Chapter 9 " You ! " Valerie angrily grabbed Rosalie's collar , about to lose her temper , but caught sight of Duncan approaching from the corner of her eye . Her expression immediately changed as she let go and leaned backward . " Ah ! " With a scream , Valerie fell backward . When Duncan rushed over , Valerie was covering her bleeding forehead and sobbing , " Duncan , don't blame Ms. Taylor . You were so intimate with me today , she got jealous , that's why she ... " " Rosalie ! " Duncan scooped up Valerie , his eyes frighteningly fierce . " Wasn't killing your sister enough ? Now you want to kill her too ? Do you know she's the replacement I found who looks most like Angela ! " The ambulance siren grew louder as it approached . Duncan carefully carried Valerie into the ambulance . Before leaving , he stared hard at Rosalie , " If anything happens to her , I'll make your life worse than death . " Rosalie stood on the steps , rain soaking the hem of her dress . She suddenly laughed , laughed until tears came out . Worse than death ? She was already living in hell . Rosalie went home alone . Duncan never called her again , but she 0.00 % 21.44 Chapter 9 288 Vouchers knew it wouldn't end that easily . Sure enough , at 3:00 a.m. , the villa's front door was kicked open violently . Duncan walked in with a dark expression , yanked off Rosalie's blanket , and dragged her outside by the wrist . " Get up ! " His voice was cold as ice . " Go to the hospital and give Valerie a blood transfusion . " Rosalie stumbled as he dragged her , sharp pain shooting through her stomach , " I didn't push her ... " " Cut the crap ! " Duncan shoved her into the car . " She lost too much blood . You have the same blood type , so you're responsible . " The harsh white lights in the hospital corridor hurt Rosalie's eyes . She was pushed into the blood collection room . A nurse approached with a syringe but hesitated when she saw her pale complexion , " Mr. Hernandez , this woman's blood can't be drawn ... " " Why not? " Duncan coldly interrupted . The nurse looked down at the test results . " She has a medical condition . She's already in the final stage of cancer ... " " Final stage of cancer ? " Duncan sneered , looking mockingly at Rosalie . " Rosalie , you're really something , even bribing the nurses . ' Rosalie opened her mouth but was pressed down onto the blood collection chair , " Draw her blood ! " The moment the needle pierced her vein , Rosalie's fingertips trembled from the pain . 24.73 % 21:44 ) Chapter 9 288 Voucher Blood flowed slowly through the tube as her vision gradually blurred . " Draw more . " Duncan's voice seemed to come from far away . " Valerie needs it . " Rosalie watched as bag after bag of her blood was taken away , her vision darkening repeatedly . Before completely passing out , the last thing she saw was Duncan's back as he walked toward Valerie's room without glancing her way . When she opened her eyes again , a nurse was changing her IV drip . Seeing her awake , the nurse couldn't help but sigh , " Ms. Taylor , why didn't you tell him you have cancer ? Drawing this much blood will accelerate the progression of your condition . " Rosalie stared at the ceiling , her voice barely audible , " There's no point . " Because he wouldn't believe it , and he wouldn't care . Rosalie stayed in the hospital for a day , overhearing the nurses ' quiet gossip . " Mr. Hernandez really cares about Ms. Scott . He didn't sleep all night ... " " Absolutely , he even wiped her face and fed her personally ... ' She didn't want to listen anymore . She pulled out the IV needle and checked herself out immediately . Back home , her phone kept buzzing . Valerie had sent over a dozen photos - Duncan carefully wiping her face , spoon - feeding her oatmeal , and gently tucking her blanket . Chapter 9 289 Mouchers Looking at the photos , Rosalie suddenly smiled . In his lifetime . Duncan had only truly cared about three people . One was her sister , one was her during their fraudulent marriage , and one was the current replacement . She didn't reply . Instead , she took out a lighter from the drawer and threw everything related to Duncan into the fireplace , one by one . The gifts he gave her during their deception , their couple photos , the matching necklaces he bought ... The flames consumed these false memories , just like they were consuming what little remained of her life . When Duncan pushed open the door , he saw Rosalie kneeling by the fireplace , the flames reflecting off her pale profile . " What the hell are you burning ? " He rushed over , grabbed her by the neck , and slammed her against the wall . 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