Jilted Bride 109

Chapter 109

Finally, the car pulled up in front of a private hospital.

The doctors lifted Eric onto a strecher and rushed him straight to the operating room

Ophelia ran after them, stopping only when a nurse held her back at the door.

Chloe arrived just them, and as soon as she saw the bloodstains Ophelia's coat, she knew what had happened

Ophelia sat on a chair by the operating room and asked, "What the been doing all this time?"

Chloe replied. "He's either been downstairs at the studio during the day or outude the shop, Sometimes, he tutori Wyatt in the evenings"

The more normal things seemed, the less they really were.

Ophelia clenched her fists. She thought, How could I have ever believed that? How foolish of me

"Elia, it's his choice. You can't change it, Chloe said gently

From what Chloe had observed, Eric was a kind-hearted boy. He was so simple, yet so naive. He seemed our of touch w the world yet desperate to fit in. But it wasn't that easy.

I know, but Ophelia's voice faltered. She just wanted Eric to live, to have the chance to be an ordinary boy, living his life in the light. His smile, with small canine teeth, had always been sweet Just then, the door to the operating room swung open.

Ophelia shot to her feet, her heart skipping a beat. She thought. Why were they out so quickly! Her legs felt like they were made of lead. She couldn't take a step forward. The color drained from her face. Chloe stepped up and asked, "How is he?

The nurse said, "He's lost a lot of blood. We urgently need a transfusion, but the blood bank is low on type A. If we go to another hospital, it might take too long. Are either of you type A "I-I am" Chloe quickly nodded.

that she processed what the nurse had said

them to the blood draw room. But before the transfusion, the nurse had to run a blood test to avoid mistakes Private hospitali were fast with these things. Within minutes, the nurse returned with the results in

You're type O.

sure theres no mistake?"

have very few patients here right now, so

test results

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she was type A, Heather was type A, and Owen was type B. She thought, How could parents with A and B blood

"Can you check it for me

course." The nurse drew another vial of blood

few minutes felt like a lifetime. Finally, the nurse came out and handed Ophelia an identical

at the words "O Rh-negative" written on the paper. In that instant, something inside her seemed

previous life, she died without ever knowing she wasn't actually part of the Hastings bloodline. As memories of her

sense now,

for their benefit. They sent her to Rosewood

blood running through her veins. That was something to be

after, Chloe donated blood to Eric. Once the two bullets were removed, he was transferred to the ICU. He would have to make it through the next 24 hours before being moved to a regular ward. Ophelia took Chloe back to Chloe's apartment

waiting room.

Group Headquarters, the secretary rushed into the office, flustered. "Mr. Hastings, something terrible

bad news lately.

Mr. Harry oversaw. After they were handed over, several homeowners got sick from formaldehyde poisoning because of poor construction

against the desk, feeling the sharp pulse of pain in his forehead Seal off all information about this. No one can know. Offer each family

chair. He thought, Hastings Group wouldn't survive until next year without new

home. "Heather, come here for

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