Chapter 2 The next day , Linda woke up in the hospital . Ivan had stayed by her side all night , dark circles under his eyes , and a bruise on his wrist from the blood draw . Linda , youre awake ! Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere ? Linda looked at him and shook her head . Four years ago , she was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder that prevented her body from producing blood on its own . Due to her rare blood type , no suitable donors could be found in the blood bank , but Ivans blood type matched hers perfectly . How convenient , she thought . They were the main couple in this story , destined by fate , meant to love each other . But why couldnt Ivan love only her ? Its my fault for not taking care of you. If it werent for those early days of the business , with you running around to markets and programming , pushing yourself and exhausting your health , you wouldnt have gotten sick … its all my fault . Ivan held her hand to his cheek , his eyes full of guilt and regret . As he spoke , he gently wiped the light sweat from Lindas forehead , his movements tender and delicate . Linda , I am who I am today because of you . My life belongs to you ; I would never betray you . You must … you must live on . Though his words sounded like a declaration of love , Linda felt nothing . Four years ago , when she was first diagnosed , Ivan had thought she was terminally ill and tried to end his own life late one night . Since that night , she had felt a constant fear that if she died , Ivan might truly not survive . So , she left the company and focused on her treatment . o matter how painful or agonizing the process , she endured it . 7.7 % hapter 2 Looking at the unshaven Ivan in front of her , she asked , Could you really not live without me ? Yes , I love you . Without you , I cant go on , Linda . Promise me youll never leave me . Ivan held her hand to his chest , gazing at her with sincere , unwavering eyes . But she lowered her gaze , avoiding his . Feeling his strong , steady heartbeat in her palm , Linda felt no trace of her former affection . She had always been clear that she couldnt tolerate betrayal . Shed told him when he first pursued her : if he couldnt commit to loving only her , he shouldnt get involved with her . He had managed it for nine years ; why couldnt he keep it up ? Ding ! A notification sound broke the silence . Ivan took out his phone and , after a quick glance , frowned . He looked at Linda , his voice apologetic . Linda , theres an urgent matter at work . I have to go . Rest well , and Ill pick you up once Im done . Linda didnt ask any questions and simply gave her usual reminder : Alright , dont work too hard . Ivan smiled gently , nodded , and left a light kiss on her forehead before turning to leave . Click The door to the hospital room closed . Immediately , Lindas expression turned cold as she pulled out a tissue to wipe the spot where hed kissed her . She picked up her phone and entered Katherines livestream . The mistress is still streaming ? How shameless ! Get out , you home wrecker ! Hey , Miss Mistress , did you sleep your way to all these rewards ? Got yourself a few rich sponsors , huh ? The comments were flooded with insults , clearly the work of hired trolls targeting Katherine . Just Linda was wondering who would go to such lengths , a familiar ID , Golden Days , entered the livestream . 7.9 Thapter F he recognized it immediately it was Ivans alternate account . Suddenly , countless Carnival gifts exploded across the screen , drowning out the negative comments . The account quickly leveled up from an ordinary level ten to an extravagant level seventy five , a tier that required over twenty million to reach , dazzling with flashy effects . 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