Chapter 21

Cameron stared at his parents in absolute disbelief.Clutching his chest just like he used to, he claimed he couldn't breathe, only to be met with Adrian's icy glare. "You've fully recovered. That heart belonged to Hendrick, and it's perfectly healthy. Who do you think you're fooling with that act?"Cameron's face twisted with rage.In his mind, everything was supposed to fall naturally into place once the surgery was over.He could have had his parents' favor and Lexie's love, but instead, he'd lost everything.Why did it end up like this?Unwilling to accept it, Cameron squeezed his fists until his knuckles turned white.Meanwhile, news of the upcoming union between the Bates and Russell families spread like wildfire across high society.By the time Lexie heard, her eyes were bloodshot.A woman who usually avoided alcohol ended up drinking herself into stupor at a bar. Eventually, she collapsed to the floor, mumbling Hendrick's name and offering empty apologies.The home th

Chapter 22

Liam continued, "You knew I never asked for anything from you. All I ever wanted was for you to care about me."Lexie, you say you fell in love with me long ago, and I believe you. But your love is too cold. You deliberately kept your affection level capped at 99%, always dangling that last 1% over my head like a leash."His voice began to tremble as he weighed every single syllable. "I'm human. I bleed, I hurt, and I get tired. What made you think I'd just go on giving everything unconditionally forever?"Lexie shook her head in agony. Suddenly, her knees buckled, and she dropped to the floor before him, sobbing out a ragged plea, "That's not how it was!"I was just terrified… I was terrified you were only staying by my side because of the system. I was terrified that the second the affection level hit 100%, you'd vanish! I couldn't lose you. I just couldn't lose you!"The suffocating weight of those past memories threatened to submerge him all over again.Liam wiped the tears f

Chapter 23

A casual voice came from the other end of the line. "Come on, quit complaining when you've already got what you wanted. You've got a healthy body now. That's worth more than anything else."Tell me the truth. Before you went into surgery, did you honestly not know it was your brother's heart?"Lexie's heart leaped right into her throat.Cameron let out a cold laugh, then replied in an unhurried tone, "I'm not an idiot. We couldn't find a donor anywhere, and suddenly one pops up out of nowhere. I didn't even need to guess to know whose it was. I just played dumb to keep up my act. I needed his heart anyway."After saying that, Cameron spat in disgust. "His life was worthless anyway, and he owed it to me. Giving me his heart was only right. Now look at this mess. What a pain in the ass."The moment the words left his mouth, Lexie couldn't hold back another second. She burst out of the operating room.Cameron jumped in shock.When he saw Lexie, his instinct was to bolt, but she gra

Chapter 24

Haylee's face was a mask of utter disbelief, laced with agonizing pain and revulsion. "We always thought you were kind, but it turns out you were acting the entire time! You lied to us, hurt your brother, and stole his life!"Haylee pointed at him and berated him, each word dripping with anguish.Cameron knew he couldn't hide it any longer. With bloodshot eyes, he roared back in sheer defiance, "What does any of this have to do with me? I didn't ask him to die!"You guys were the ones who kicked him out of the family, and Lexie was the one who carved out his heart! I didn't do a damn thing! I'm the most innocent one here!"Didn't you all hate him so much that you wanted him dead? So why are you acting all upset now that he's actually gone? Don't pretend you're some kind of saintly parents!"Adrian's face flushed deep crimson. As he clutched his chest, his entire body began to sway unsteadily.Cameron didn't care in the slightest. His eyes blazing, he snapped, "Ever since we were

Chapter 25

Lexie blurted out her refusal without a second thought, "No! We're not doing it!"This heart belonged to Hendrick.She was going to give it back to him.Yet as she scanned her surroundings, Hendrick was nowhere to be found.She pulled herself up, clutching the warm heart tightly in her arms, determined to go find him.That night, when the police finally tracked Lexie down, she was collapsed in the deep snow, surrounded by a pool of crimson blood.Adrian lay paralyzed inside the villa following a massive stroke, while Haylee had passed out from sheer psychological trauma.The investigation uncovered an illicit live organ donation operation, which sent shockwaves through the entire city.By morning, news of the scandal blew up the top trending searches.By the time Liam heard the news, three days had already passed.Ever since his last conversation with Lexie, he had switched off his phone, deliberately shutting out the outside world.He simply didn't want to be dragged back i

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Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25