I turned and walked out of the corridor.
As I was leaving the main entrance, several
doctors rushed over
“Mr. Tom, the patient cut her wrists…”
Sarah was addicted to self–harm.
Her wrists were slashed; she sobbed
uncontrollably.
“If I have to marry that man, I might as well die. No one in this world loves me anyway.” Seeing her condition, my heart felt like it was crushed by a boulder.
I couldn’t breathe.
I finally called Sarah’s mother.
く
“Take your daughter away. I’ll go somewhere
else.‘
Sarah’s mother was apologetic and sighed.
“Sarah has depression. As her mother, I naturally don’t want her to marry a cripple.” “But the Thompsons insist on her. The
Millers‘ entire business chain is under the Thompsons. I can’t refuse.”
“If you’re willing, you can remarry. That way, the Thompsons won’t…”
Sarah’s mother was interrupted.
“I’m not your backup plan. This can’t be undone.”
Seeing my firm stance, Sarah’s mother could
only agree to take Sarah away.
When I returned to the ward, Sarah’s eyes lit
when she saw me.
up
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“I thought you left.”
I didn’t speak, just looked at her calmly.
She choked up.
“I grew up with my mother. Her high demands
and standards suffocated me. I dated just to
escape her control.”
“I hated you because you sided with her,
forcing me into marriage.”
I knew what she was talking about. As a child,
Sarah’s mother had been very strict.
If she didn’t dance well, she was punished by
standing without food.
If she didn’t do well on tests, she was beaten.
Whenever she was upset, she would come to
me and cry in my arms.
I used to be her salvation.
I revealed my sleeves, which were covered
<
with countless scars.
The first time she brought Mark home, I
protested, and she scalded me with boiling
water.
A large chunk of my skin was burned.
The second time, Mark spread rumors that I was bullying him. She had me beaten up and sent to the hospital.
The third time, she was celebrating Mark’s
birthday, and Mark sent me their intimate photos.
Until the last time, to get married to Mark overseas, she broke my leg and locked me in a basement for seven days.
“Sarah, do you think a simple ‘sorry‘ can
make up for all of that?”
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The light in Sarah’s eyes shattered.
In the end, she could only say, “I’m sorry.”
I could see her regret, but it meant nothing to
- me.
“Can you give me three days? Just three
days, let me keep you company. After three days, I’ll leave…”
She clasped her hands together, looking at me pleadingly.
My heart ached slightly, but I closed my eyes. “I won’t give you even a day. I’ve told your mother. She’ll have you taken away today.” “Tom! You can’t do this to me!”
Sarah cried heart–wrenchingly, smashing the things around her.
The doctor finally gave her a sedative, and
she calmed down.
L
Sarah’s mother’s people took her away.
Before losing consciousness, Sarah still clung
to my hand.
I silently pried her fingers open and stood there watching her leave.
I heard about Sarah again a week later.
Her plane had just landed, and Sarah’s
mother sent her to the Thompsons.
They soon held a grand wedding, attended by prominent figures.
Even from abroad, I saw the livestream of the
lavish wedding.
Sarah in the livestream was like a zombie,
mechanically going through the wedding
ceremony.
But three days later, I received a call from Sarah’s mother.
<
Sarah’s mother said hoarsely, “Sarah is dead.
She committed suicide.”
My hand almost couldn’t hold the phone; my
breath trembled.
Sarah’s mother cried with regret, without
blaming me.
“Son, you did nothing wrong. It was my fault.
I valued the Miller family’s fortune too much. I
killed my daughter.”
“I pushed her too hard. Sarah’s last words
were that she hoped you’d forgive her.”
I didn’t hate her.
I just regretted those three years, and I regretted things.
After hanging up, I remembered the scene
three years ago when I made the bet with Sarah’s mother.
I just regretted those three years, and I
regretted things.
After hanging up, I remembered the scene
three years ago when I made the bet with
Sarah’s mother.
Sarah’s mother asked me, “Do you think you
can win?”
I remember nodding confidently.
“I’ll win, no matter how hard it is, I’ll win.” “Sarah… she… deserves better.”
But now, Tom was gone, and Sarah was
gone.
(The End)
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