Chapter 19

What did Blake mean by that? Who was pretending to have late–stage stomach cancer?

Zayn’s hand, which had been reaching for the doorknob of the ward, stiffened in place, and he was instantly paralyzed on the spot,

Blake’s ranting continued, “When I first laid eyes on this patient, I was startled. She was bleeding from her mouth and I thought something serious had happened. It turns out she bit into the blood bag in her mouth

“What’s the deal with youngsters nowadays making a big fuss over a relationship? They should just make up after a fight. Why does she have to pretend to have such a dreadful disease?

“Of course, I agreed to help her! When she was in the ER, she acted as if it was the end of the world! if I didn’t agree to lie for her, she said she’d kill herself. How could I possibly refuse to help her?”

After venting her frustrations for a while longer, Blake finally ended the call. As soon as

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turned around, she spotted Zayn standing in the doorway of the ward. she pretended to be caught off guard as she stammered, “M–Mr. Carter What brings you here?” “Who’s pretending to be in the late stages of stomach cancer?” Zayn’s Lace was a mask of indifference, yet a surge of bloodlust seemed to erupt from his cold, desolate eyes, sending shivers down Blake’s spine.

Blake recoiled in fear, her eyes darting around nervously. “Mr. Carter, you’ve got it all wrong. I never said anything like that! Late–stage stomach cancer isn’t something to be taken lightly, so why would anyone pretend to have such a disease?”

Zayn took a step forward and tightly gripped Blake’s neck.

While he remained silent, Blake gasped for air as she was being strangled by him.

“Mr. Carter, I–I’m telling the tru

Zayn’s grip suddenly tightened, Immediately silencing Blake..

She thought he was going to lose has temper, but to her surprise, he suddenly broke into a wide grin

of landness,

an air of menace that sent shivers down spines. Yet, when he did smile, it wasn’t a smile of le

last time! Who is the one pretending to be

beneath her. If it weren’t for his tight grip around her

dared to continue hiding the truth, she would be forever silenced. “It’s Willow Sandord! After she managed to answer him, albeit with much difficulty, her neck was finally released from his grip. She inhaled deeply, desperately

Carter, Ms. Sanford’s the one who faked her illness. She offered me money and even threatened suicide

perfectly healthy! She doesn’t have late–stage stomach cancer. She vomited blood because she bit the blood bag

swear on my life, I won’t do it again.

of here!” Zayn roared, cutting

legs trembled violently, and she stumbled off toward

sinister chuckle. A chilling cold crept in, enveloping the surroundings in an icy embrace. In the end, an eternal,

turned out that Willow actually pretended to

Chapter 20

Chapter 19

Who was

of the ward,

on this patient, I was startled. She was bleeding from her mouth and I

big fuss over a relationship? They should just make up after a fight. Why does she have to pretend

agreed to help her! When she was in the ER, she acted as if it was the end of the world! if I didn’t agree to lie for her, she said she’d kill herself. How could

while longer, Blake

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brings you here?” “Who’s pretending to be in the late stages of stomach cancer?”

recoiled in fear, her eyes darting around nervously. “Mr. Carter, you’ve got it all wrong. I never said anything like that! Late–stage stomach cancer isn’t something to be taken lightly, so why would anyone pretend to have such a

took a step forward

air as she was being strangled

I–I’m telling the

tightened, Immediately silencing

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