Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Telegram Chapter 6 288 Vouchers Chapter 6 The moment the words were spoken, all eyes turned to Isabella. She remained frozen, trying hard to hold her ground but unable to take a step. Suddenly, her phone rang loudly. "Sorry, I need to leave. It's urgent," Isabella exclaimed. Clutching her phone, she hurried out of the room as though she were fleeing a bad dream. Once outside, Isabella picked up the phone call. It was the medical clinic on the line. "Ms. Gibson, there are two euthanasia options. We're calling to confirm. Do you prefer an injection or oral medication?" Isabella shut her eyes and softly said, "Injection." Swallowing pills was too bitter for her. Despite enduring all kinds of suffering, bitterness was her greatest fear. After ending the call, she started to walk away, only to discover Marcus quietly standing behind her. "Let me take you home," he offered. 0.00% 13:24 Chapter 6 1288 Vouchers The drive to the hotel was marked by an uncomfortable silence. Upon reaching the hotel, Isabella was about to step out of the car when Marcus caught her wrist. "There's a fountain here. Let me take another picture for you." She considered declining, but when she looked at Marcus, the words wouldn't come. She made her way to the fountain. As Marcus pulled out his phone to take the picture, he explained, "Laura specifically asked me to redo it. She felt bad about messing up your last photo session." Isabella froze. "What are you trying to say?" Marcus paused and gazed deeply at her. "She isn't aware of us. Please don't hold anything against her." So, even giving her a ride back was for Laura's benefit. He was worried she might retaliate. Isabella felt a sharp pang in her chest. With her head lowered, she answered quietly, "I won't. Don't worry." Marcus remained silent. After snapping the photo, he led her into the hotel. As they waited for the elevator, he mentioned, "We stayed at this hotel the last time we visited Switzerland. Laura isn't in great health, and this hotel offers a specialized medical department..." 15.24% 13:24 Chapter 1288 Vouchers His voice was tinged with a touch of care. Ding-the elevator doors slid open. "It's here," Isabella interrupted, avoiding eye contact as she swiftly entered. The door shut swiftly, and the red floor numbers began lighting up sequentially. At that point, Isabella couldn't maintain her composure any longer. Her legs buckled, and she felt warm liquid trickling onto her hand. She glanced down-it was blood, just as she thought. Once back in her room, she opened a bottle of pills and emptied the last two onto her palm. It took 30 minutes after taking them for her nosebleed to stop. As she finished cleaning her face, a notification appeared on her phone from the cloud album. "Tomorrow is your birthday. Check out what's happened over the last two years." Isabella paused in disbelief before opening the album. The first picture she saw was from her birthday celebration two years back. In the soft glow of the birthday candles, her father, her mother, and Marcus were all present. 35.51% 13.24 Chapter 6 1288 Vouchers She stood among them, beaming radiantly as if she held the whole world in her hands. Isabella gazed at the photo with empty eyes, tears slowly streaming down her cheeks. At that moment, the doorbell rang. She quickly wiped her tears and opened the door, revealing Marcus standing there. The dim light from the corridor highlighted the edges of his eyes and brows, giving him the same cold, handsome look as in the photo. Isabella's heart skipped a beat. Before she could say anything, she noticed Laura standing next to him out of the corner of her eye. Snapping back to reality, she tightened her grip on the doorknob. "Why are you two here?" Laura held the small cake aloft and gently leaned on Marcus's shoulder as they entered the room. "We just discovered your birthday is tomorrow, and yet we made you come to our wedding rehearsals. We feel really bad," she said. "So we brought this cake to celebrate a bit early." Isabella glanced at the cream-covered cake in her hands, feeling a wave of nausea wash over her. Since beginning chemotherapy, fatty foods had been the hardest for her to endure. 53.16% 13.24 Chapter 6 1288 Vouchers "Sorry, I..." Before Isabella could decline, Marcus placed the cake firmly in her hands. "Laura picked it out herself. Don't let it go to waste." Isabella hesitated, but Marcus's determined look made her give in. As she took a bite, the rich cream coated her tongue. She gripped the fork tightly and forced a smile. "It's delicious. Thank you." "Isn't it?" Laura chimed in cheerfully. "Marcus took me to every cake shop in the city to find this one. He may seem reserved, but he's really romantic. He wanted the best for the wedding cake. He even bought out all the baby's breath in town and designed the ring himself. I wonder who taught a med student all these things..." Isabella absorbed each word, noticing the sweet cake she was eating becoming bitter. Cake, baby's breath, design... All these things she had taught Marcus. Who could have imagined she'd now see him sharing them with someone else? She glanced at Marcus's unreadable face and tightened her grip. She compelled herself to speak with a neutral tone, "Perhaps... a friend taught him." Laura was on the verge of speaking further when Marcus gently 72.90% 13:24 Chapter 6 1288 Vouchers grasped her hand. "We've given the cake and our best wishes. It's time to leave. Make sure not to miss the wedding tomorrow." "What time is the wedding?" Isabella inquired. Marcus looked at her and replied, "10:00 a.m." Isabella paused, her gaze dropping to a text from the euthanasia clinic received just ten minutes earlier. "Your reserved euthanasia appointment is at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow." 92.89%