Chapter 0021 Caroline’s POV : Silence reigned as William’s mind struggled to comprehend my words . Slowly , he grabbed a bottle of booze off of the coffee table and tool swig , followed by a look of genuine disbelief . “ You won’t die , ” he said at last , his voler cracking with emotion . “ You can’t die . If you die , then … then I’ll die with you . The cold grip of sadness had my heart in its clutches and I could only shake my head . The desperate look in his eyes only broke my heart . It’s just the alcoliol , I tried to tell myself . He’s too wasted to understand what he was saying “ William , you’re drunk , ” I whispered , my voice warbling with emotion . “ What about Sophia and George ? Did you just forget them ? ” Pain overtook his expression as he seemed to finally remember his future wife and baby “ Oh , right , ” he murmured , conflict evident in his tone . “ I have a girlfriend and a child . ” The look he gave me spoke of someone who was truly lost . “ They need me . What am I going to do ? ” After all the pain he’d caused me , now he was asking me for help . He had dug himself into this hole , and now he couldn’t pull himself out of it . “ I can’t answer that for you , William , ” I croaked , swallowing my grief for him . After all he’d done to me , he didn’t deserve my sympathy , and yet I couldn’t help the ache in my heart . “ Oh … ” William’s swaying in place was the only warning I got , and I was able to move away just before he slumped over and laid on the couch . “ What am I going to do … ? ” he murmured , sounding hopeless like this . I watched on as William fell asleep , apathy and pity warring in my heart . Even passed out , thyan dipity warring in my heart . Even passed out , he was still one of the most handsome men I had ever laid eyes on . I studied him closely , wondering if this was all just some big mistake Perhaps everyone would have been better off if William and I had never met . In this false reality , I would have never had to endure the pain he caused me and he would have the family he’d always wanted . That would mean all the genuinely good moments I’d had with William would disappear just as easily , and after seeing my ex – husband like this , I didn’t know if I wanted to let those go . Unable to bear dwelling on it any longer , I stepped away from William’s slumbering form and went to get my things . I passed by Gerald on the way , who had been getting ready to retire for the night . “ Please , take care of William for me , ” I begged gently . The housekeeper patted my arm in reassurance , “ I will , ” he promised , before going off to see William to bed . +25 BONUS Chapter 0021 A cab service came to take me and my things out of the villa . Just before I took that final step out of my once – home , I cast one last look back at William’s sleeping form . For such a large , well – built man , he looked so peaceful when he slept . Where did it all go so wrong ? With a shake of my head , I left villa , hoping to never come back . Upon returning home , I was immediately bombarded with questions from Martin and Cindy . They’d been so worried for me , and they wouldn’t leave me alone until they were sure I was alright . Making my appreciation known all the while , I reassured them that I was fine . Other than giving me quite the scare , William hadn’t actually done anything to me . Although their behavior was still tinged with worry , they took my answer as it was and moved on . The next day , I had to go for another round of chemotherapy . My hair was beginning to come out in clumps , and with every round I went through , it was only getting worse . Thankfully I had Martin there to comfort me . “ I’ve heard the sciences have made a breakthrough when it comes to cancer therapy , ” he cancer , too . I’ve contacted one of the top doctors on mentioned . “ That includes stomach” the subject to see if he can help your case . With all my energy drained from chemotherapy , all I could do was give him a tired smile . ” Thank you , ” I whispered to him . “ You’ve already done so much for me . I owe you and Cindy everything . Martin placed a comforting hand on my shoulder as he pulled into my driveway . “ Hey , don’t worry about it , ” he replied softly . “ We’re here for you . Just try to survive , alright ? ” I nodded , a determined look crossing over my face . “ I will , ” I promised him . “ I’ll try my best . It was asI left the car that I got a call . I peered down at my phone , hoping the caller wasn’t who I thought , but sure enough , it was William . As soon as I answered the phone , William’s grumbling could already be heard from the other side . “ William , what is it ? ” I asked , itching to hang up already . “ You were the one who was with me last night , weren’t you ? ” he asked , his voice sounding both annoyed and accusatory . I was already tired of this conversation . Why was this being brought up ? “ Is it important ? ” I asked , trying not to lose my patience . No , it isn’t important at all , ” William replied , his voice taking on a careful tone laced with suspicion . “ But you’ve got hair all over my bed and sofa . I stopped in my tracks , silent and stunned . I tried to speak , but any words I could muster Chapter 0021 were choked back with conflict . My lack of a proper response elicited a knowing hiff from William . “ Are you doing this on purpose ? ” I’d been so busy arguing with him about his ridiculous behavior that I hadn’t even had time to clean my hair of all the loose strands that had been falling out . Did he know that it wasn’t normal for someone to lose clumps of hair like I was ? Surely he wasn’t going to get suspicious , right ? The next time William spoke , his voice was steady and dead serious . “ Caroline , ” he began , “ a normal person can’t lose that much hair in one night . Tell me the truth . Are you sick ? ”