Chapter 6 When I woke up , my whole body felt like it had been torn apart and carelessly reassembled . Every inch of my skin screamed with pain . White ceiling , the smell of disinfectant , cold tubes piercing my body - everything reminded me of one fact- I was still alive . I struggled to move my eyes and saw my brother keeping vigil by my bedside . Seeing I was awake , he immediately leaned down , his voice thick with concern . " Gia , how are you feeling ? " I opened my mouth - my throat was parched like fire , no sound coming out . I lifted my hand , wanting to touch my lower abdomen . My movement was gentle , but it pulled at wounds all over my body , making me gasp in pain . " Dante ... " I finally managed to squeeze out some sound . " My body ... " Dante's eyes flickered away . He gripped my hand , his palm burning hot . " Your life is saved . " He spoke word by word , struggling to get it out . " But the doctor said the frostbite and surgery damaged you too severely . You might have trouble having children in the future . " I didn't scream or become hysterical . I just lay there staring at the ceiling . Tears simply fell beyond my control , drop by drop , sliding from the corners of my eyes into the pillow . Just then , the hospital room door burst open . Kai charged in , disheveled and wild . His beard was scraggly , his eyes bloodshot , his designer suit wrinkled like a rag . * Gia ! " Seeing me , like seeing salvation itself , he rushed straight toward the bed . Dante's men immediately stepped forward , restraining him from both sides . " Get out ! " Dante's fury finally exploded , the cold in his eyes nearly freezing everyone solid . But Kai fought desperately against their hold , then dropped to his knees with a thud , prostrating himself before my bed . " Gia ... Giá ... " Like a madman , he knocked his forehead against the cold floor again and again , making dull thuds . " Don't throw him out . " Dante looked at me in confusion , but I just calmly watched the man kneeling on the ground . I wanted to see just how far he could take this performance . Chessed Uim in Court for EVERYTHING 8.4 % Chapter 6 With my permission , Kai immediately crawled on his knees to my bedside , grabbing my hand and sobbing uncontrollably " Gia , I'm sorry ! I'm so sorry ! I didn't know it would be this serious ! " His tears dripped onto my hand - scalding , but they made me feel sick . " I asked those guys , they all said people get dumped on mountains like that all the time , it's just to scare them . I asked the doctor - he said with your strong constitution , you'd be fine ... " He rambled through his explanations incoherently . So it wasn't a moment of impulse - it was premeditated . He'd even calculated my physical condition into it . He just wanted to scare me . To use my life to scare me . " It was all Scarlett ! She's the one who whispered in my ear ! I already kicked her out ! I swear I'll never see her again ! " He started frantically passing the buck , trying to wash his hands of everything . " Gia , you have to believe me - I love you ! Forgive me this once , please ? I'm begging you ... " He cried so genuinely , with such regret , like he really was a husband who'd made a mistake but deeply loved his wife . I looked at him , my thoughts uncontrollably drifting back eight years . Back then , Kai was still a penniless student wearing shirts washed until they were almost transparent , but his eyes held stubborn defiance . At some fancy business cocktail party , he was there as an intern getting hassled by a group of rich kids . I was the one who stepped up and got him out of that mess . From then on , he pursued me passionately . He'd save up several days ' worth of meal money just to buy me a single rose I'd mentioned in passing . He'd show up downstairs at my place every single day without fail , just to catch a glimpse of me . For me , this guy who'd never touched a spatula learned to cook , burning his hands full of blisters , but still serving me a plate of charcoal black pancakes with the brightest smile . He'd hold my hand , eyes shining like stars , telling me over and over : " Gia , I'll be good to you for the rest of my life . " His persistence , his drive , his undisguised ambition - they all captivated me completely . I ignored my brother's strong opposition , dismissed all the Romano family's warnings , and married him without hesitation . I thought I was marrying love , Turns out I just married into an elaborate con . I looked at this tear - streaked face in front of me , watching it slowly overlap with the clear eyed boy from my memories , then slowly separate again . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!