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Because of the drug that amplified pain, even just two inches of the blade made me tremble violently.
Watching blood flow from the wound, the intense pain made me impossible to stay upright.
I collapsed on the chair.
But it’s okay — just a little longer, and I can go home.
Once I’m home, I’ll never have to see them again.
But the quiet apartment seemed to descend into chaos.
I felt someone trying to stop my bleeding...
“Lily, you can’t die yet!”
In my daze, I opened my eyes and saw a familiar figure.
“Xavier…”
Memories of the past flooded my mind. I softly called out by instinct,
“Xavier… I’m scared…”
The apartment fell dead silent, except for the sound of an ambulance siren in the distance.
I could hold on no longer and fainted in Xavier’s arms.
When I opened my eyes again, I was lying in a hospital bed.
Standing before me wasn’t Xavier, but my childhood sweetheart, Damian.
Our eyes met. Countless memories of youth rushed back.
Right after our parents passed away, Xavier was busy with the company, so he entrusted me to the Grant family next door.
That’s how I met Damian.
Back then, he was the school genius, practically adored by every girl.
Yet this aloof school heartthrob blushed for the first time when meeting me.
He tutored me for study. Whenever I felt wronged, he stood in front of me, shielding me from harm.
But sadly, he was also the first to hurt me deeply.
He was my third target. When I tried to romance him, I didn’t have high hopes since I had started working on Grayson.
Anyway, we fell for each other. He even promised to spend his life with me.
But after Scarlett came into our lives, everything changed.
Damian always stood on her side:
“Scarlett grew up poor — you can’t keep picking on her everywhere.”
“Why are you so unreasonable? Scarlett would never throw a tantrum like you!”
“Lily, I never thought you could be so malicious! Let’s break up!”
I remember I didn’t say anything back then — just silently returned the ring he had given me.
Later, when I got engaged to Joseph, Scarlett dumped him and got together with Joseph.
When Scarlett released that goddamn video, Damian stood by coldly, watching me suffer.
After that, he buried himself in medical research and became a highly renowned doctor.
