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She remembered being rushed into the emergency room the night before. In her haze, she vaguely heard the doctors saying she was hemorrhaging severely, that too much time had passed, that her uterus had been badly damaged-removal was the only option. Her body began to tremble violently, and she nearly fell off the hospital bed.
“Lizzy…”
Hearing Simon’s voice felt like grasping a final lifeline.
She clutched his hand tightly and asked in a trembling voice, “Simon, I think I was hallucinating last night in the room. I thought I heard the doctors say that to save my life, they had to remove my uterus. But I only had a miscarriage, why would they remove my uterus? Tell me I didn’t actually have that surgery. right?”
Seeing her face so pale, her eyes red-rimmed and wet, Simon’s heart ached.
But this wasn’t something he could hide. He told her the truth. “Lizzy, you weren’t hallucinating. The doctors really did perform the removal surgery.”
“What did you say?”
Elsa’s eyes filled with such pain it felt like they were shattering, piece by piece.
She gripped her abdomen tightly and choked but, “You’re lying, aren’t you? I wanted to be a mother. I wanted to give John a child. Why would I ever agree to that kind of surgery?”
“Simon, please! I’m begging you, don’t joke with me like this, okay?”
Simon’s face was full of pain, but he couldn’t find the words to comfort her.
It was John, who had been standing silently at the doorway the entire time-who finally spoke, expression blank. “Elsa, no one’s lying to you. You framed Lily with malice, brought this on yourself, and destroyed your own body.”
“John…”
Elsa jerked her head up, meeting the icy indifference in his eyes, and the was unbearable, worse than death. n in her chest intensified-it
She had so badly wanted to give John a child, to become Mrs. Pei in name and in truth. But now, she had permanently lost the chance to be a mother. How could she give him a child now? How could she use that child to secure/her place as his wife?
The more she thought about it, the more devastated the frb-as the more hatred levered mone
This was all Lily’s fault! If it hadn’t been for Lily, she would have chosen to terminate the pregnaney as the hospital. She wouldn’t have fallen from the stage, wouldn’t have had to go through this surgery
Lily had ruined her life, and she would make that disgusting little tramp pay for it
But after that surge of fury, John’s words echoed again-how she had framed Lily and brought this on herself and now shame and indignation washed over her in waves.
Her lashes trembled, and tears fell-proud and bitter.
“John, you said I brought this on myself… Do you think I deserve to have had that surgery? You think f deserve to have a broken body, to never become a mother again, don’t you?”
John had once promised that he would stay by Elsa’s side through the end of her days.
And she had once been the light of his heart. Back then, when she cried, he couldn’t bear it.
But now, all he could think about were the scenes from last night-Lily getting slapped, dragged, doused with freezing water. All he felt now was remorse and disappointment; there was no pity left for Elsa.
In fact, last night, he had wanted to go to Lily.
As long as she was willing to terminate the pregnancy, he would have been ready to start over with her.
But Elsa’s condition had taken a turn. The doctors had said she needed the surgery. He couldn’t just walk away, so he stayed in the hospital.
He rubbed his temples, and instead of comforting her, he spoke wearily. “Elsa, stop making a scene. You didn’t have much time to begin with. Whether or not you can have children, it doesn’t matter anymore. Just focus on recovering. Stop scheming against Lily. Stop gambling with your own body.”
Elsa’s lashes trembled harder. She bit down on her violently shaking lips, her body shuddering like a leaf in a storm.
He actually said… that it doesn’t matter whether I can have children… How could it not matter?
She had planned to wait until the baby grew a little more, then have the doctors tell him they had made a mistake-that she didn’t have terminal cancer after all.
That way, once the truth was “too late to change,” the three of them could live happily ever after.
But now, the baby was gone-and she had permanently lost the ability to become a mother. How could I ever tie myself to him again? She’d once believed that John was her first and only choice.
If, after all her scheming, things still didn’t work out between them, she figured she could always end up with Simon or another rich heir from a prominent family.
But now, after this surgery, she wasn’t even a complete woman anymore. What prestigious family would ever accept a daughter-in-law who couldn’t bear children?
8 Let Me Die or Marry Me
Eka pondered. My future, my life-Lily had ruined it all. And yet all John had to say was that it didn’t matter, How could he be so heartless?
“Lizzy, don’t cry”
Seeing Elsa’s tears fall so violently, Simon couldn’t bear it.
But he had to admit-John had a point. So he spoke gently, trying to soften the blow.
