Chapter 4

In an instant, my heart clenched violently.

She knew full well that my mother's illness had stemmed from finding out about my father's affair.

If she knew my "identity" now, it would be tantamount to killing her!

My mother was the only family I had left in this world. I couldn't stand by and watch her die.

I swallowed the metallic taste of blood in my throat, shuffled my steps, and knelt before Cedric for the cameras.

“I'm sorry, Mr. Cedric. I ruined your family. I am shameless.”

“I… am… sorry.”

I felt like a dog with no dignity.

After it was over, I looked up, glaring at Cedric's smug face, then at Lester.

“Is this apology… sufficient?”

Lester's chest visibly rose and fell. She cleared her throat and tossed a bank card at my feet.

“Three million should be enough. Take it to save your mother.”

I snatched the bank card and raced to the hospital.

Seeing my mother's pale face on the bed, I trembled like a leaf.

I frantically handed the bank card to the doctor.

“Doctor, please, you have to save her!”

A few minutes later, the doctor returned with the bank card.

“I'm sorry, sir, but I've tried several times, and it's not working. This card has been frozen.”

I didn't have time to think. I pinned my hopes on the gold ring on my wrist.

“This ring must be worth a lot. It's pure gold!”

But the doctor just glanced at it and looked at me with pity.

“Sir, you've been scammed, haven't you? This is clearly fake.”

The crisp sound of the ring hitting the floor struck my heart.

Three months ago, for my birthday, Lester had bought me this ring after I pestered her.

Even after publicly admitting I was a homewrecker, I hadn't brought myself to sell it for my mother's medical expenses.

It turned out that in Lester's eyes, I was utterly worthless.

The next second, the monitoring equipment emitted a piercing alarm.

My mother closed her eyes, and my grief-stricken cries spread from between my teeth.

I held the urn, my expression numb, and walked toward the rooftop.

A SnapChat message popped up from Lester:

[Sorry, I'm at the hospital with Cedric for his IV. I'll go see Mom once he falls asleep and tell her not to worry.]

[I've bought you a new house. You can tell me anything you want.]

[Cedric said he can compromise. I'll make more time for you in the future.]

I didn't reply.

The cold wind on the hospital rooftop ruffled my hair as I took step after step toward the edge.

“Lester, there's truly no future for us anymore.”

With those words, I smiled and jumped from the hospital rooftop.

At the same time, inside a hospital room.

Lester inadvertently looked out the window. Just a glance, and her pupils suddenly constricted.