Chapter 4 The lights dimmed and the performance began . Lydia stood at the center of the stage , the main dancer , surrounded by others like a star encircled by the moon . Robert sat in the front row , his gaze fixed on her , the faintest smile tugging at his lips . From the back , Wendy watched , not the stage , but him . That face . The face that looked so impossibly like Luca West's And then , a chaos burst . Bang ! A chandelier suddenly crashed from above , falling straight toward Lydia . In the blink of an eye , a dark figure leapt forward . Robert didn't hesitate . He vaulted onto the stage , tackling Lydia out of the way , shielding her body with his own . The chandelier slammed into his back Glass shattered , shards flying everywhere , and blood spread quickly across his uniform . The audience dissolved into panic . At the hospital , both Robert and Lydia were rushed into surgery . After signing the consent forms as family , Wendy was about to leave when a nurse stopped her . " Wait ! Colonel Scott has been calling for you . Please , go see him !!! She froze , then stepped into the operating room Robert lay pale and drenched in sweat , but his eyes were still lucid . He grabbed Wendy's wrist with startling strength . " Take care of Lydia , " he rasped . " I don't know how long I'll be out ... She's terrified of blood , she's delicate ... You can't leave her side , not for a moment . " Wendy looked at his anxious face , and suddenly she remembered another scene . Years ago , when she'd been burning with fever , Luca had stayed at her bedside for three nights straight , eyes red from exhaustion , even pulling strings to get a specialist flown in from Europe . So this was what love looked like . For anyone . To love someone was to give everything . She nodded . " All right . " For the next three days , Wendy barely closed her eyes . She moved like a machine between two rooms , wiping Robert's face , checking Lydia's IV drip The nurses praised her as the perfect wife . Only Wendy knew she was simply buying time until the divorce papers came through . Then , a hoarse cough Robert stirred Wendy rushed over , but the first words out of his mouth were , " Where's Lydia ? " Her eyes were bruised from sleepless nights , but she answered calmly . " She's awake . In the room next door . " Robert frowned , " Didn't I tell you to stay with her ? Why are you here ? " Wendy : " " His tone sharpened . " She's weak . She's afraid of blood . How could you leave her alone ? " His voice turned cold . " If you can't even manage this , what exactly are you good for ? " W WebNovel 4.3 FREE 16.67 % With that , he shoved her away and threw back the covers , swinging his legs off the bed . Wendy stumbled back , unprepared , her forehead slamming into the corner of the table . Crack A searing pain split her skill , warm blood trickling down her temple . Robert didn't look back . He strode out , never noticing she was hurt . Clutching the table , Wendy forced herself upright , wiped the blood from her brow , and walked silently to the nurses ' station . The divorce decree would come through any day now . That was all that mattered . After treating the wound , she went back home and began packing . At the very back of her closet was a cardboard box , neatly filled with gifts she had given Robert over the years . Last year's birthday watch , its face dull with dust . The anniversary pen from the year before , the ink cartridge unopened . The sweater she had knitted their first year of marriage , its tag still dangling . One by one , she tossed them into the trash . Chapter 4 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!