Chapter 7 She ran away . " Wait ! " Matt ran after her and grabbed her wrist in the corridor . " Let me explain- " " Explain what ? " She yanked her arm free , voice shaking . " About how you celebrated my birthday and the mother of your child at the same time ? " She turned and ran down the stairs . Matt chased after her . In the dark , they ran out into the street , one after the other . " Marissa ! " Matt caught her again . " It's not what you think ! " Suddenly , blinding headlights flared . A speeding car came from around the corner , heading straight for them . In a split second , Matt shoved Marissa out of the way . BANG ! The screech of brakes and the crash hit at the same time . Marissa hit the ground hard , watching in horror as Matt was thrown several meters by the car and slammed onto the pavement . Blood quickly soaked through his white shirt . He was rushed to the hospital . Marissa stood in the corridor , covered in blood . " You jinx ! " Ava's sharp voice cut through the air as she slapped Marissa across the face . " You can't have kids , and now you're trying to kill my son too ?! " 0.009 22 53 Chapter 7 Cayden was furious . " Get out ! Don't show your face around my son again ! " Marissa closed her eyes for a moment , then turned to leave . Just then , a nurse burst through the door . " The patient keeps calling for Marissa . He refuses surgery unless he sees her . Who is she ? Please , we need her inside now ! " Ava's face went pale with rage . " This is a disaster ! " In the end , they had no choice but to let Marissa into the ward . Matt lay on the hospital bed , pale - faced , with gauze wrapped around his forehead . His breathing was faint under the oxygen mask . He slowly opened his eyes , and the moment he saw Marissa , his fingers twitched , as if reaching for her . Marissa stepped closer , and he grabbed her with his cold hand . " Marissa … " His voice was weak , but he still insisted on explaining . " I threw that party for Leah … only because the baby's in a bad position . The doctor said … If she's in a better mood , the delivery might go smoother … " He coughed , blood staining the corner of his mouth , but he still held her hand tightly . " Please don't leave me … " His eyes reddened , like a scared child afraid of being abandoned . " I really … can't live without you … " After saying that , he passed out . The heart monitor blared in alarm . Doctors and nurses rushed in at once . " He's going into shock . Get the defibrillator ! " Marissa stood in the corner , watching as Matt's body jolted with each 25,01 % 22:54 J Chapter 7 shock , rising and falling on the bed . 11 Suddenly , a memory hit her . Years ago , when she was hospitalized with acute appendicitis , Matt had waited outside her room all night without sleep . Back then , his eyes were red as he said , " Marissa , if something happens to you , I can't live anymore . " And now , he said it again - that he couldn't live without her . But why … did it feel like he no longer needed her ? After a full day and night of emergency care , Matt finally pulled through . In the days that followed , he clung to her like a stubborn child , refusing to let her leave his side . Weakly pulling her sleeve , his eyes pleaded . " Marissa , don't go . " Marissa sat silently by the hospital bed , staring at his pale face , feeling empty inside . She once believed Matt was her whole world . But now , his world clearly didn't revolve around her anymore . The day Matt was discharged happened to be the Holloway family's monthly family dinner . The Holloway's estate was lit up brightly , with housekeepers bustling about . Marissa sat quietly at the dining table , eating in silence , like an outsider . Then Ava suddenly set down her utensils and made an announcement with a smile . " Next month , we're holding a wedding for Matt and Leah . " Marissa's utensils froze in mid - air . Ava went on , smiling brightly . " Leah's had feelings for Matt all these 57.44 % 22:54 Chapter 7 years . She used extreme methods to get pregnant , but she's carrying our first grandchild . She wished to wear a wedding dress for her birthday , so naturally , we have to grant that wish . " Marissa slowly looked up at Matt . He was sitting right beside her , holding her hand tightly , but said nothing . No denial . No objection . Her heart went completely cold . So he had known all along . And he had agreed to all of it . She calmly looked away , a faint smile rising at the corner of her lips .