Chapter 9

Chapter 9:

Outside the train station, Derek looked visibly shaken, his face pale as if he was about to collapse. Marissa asked with concern, “What’s wrong, Derek?”

“Derek, are you thinking about calling off our wedding?” Derek inquired

“Absolutely not,” Marissa reassured him

“Then why haven’t you been answering my calls or responding to my messages?”

Marissa quickly checked her phone and discovered several missed calls and texts from Derek. “Sorry, my phone was on silent. I didn’t notice them.”

“You don’t really want to end things with me, do you?”

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“No, I’m right here with you now.”

and his eighty-year-old grandmother

Marissa had paid for his tuition. After graduation, Derek struggled to

a college education, was beautiful and could earn a living in the city. She was supposed to be out of Derek’s league. This was why his family pressured them to marry as soon as Derek was of age. They feared Marissa might

reason to postpone their wedding. Derek and his family could not afford to get entangled with someone as influential

announcement came over the speakers calling for passengers to check in. “Let’s go. They’re checking tickets,” Marissa said. Once they boarded the train, Marissa

He’s not the right match for you. It’s just not right! If this is about repaying Derek’s grandmother for her kindness

responded,

when you made that promise. It’s absurd that Derek’s grandmother convinced a child to agree to marry Derek.

promised her, “I will come back to you safely!” Marissa smiled and then fell silent. She feared she might never see it realized, which made her take her own promises very seriously. Yet, that promise remained unfulfilled to this

Connor, the wealthiest man in Biebert, has reached out to our team. He’s requesting

without hesitation,

Why would a compassionate doctor like you refuse to treat someone? I heard Connor’s brother got hurt while protecting Connor. Connor has been burdened with guilt ever since. If you manage to heal his

out she was actually Riss, the famous highly-skilled doctor, and demanded her earnings from the previous day be considered community property? In fact, she had earned 200 million more than him yesterday. Splitting that would be

desolate home was now bustling with visitors. Dozens of luxury cars were parked outside the gates. The yard was filled with people, including reporters carrying cameras. Villagers had climbed walls and tree branches to get a better view, murmuring among themselves. Worried that something bad had happened to

anything, a well-dressed middle-aged couple rushed up and hugged Derek, shedding tears of joy. “Son, after all these years, we’ve finally found

crowd suddenly swelled in the courtyard center. Before she could see anything clearly, she

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