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After donating bone marrow for my husband, Jake Hayes, I stumbled upon a viral video when I was at the hospital. "I entered the game, staking myself, all for the sake of making her willingly donate marrow for the one I love. In order for you to survive, I had to sacrifice my own love. Goodbye, my beloved."
The guy in the video had deep-set eyes and gently kissed the lips of a woman sleeping beside him. His actions were restrained yet full of affection.
In the comments, a lot of people lamented.
"Finally, a bittersweet ending where he can grow old with his love."
"But the poor woman who donated the bone marrow probably remains unaware of the truth."
I stared at the face I had been close to for months, feeling a dull ache in my side from the puncture.
I went through the discharge procedures myself.
I said goodbye to everyone at the orphanage.
But after I completely vanished from Jake's world, he was determined to find me, even if it meant searching high and low.
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Just as I received the discharge papers from the front desk, a familiar voice called from behind me. "Molly? Didn't you just have surgery? What are you doing here?"
It was Jake.
I was panicked and hid the documents behind my back. I tried to maintain composure, but my mind went blank. I couldn't find a suitable excuse at that moment.
Jake seemed to sense something and said in a normal tone before I spoke, "The doctor said bone marrow transplant surgery is risky and requires lengthy preparation. I won't be able to undergo it for a few days."
I quickly realized that he hadn't known I had watched that video.
He didn't know I was already aware of the truth.
"Okay." I didn't expose him.
"Oh, by the way," he asked, "why aren't you resting in the hospital room? Where are you going?"
"There is an urgent matter in the orphanage." I didn't want to say more.
Jake frowned and said, "You're hospitalized. Why are they still bothering you?"
I found it amusing.
Wasn't I hospitalized because he gave my bone marrow to another woman?
Why did he bother pretending to care about me now?
I recalled how I first met Jake at the hospital's billing desk.
The director of the orphanage had a sudden medical emergency. After sending her to the operating room, I rushed to pay the medical fees when I accidentally bumped into someone in line.
I apologized while picking up the scattered documents.
Jake remained silent. He looked cold as he retrieved his papers without glancing at me.
I thought that minor incident would end there.
But half a month later, Jake unexpectedly contacted me and began pursuing me.
Eventually, we naturally ended up together, leading to today.
Now I finally understood why he suddenly changed his attitude.
He was always searching for suitable bone marrow for Freda.
After discovering I was a match, he deliberately approached me.
Jake meticulously planned and executed every step to take my bone marrow for Freda Natt.
Jake married me, built a relationship with me, and feigned bone cancer to trick me into donating… I remembered all this and felt absurd.
He never loved me. In our ten years together, everything he did and every bit of affection was for Freda.
My heart felt heavy with sadness. I couldn't even breathe.
Since his goal was achieved, the end of our relationship must be near.
He seemed to sense my distance and appeared lost.
When he saw my gaze fall on the handbag in his hand, he awkwardly pulled it back. "A friend of mine is hospitalized, and I'm helping her bring some clothes."
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