Chapter 275 I'm Late

Bella stood still at the station, holding Finn, listening to the train's sound fade away until it was completely gone.

Her heart ached, like the train had run right over it, making her cry.

Finn reached out his tiny, soft hand to wipe her tears, whispering, "Mommy."

Bella hugged him tighter, braving the wind and snow, and started walking home. She cried silently the whole way, even as it got dark.

It felt like her life was a path she had to walk to the end, no matter how dark it got, without looking back.

What she owed Oliver, she'd repay in the next life.

She thought the hardest thing in life was behind her, but she had no idea an even bigger challenge was coming.

She and Finn made it through their second New Year together.

Every month, she'd take Finn to see Zachary.

Zachary watched helplessly as Finn grew from a baby, unable to hold him. But just seeing him brought Zachary some comfort.

Zachary's condition got worse, and Bella noticed.

She usually took Finn with her to the market stall. Afraid he'd run off, she had to put him in a stroller with toys to keep him busy. But when he played alone for too long, he'd cry, and if business was busy, she didn't even have time to hold and comfort him. The old lady selling vegetables next to her often helped soothe Finn.

Maybe this was an example of good things happening to good people.

In August, one night shortly after Finn's second birthday, Bella got a sudden phone call.

After hanging up, she rushed to the hospital with Finn.

At the hospital entrance, a few police officers were stationed.

After Bella showed them her driver's license and marriage certificate, they led her to the ward.

Stepping into the room, she saw Zachary lying on the bed, barely alive.

In his current state, Zachary had no chance of escaping, but there were still many police officers inside and outside the room, creating a solemn atmosphere.

Zachary lay motionless with an oxygen mask, the only sign of life being the fluctuating lines on the monitor.

Bella sat by the bed holding Finn, her eyes dry but unable to shed tears.

She even felt like giving a wry smile. It felt like God was playing a cruel joke on her. She had been living so hard, just holding onto hope, not fearing how far the end was as long as there was hope.

But now, God was going to take away her only hope!

A police officer showed her Zachary's medical record, which stated end-stage kidney failure.

When Jennifer had kidney failure, Zachary had donated a kidney to her, and now he was facing the same situation. The police said his illness was discovered last year, but he didn't allow them to inform his family or accept any treatment, and now it was too late.

Bella held his hand; this was their first physical contact since he was captured.

Zachary's hand was large, with rough calluses, much coarser than before.

Bella opened Zachary's palm, placed Finn's tiny hand in it, and then wrapped his large hand around the small one.

She said to him, "I'm here. Open your eyes and look. Finn's right here. Don't you miss me? Don't you want to say something to me?"

Bella's voice was calm, like she was just chatting with her husband on a regular day.

Maybe there really was some kind of connection because Zachary's eyelashes fluttered, and he slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing Bella and Finn, a comforting smile spread across his sickly face, and his large hand gently held both of theirs.

in this life,

his tone was full of comfort

down the pain in her heart and spoke in

wait for you, and I have been. Waiting for our family to reunite in 15 years. If you leave early, isn't that

his hand to touch her

someone who loves you and live well. I will

kissed his lips, her voice finally

Finn and I

might be a relief for both of us. I'm sorry, not only did I fail to take good care of you in this life, but I also brought you suffering. If we meet again in

swollen, and her

Jennifer rushed back overnight.

as she entered the room, she threw herself at the bedside, crying that she wanted to give him back his kidney. Zachary

too young to stay in the hospital room for too long.

she went back in, Jennifer's eyes were swollen from crying, and Zachary

Finn beside him, and he kissed Finn's face,

autumn night,

to the organ donation agreement Zachary had signed earlier, his organs

wrong things in his life, but his organs

the families of the

wrong, but he knew it, and he used his utmost sincerity to atone for

hoped he would

Ocean Bar again, and for the

Bella didn't love him anymore, and

out of it, but

at night, Oliver would either drink himself into oblivion or let

healed all wounds, but he thought that was

a great love, no other woman could enter his heart. One night, Oliver was singing karaoke with some friends in a private room when a waiter came in and said, "Oliver,

asked, holding the

"A young lady."

soon as the waiter said that, everyone

like you've

"Go on!"

aside and

waiter pointed to a young woman

"That's her."

his mouth, but when he looked over, he froze,

to take a drag.

out and walked over to sit

do you want to drink? It's

soon as the young woman saw him,

here to deliver a

young woman was

took a letter out of her bag and placed it on the

envelope; it didn't look like Bella's

said, "Sorry, this letter is a year late. I thought I should respect his wishes. Now that I've

turned and

he seemed to lack the courage to pick it up. He asked the bartender for a drink, downed it in one gulp, then put down the glass and grabbed the

you need to hate someone, hate me. Bella is very innocent and pure.

a bloody match had just

everyone was. Go home and take care of yourself. Next time, challenge a stronger opponent, and there will be more money." Bella wiped the

took out her phone, she saw many missed calls, all from Finn's kindergarten teacher.

clothes and ran out, hailing a cab straight to

classroom,

he hit me

said, "You're the one who said I don't have

defense, Bella's heart

in, and the

but couldn't reach you. We need to resolve this. The other

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