Chapter 9
Vivian hadn’t put much stock in those words. After all, she was leaving today anyway. Just as she turned off her phone and looked up, she saw Vanessa approaching.
“Sebastian!”
A flicker of surprise crossed Sebastian’s face. “What are you doing here?”
Vanessa smiled, her gaze openly fixed on him. “I came specifically to find you, Sebastian. I have something important to discuss with you, and I’d like to talk alone.”
She had thought it was a done deal, but after her words hung in the air, he remained silent. Unexpectedly, he glanced back at Vivian, who was trailing behind him, and hesitated.
“Today’s not convenient. Let’s talk another time.”
Vanessa widened her eyes in disbelief. She hadn’t expected him to refuse her, and a wave of hurt washed over her face, her eyes quickly filling with tears. “Fine, if you won’t come with me, then there’s nothing left between
us!”
Wiping her tears, she turned and ran, not stopping until she reached the middle of the street.
Sebastian’s heart lurched. Just as he was about to call out to her, he caught sight of a car careening out of control toward Vanessa. His pupils constricted, and in that split second, nothing else mattered. He lunged forward, pushing Vanessa out of the way.
The next moment, there was a deafening crash.
“Sebastian!”
Blood blossomed before Vivian’s eyes as Vanessa stood frozen on the spot, unable to do anything but scream and cry.
In the end, it was Vivian who called for an ambulance and got Sebastian to the hospital.
Sebastian’s friends rushed over as soon as they heard the news. They looked around and only saw Vivian, hands stained with blood, waiting outside the operating room.
“How is he? Where’s Vanessa?”
“The surgery’s still going on. As for Vanessa, she was crying so much that the doctors kicked her out for being too disruptive.”
Vivian answered their questions patiently, one by one.
Finally, the “Surgery in Progress” sign turned off, and the doors to the operating room swung open. The doctor stepped out, removing his mask.
“The surgery was successful. He’ll wake up by tomorrow.”
Hearing this, the group finally exhaled a sigh of relief. Thinking about why Sebastian had gotten hurt, they began to talk among themselves, not caring that Vivian was still there.
“Sebastian used to get into fights over Vanessa back in school. Now he’s risked his life for her. Luckily, he’s okay this time. Has he forgotten he just had heart surgery not long ago?”
“This time, Sebastian saved her life. Vanessa has to say yes to him now, right? Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise…”
Vivian listened silently to their conversation. As she turned to leave, a voice, sharp with impatience, called out, “Where are you going? Sebastian’s coming out soon. Aren’t you going to take care of him?”
She turned back, seeing their faces tinged with dissatisfaction.
She shrugged, her tone indifferent “We’re d
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“What?!”
Her words sparked shock throughout the room. They looked at each other, stunned.
Ignoring their stares, Vivian pulled out the divorce papers she carried with her and handed them to the person closest to her.
“I was going to give this to him today, but there wasn’t a chance. I can’t wait until tomorrow. You can pass it on for me.”
Without waiting for their response, she turned and walked away.
Behind her, they finally seemed to snap out of it, calling after her.
“Vivian, where are you going?”
She chuckled softly, not turning back, tossing a single sentence over her shoulder.
“As you can see, I’m making way for Vanessa!”
“Oh, and give them my best wishes. I won’t be attending their wedding.”
After leaving the hospital, Vivian headed straight back to her villa. The thought of soon meeting the true recipient of her heart donation, of hearing Luc’s heartbeat once more, brought a small smile to her lips. She could hardly wait.
Her bags were already packed. She picked up her suitcase, left the villa, hailed a cab, and went straight to the airport–never looking back.
Chapter 10
Chapter 10
