Chapter “Valerie, what it get you to leave me I asked. “That on my mood, replied Valerie. Andrew shot a look at me. He desperately wanted to get a he could replace me. could see that his eyes brimmed jealousy, but when he turned to Valerie, he acted as though he were a faithful lover. He spoke sweetly as well. He began, “Valerie, it seems Jeffrey truly to you. about-” “This is between me said Valerie to cut short. She reached out and caressed his face. Her expression showed love when she promised, “Don’t worry. matter how things progress between him and me. My relationship with won’t change. ” Andrew obediently. I scowled as I at the of them acting all as though no one around. I my out and was call cab to leave. A soft thud sounded at that moment. It was obvious hospital room. The thick name card had fallen the floor. That what made the sound. name card was of quality. I immediately bent down to pick it up. card carried all my hope, I it deeply. that?” demanded Valerie. eyesight had been a perfect 20/20, and she was staring straight at name card I with me. She demanded, it over. ” I stood there and moved muscle. a I replied, “This is none of business. ” “Hand it over,” repeated Valerie. that her no impact on me, she shot a at Andrew. immediately received message. He up right away and made his to me before he said, “Valerie wants take a look, Jeffrey. The of you married, so things from her. ” Andrew’s voice carried a of fury toward end. Andrew seemed to learn that changed her and no to divorce me. However, he didn’t have the guts show that to so all he could do was vent his frustration on me. The guy got close and had hand on my shoulder. me up against the door. My back slammed the surface in that a rather loud noise. handle happened to hit my waist, and hurt me badly. I hissed aloud but still a hide name card behind me. Andrew his other grab a corner of card. He tugged hard after that. The edge of the name card was sharp, and it my palm it slid through it. Crimson–red blood of card. Andrew now had that blood–tainted in his hand. He stared at me with delight before turning around. He presented card to Valerie as though it was some of treasure. 2/3 tilted my head down and was a daze when saw the cut my hand. Blood was still oozing out the open wound. The blood crimson droplets dripping onto the floor. Despite I couldn’t feel pain. run Valerie’s bedside say, “Give that back!” stepped in front of and wouldn’t get close. He snapped, “Valerie simply wants take a look at Jeffrey. Could it be that it’s something disgraceful?” He hadn’t had chance to read that name card earlier, so made a malicious guess. He said, “It’s a call girl’s number, is Before I replied, Andrew “I know it’s been a while you’ve satisfied your needs, you still shouldn’t do something so disgraceful. I replied, “Move aside. I pushed him, but he was like an unbudging mountain. Faced with taunts, mind crystalized cruel near my lips. However, my rationality allowed me to my aside forcefully. I had multiple battles against Andrew in the past, and from I learned, not benefit from fighting against him at this moment. I would always on the losing side with Valerie defending him. Worse still, Valerie might assume that I fighting Andrew because I was jealous. That was why I simply look at instead. When she saw the name on the card, her expression turned unreadable. and Jeffrey, your tricks are getting boring by the day. ” She had the card between forefinger and middle finger. Valerie played it as she me a mocking grin. She said, “Even you need a neurologist, you should go to her. ” shiny gems her reflected light as she her fingers. light my eyes. “Zoe is a friend of mine. She won’t with to put on show. Nor would she let use such methods to get my attention,” Valerie. Her words made me about struggling. I came around after being a while. While looking her, I asked, Sanders is your friend?” rarely the initiative talk about her friends after got married. It was even more rare of her to get me to her friends. I very about the she out with and they did. When I first received name card for the specialist, the name familiar. I didn’t try to figure where I had heard that before. It turned out that from previous conversations with Valerie. “Zoe is a bitch. She promised come this year for my birthday, but she off again,” Valerie spat of a sudden. isn’t my messages again. She’s busy now. ” “Zoe…” It turned out that the Zoe in question was recommended to me. At all sorts of tangled within heart. Given friendship with her, Zoe me in as a patient to help and introduce us. was that she still didn’t believe that I was sick. Hence, there was way she’d me. I grinned bitterly and “What I have to do to make you me?” Valerie was for a moment. She later sinisterly and said, “I see you truly want to Zoe. Unfortunately, she is no longer kind of doctor anyone can in touch with. If really are sick and in medical attention, guess I can introduce you. ” stopped breathing for a moment there. I couldn’t help feeling hopeful. If Zoe took me in as a patient, would have a shot at beating cancer. I would even settle for living a if I could not cured. Valerie pulled blanket off and to me. She had her head held high when she looked at me. That stunning of hers could stir anybody’s heart. red lips parted, and she uttered the most word possible: “Beg“. She wanted to my ego and watch I was to nothing dust. “A begging for should adapt to the stance of a beggar,” added Andrew. want to Valerie’s friend to take you in as a patient, it shouldn’t be too much to ask you to kneel, right?” I parted my and “Not too much at all. ” There wasn’t left in me. It matter what they wanted to see. I would still show it to them. If kneeling truly could me another shot at life, then it wasn’t something I was too proud to do. Day day, year after year, torture humiliation ground my to dust. All I wanted at that moment was to survive. wanted to for time so that I could do all things I hadn’t the chance to do. As spoke, took back. I looked at both them as I slowly bent my knees. Andrew’s irises dilated. His gaze brimmed excitement me going down on Valerie frowned the entire time. Her showed no emotion saw I was doing. She seemed to have no intention stopping me at all. The shred of hope my completely. I had head down and kept my gaze on the small piece floor front me. My throat felt dry when I “Please, I beg you. ” It was eerily quiet in room. It had a while, but I hadn’t received a response. Hence, I tilted my head up to look Valerie. That was when I saw the inquisition in her gaze. That expression was rather complex, and even decipher it. Perhaps Valerie enjoying it. The the Page was kneeling in front of her. would be delighted those circumstances. “I can ask Zoe to come meet you. However, she claims that you don’t have cancer, are to in the future,” said Valerie. Her gaze lingered on my face a before she added, “You petty tricks can fool laymen like most. with someone as Zoe, your lies will surely exposed. ” I murmured response quietly. Zoe able to through a fake, but I truly sick.