He claimed it was just a game.Chelsea had lost a dare and didn’t want to kiss anyone else,so he had to"help her out."
I couldn’t understand.I was angry and hoped he’d comfort me,but instead,he accused me of being irrational.
Disappointed,I stormed out and checked into a hotel,thinking he’d come after me.
But ten days passed without a single call.
This morning,I collapsed in excruciating pain while making breakfast.When I woke up,the doctor informed me I was pregnant—and terminally ill.The cancer had spread,making surgery impossible.
Lost in thought,I suddenly heard Chelsea's voice.
“I’m not feeling well.I had surgery to remove polyps from my gallbladder,and it’s been so painful…”
"Alex didn’t want me to stay alone while recovering,so he insisted I move in so he could take care of me.You don’t mind,do you?"
I couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity.
Removing gallbladder polyps is a simple procedure.Painful?Maybe.But nothing compared to terminal cancer.
No one was worried about my pain.
For the first time,I seriously considered divorcing Alexander.
“Please let me stay,”Chelsea said,her sweet voice dripping with manipulation.
My stomach churned as another wave of pain hit me.I glared at her and said coldly,"Get out of my house."
As soon as I spoke,Alexander appeared from the master bedroom,a bathrobe wrapped around him,droplets of water still glistening in his hair.He had just showered.
His disapproving gaze fell on me.“Chelsea helped me through a rough time.She’s sick now and has no family in the city.There’s plenty of space here.What’s the harm in her staying for a few days?Madeline,when did you become so cold-hearted?”
A sharp pain spread from my abdomen to my chest,making me double over.
We’d been together for over a decade.Everyone knew how deeply he once loved me.I never imagined he would accuse me of being cold-hearted for the sake of another woman.
Disappointment and agony swallowed me whole,making each breath feel torturous.
I didn’t want to cry in front of someone who had betrayed me.But when I opened my mouth,my voice cracked,choked with emotion.“A-Alexander,I’m sick too.”
He paused for a moment,and for a fleeting second,I saw a flicker of concern in his dark eyes.
But it vanished as quickly as it came.His perfect face turned indifferent,annoyed.
“Do you always have to compete with Chelsea?Are you done being irrational,Madeline?”