“What happened last night… you really crossed a line. An ectopic pregnancy is already dangerous. Why would you throw yourself off a stage like that on purpose? And because you were trying to set Lily up, she ended up getting brutally attacked. Hurting yourself just to hurt someone else that kind of self- destructive move went way too far. Lizzy, stop using your body to manipulate people. It’s not helping anyone-not you, not them. And don’t fall apart over the hysterectomy. You’re seriously sick. Without a child, your body won’t have to work as hard. If you stick to the treatment plan, you might still have six months… maybe even longer.”
Too far? I shouldn’t be upset about the surgery? Elsa’s eyes were bloodshot as she looked at Simon like he was a stranger.
After a long silence, she asked in a trembling voice, “Simon, you think I brought this on myself too, don’t you? That I deserved it?”
“I”
Simon did feel that way. But in her fragile state, if he said it out loud, it would only push her further. So he stayed silent.
Elsa had always been proud. She didn’t lower herself to screaming like a fishwife, didn’t indulge in wild hysterics. But now, the pain and despair in her chest were unbearable; she could no longer control her emotions.
Her voice cracked into a sharp, ragged scream. “Is that what all of you think? That just having a hysterectomy was too light a punishment? That I should’ve just died instead?”
“Lizzy, that’s not what I meant…”
“That is what you meant!”
Elsa’s voice cut him off, soaked in tears and grief. “You’re all biased toward Lily. You all think I’ll never measure up to her.”
But I was outstanding, incomparable, how could I not be better than Lily? Are they all blind? Her prideful eyes slammed shut, and the tears fell like they were worthless.
Her voice grew hoarse, broken, and hopeless. “I have my pride, Inever wanted to scheme against anyone. just felt wronged, unwilling to accept it. John forced himself on me, and I ended up pregnant. I wanted that child so badly. But of course, it had to be ectopic…”
I was just so heartbroken, so hopeless, and terrified I’d lose John. That’s why I did something so stupid, trying to hurt Lily to win back his concern and pity. I used to be so proud… How did I become like this, just because I loved a man too macht Elsa thought
Simon still thought Elsa had crossed a line.
But she had just undergone major surgery, and her illness meant she didn’t have much time left. Accme her this shattered, utterly crushed, his heart softened again.
He tried to soothe her with a gentle voice. “Lizzy, don’t do this. You-“
“Do you all think I’m disgusting? Evil?”
Before Simon could finish, Elsa let out a miserable laugh. “I think I’m disgusting too. I used the one thing I hated most, scheming and manipulation just to get a man… I know you all hate me. You don’t even want to look at me anymore. This world has given me so much pain and injustice-I’ve had enough. Let’s never see each other again!”
With that, she ignored the IV in her arm and staggered out of bed, then hurled herself straight toward the wall.
“Elsa!”
“Lizzy!”
Seeing that she was trying to end her life, both Simon and John turned pale with panic.
There was no way they would stand by and let her die. They rushed forward to stop her, and John pulled her tightly into his arms.
His eyes still held conflict, but… he had been the one who forced himself on her in the beginning. That’s what had led to all of this. He couldn’t bear to push her over the edge. In the end, he decided to give her one final chance.
“Elsa, I’ll have Jones Corp’s PR team handle this for you. But this is the last time. Don’t ever try to frame anyone again. And stop doing reckless things that hurt your own body. I promised I’d stay with you until the end, and I’ll keep that promise.”
Elsa clung to him tightly, her tears flowing like a flood. “John, I swear, I didn’t mean for last night to happen. I just couldn’t handle it, after everything, finally getting pregnant with your child… and then losing it anyway. John, our baby is gone… Does that mean I’ll never be able to become your rightful wife? I had that surgery, my body is ruined. I probably won’t even last two or three months… I just want to spend the end of my life as your wife. I’m dying, it’s not like I’ll take up much of your time. After I’m gone, you can still marry Lily, and I’ll sincerely give you both my blessing. John, I’m begging you, just grant me this final wish. Let me become your wife in the eyes of the law. Please?”
It’s hard to refuse the dying a final wish-especially when that person was once your first love.
But those four years with Lily, the way she’d stayed by his side and warmed his heart, had left a mark on John’s soul too deep to erase.
She was his sun-no fleeting crush could ever compare. In this life, John only wanted to grow old with Lily.
He feared that if he really went through with marrying Elsa, Lily might never look back. So he said, “Elsa, I’ll take care of you for the rest of your days. But my wife-can only be Lily. I won’t marry you.”
“John…”
Elsa’s proud gaze wavered. Her delicate face crumpled under the humiliation as tears streamed down.
“John!”
Simon couldn’t take it. He thought John should take responsibility for what he’d done to Elsa-especially after sleeping with her. He also couldn’t stand how John still obsessed over Lily. Fury surged in him.
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