She’s currently in a vegetative state. Ms. Jade Meng, however, was a bit luckier and has already regained consciousness.”…I stumbled into the hospital room.My eyes immediately fell on Kai’s pale, little face.I looked around; Anya was nowhere to be seen. She must have gone to Jade.Fighting back tears, I gently wiped my son’s face.
From the open door of the hospital room, I overheard nurses whispering, “I just passed the stairwell and saw the CEO Anya talking to the doctor, telling him to save the adult, not the child.”“No way? Who would do that to their own child?”“Why would I lie? I saw them re-sign the consent form with my own eyes!”
My heart felt colder than ice.I closed my eyes, two lines of tears rolling down my cheeks. A towering resentment towards Anya rose within me.That same evening, I called Anya’s mansion. Her private secretary, Mr. Davies, answered.“Find the agreement Anya and I signed when we got married. Take a photo and send it to me.
Remember, don’t alarm anyone.”…Fifteen minutes later, my phone pinged.I opened the image in the chat and clearly saw the words: “Any party breaching this contract must unconditionally agree to a divorce, leaving with nothing and forfeiting all assets.”
I saved it, archived it.Then, I forwarded it to a lawyer friend and a contact at the registrar’s office.Soon, I received replies.[This contract remains valid long-term.]
[The registrar’s office has an open slot tomorrow; you can apply for divorce anytime.]I stared at the lines of text. Just as I was about to hit delete, a deep female voice drifted over.“Liam, why aren’t you asleep yet?”I jumped, instinctively snapping my phone shut.Anya walked towards me, her gaze falling on Kai’s face. She sighed, “Although this was Jade’s fault, I’ve already had the doctors give her full treatment, and the blood bank prioritized Kai.
It’s just a shame the child is so small, her body couldn’t keep up…”I said nothing, only watched her with a mocking gaze.Anya frowned slightly, uncomfortable with my stare. She found an excuse and left.I knew she was going to take care of Jade.But I hadn’t cared before, and I certainly didn’t care now.
