Chapter 3 Amelia's heart sank . She had never wanted them to find out about her cancer , but now the doctor's words had given it away . She quietly gripped the bedsheet , her knuckles turning white , and a helpless hope rose inside her . Now that they knew , how would they react ? Would they feel sorry ? Would they feel bad for her ? Would they pull her into a warm hug and say , " Lia , don't be afraid . " like they used to ? Suddenly , the phone rang , cutting through the moment . Kyler answered it , and Lillianna's voice came through in tears . " Kye , I fell , and it really hurts . " Kyler's expression changed in an instant . " I'll be right back ! " The two of them didn't care about anything else . They quickly told the doctor , " Get a home care aid to look after her , use the best medicine to replenish her . " And with that , they walked out without even looking back . The doctor opened his mouth to stop them , but they were already rushing away and disappeared into the hallway . He sighed as he walked into the ward and said to Amelia , " Ms. Ackrea , your cancer is already in the late stage . You really need to start . Chapter 3 chemotherapy as soon as possible . " He paused for a moment and added . " Those two just now seemed to be unaware of the entire condition . Would you like to tell them yourself ? Maybe ... let them spend these your final moments with you ? " Amelia gave a bitter laugh , tears streaming down her face . " No need . " They ... don't care . " The doctor looked like he wanted to say something , but he held back . In the end , he just shook his head and left . *** Over the next few days , Amelia was in terrible pain . The painkillers worked less and less . She curled up in her hospital bed , soaked in cold sweat , her hospital gown completely drenched . But just as she was trying to rest , Kyler and Matthew called . " It's just a minor injury . How long are you planning to stay in the hospital ? " The voice on the other end was icy cold . " You haven't finished paying for what you did . You've got to come back soon . " She held the phone , her fingers shaking . She knew exactly what they wanted : to keep hurting her for as long as they could . Fine then , let them torture her . She was almost curious to see what they'd look like when she was beaten down to the point of being unrecognizable - when she was nothing more . than a lifeless body . So she took the initiative to go through the discharge procedures . She was Chapter 3 prescribed a big supply of painkillers and went back alone to that so- called " home . " But the moment she got back to the villa , a servant stopped her . " Ms. Ackrea , Mr. Gibson , and Mr. Ackrea said that since you've been in the hospital for so many days , you must be gall kinds of germs . To keep Ms. Amerson safe , you need to get disinfected first . " Before she could even react , several servants grabbed her and threw her straight into the disinfection pool ! Their action caused Amelia to let out a painful cry . The disinfectant burned her open wounds . She writhed in pain as blood . started oozing out , turning the whole pool red . The servants screamed in shock and ran off to get Kyler and Matthew right away . When Kyler rushed over , Amelia was already half - conscious . Her face was pale as she was covered in sweat , and her lips were also bloody . His eyes widened , and without thinking , he reached out to pull her out . " Kyler ! " Matthew grabbed his wrist and lowered his voice , " Have you forgotten our plan ? " Kyler's hand froze mid - air . " I know you like her , " Matthew stared at him , his voice calm to the point . of cruelty , " but there's only one month left . " She won't ever dare to hurt Emmy again until she's really learned her lesson . " He paused , softening his tone slightly . " I'm her biological brother , and it hurts me too ... But for Emmy's sake , we have to be ruthless . " Chapter 3 Kyler's fingers trembled slightly . But in the end , he slowly pulled his hand back . Through her blurred vision , she could only see their backs as they turned and left . How ridiculous . She was dying - and they were still worried about whether she would hurt Emily in the future . She was left there , soaking in the bloody water all night . It wasn't until dawn that the servants pulled her out and tossed her back into her room like trash . Amelia curled up on the bed , her breath shaky from the pain . When she finally caught her breath a bit , she pushed herself up and started packing her things . Since she didn't have much time left , she wanted to leave on a clean slate . She wanted to have no trace of her ever being in this house . That way , in her next life , she'd never have to see them again . She pulled out the photos , diaries , and gifts from Kyler that she'd kept all these years . One by one , she threw them into the fire . The flames swallowed up the memories and the last bits of her will to live . Just then , the door flew open . Chapter
