The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1009:

Corey stood at her bedside, now clad in sterile surgical garb. Behind him, two assistants meticulously prepared an array of surgical instruments.

Alicia’s stomach churned. She knew these tools well – each one was for heart surgery. Her eyes met Corey’s. Despite the gravity of the situation, her expression betrayed no fear, no shock. Her pupils dilated slightly, but she remained calm.

You’re so calm.” There was a hint of annoyance in Corey’s tone. It seems you already know what I’m going to do.”

Alicia’s demeanor was unnervingly calm, as if she weren’t the one about to be sliced open.

“Would struggling help?” Alicia’s voice was unwavering, her tone cutting. “You probably wish I’d resist, so you could take my heart without hesitation-for Gemma’s sake.”

known about Gemma’s critical heart condition all along. But what unsettled him

I’m some kind of saint?

found himself amused and picked up the anesthetic. “Alicia, at times like this, you

under the sterile light before

was irrelevant. Corey’s eyes lingered on the syringe as it emptied,

steely gaze meeting his. “Would

He had grown fond of the sound of their laughter echoing through the house when he returned from work.

the other. But for Gemma’s sake, they put aside their sharp edges and guarded hearts. Together, they played

a child, weighed down by an unbearable guilt. His voice was rough,