlan nodded, his eyes glistening with tears. "It's all thanks to yo

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