The Heart I Gave The Love I Lost

Chapter 2

“You’re exactly the same as seven years ago – everything’s about money with you!”

I stood

up, looking at Alexander’s healthy physique. A faint smile crossed my lips as I picked up my medical records.

“Since you know how much I love money, Mr. Morgan, perhaps you’d like to lend me

more?”

Emily burst into tears, clutching his strong arm while shooting me a look full of mockery

and malice.

“Darling, what if she’s telling the truth?” she sniffled. “Besides

it was Sarah who

abandoned you, and then that kind donor’s heart saved your life! Shouldn’t we help her?”

Her words seemed to remind Alexander of how I had supposedly left him for money. The anger and hesitation in his eyes instantly froze over.

“A donor’s heart can’t save someone without a shred of humanity. She doesn’t deserve it.”

As Alexander turned to leave with Emily, she continued pleading. But in the split second she

her lips curled into a cruel

covered in Emily’s footprints. Suddenly,

My vision blurred as they walked away. After a

my lips, staring at

the seven–year–old scar across my chest. Alexander still didn’t know –

grew weaker by the day. Artificial heart technology wasn’t advanced

I was a match, I arranged to give him my heart. I

Me

Chapter 21

theoretical lifespan of seven years –

and sudden weakness became my new normal.

newer artificial heart.

artificial heart in my chest sent its seventh warning pulse. I knew it had

returned to my rented apartment. The room was small, damp, and freezing in winter, sweltering in summer- but the rent was cheap. This

for his, I pretended to be a

him divorce papers.

never complained once, staying faithfully by his side. He knew how deeply I loved him and couldn’t believe

endless struggles by his side, enough of living without hope, enough of generic medications, one meal a day, drinking tap water when thirsty, eating stale bread when hungry, stretching

him I was

still remember that day – this proud man who had never feared hardship or pain broke down crying as he signed the divorce papers.

my organ

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