Chapter 4

My heart ached terribly, but I could only watch Leo.

Five minutes later, Leo regained his usual calm demeanor.

As he was leaving, he said softly:

"If that's the case, then rest well. Consider it my charity. I've already paid the hospital bills, so I'll be going now."

I opened my eyes and managed a smile. "Thanks for your charity. You should hurry back, don't keep Bianca waiting."

Leo looked at me, a flash of complexity in his eyes, but he ultimately turned and left.

Just then, my phone suddenly vibrated, followed by a bank notification sound.

I picked up my phone and looked at the numbers on the screen, a cold smile forming in my heart.

It was the $20,000. Bianca had indeed kept her promise.

Immediately after, a friend request popped up.

After accepting it, Bianca immediately sent several photos - intimate pictures of her and Leo.

In the photos, Leo was smiling brightly, his eyes full of happiness.

Looking at these photos, my heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.

Then Bianca's message came through:

"I know what you're thinking. Now that you see Leo's successful, you want to come back and leech off him, right? Have you no shame?"

I stared at the screen, my hands trembling slightly, feeling a mix of emotions.

I wanted to refute her, to say that I never intended to disturb Leo's life.

But I also knew that it all meant nothing now.

Then I took a deep breath and, in a self-destructive manner, saved each of these photos.

Tears blurred my vision without me realizing it, and I tried hard not to let them fall.

Perhaps due to the shock, a sudden, intense pain gripped my stomach.

I curled up on the bed, clutching my stomach, cold sweat breaking out on my forehead.

Then, a mouthful of fresh blood gushed from my mouth, once again staining the sheets red.

A nurse, hearing the commotion, quickly ran over.

Seeing me vomiting blood, her face changed, and she hurriedly supported me. "Ms. Amber, what's wrong? Hang in there, I'll call the doctor right away."

"Wasn't it just hypertension? Why are you vomiting blood now..."

Worried she might tell Leo, I quickly waved my hand and said weakly, "It's nothing, I'm fine."

The nurse clearly didn't believe me and said anxiously, "How can you be fine when you're vomiting blood? I'm going to call the doctor."

I grabbed her hand and shook my head. "Really, there's no need. I know my own body."

Hearing this, the nurse didn't insist further, but looked at me with concern in her eyes. "At least let me help you clean up."

I nodded, allowing her to wipe the blood from the corners of my mouth.

After she finished, I took out my phone and sent a message to the funeral home manager: "I've made the final payment. Let's do the handover in a week."

After sending the message, I felt another wave of dizziness, my vision went black, and I passed out again.

As I lay on the hospital bed, my consciousness gradually fading, I faintly heard the nurse's anxious voice.

She seemed to be on the phone with someone, her tone full of worry.

"Mr. Leo? This is City Central Hospital. I'm the nurse in charge of Ms. Amber. Her condition is very bad right now. Can you come over?"

My heart tightened. That nurse had indeed told Leo about my condition.

I wanted to stop her, but my body felt drained of all energy, and I couldn't even muster the strength to speak.

Not long after, the door to the ward was suddenly pushed open.

I thought Leo had come, and my heart filled with panic.

However, the person who appeared at the door was Bianca.