Chapter 5

The nurse thanked her for me, and the person even asked a few questions about my condition.

This Mrs. Vance was truly kind-hearted.

She was willing to help a stranger.

But how could such a kind-hearted woman bear to let her own biological daughter suffer?!

I recognized Mrs. Vance's voice; it was my mother. And the person who made her mobilize all the doctors in the hospital to save them must have been Chloe.

My tears fell silently.

I shouldn't have wished for this kind of maternal love.

However, with my mother's instruction, I was quickly wheeled into the private room next to Chloe's.

I heard the doctor making the final pre-surgery confirmation with my mother.

"Mrs. Vance, this donor heart was originally Miss Lily Vance's. Are you sure you want to give it to Miss Chloe Vance?"

"Confirmed."

My mother replied, her voice firm and resolute.

I should have expected this outcome long ago.

Because there was no donor heart for me, the doctor could only give me anesthesia to temporarily stabilize my condition, but this would only cause my heart to rapidly deteriorate.

I endured the pain, reaching out to grab the doctor's sleeve.

"My body can't take any more anesthesia... Please, save me. I can't hold on..."

Facing my plea, the doctor only said helplessly,

"Miss, these are all Mrs. Vance's arrangements."

"Right now, all heart medications must first be given to Mrs. Vance's daughter. You'll just have to wait a little longer. Otherwise, if you offend Mrs. Vance, you might not even get the anesthesia."

Despite my sorrow, I knew the most important thing now was to stay alive.

I bit down hard on my tongue, the sharp pain instantly clearing my head.

"Mom!"

"Save me!"

Hearing my gut-wrenching screams, the doctor merely sighed softly.

"No one can help you now, miss. You just don't have a mother like Mrs. Vance."

"You really came to the hospital at the wrong time. It just so happens that Mrs. Vance's daughter is having surgery today, and Mrs. Vance arranged for all the doctors and medications to be moved to avoid any complications."

"But don't worry. Once Mrs. Vance's daughter's surgery is over, you can have your medication."

...

I didn't hear the rest of what the doctor said. I only knew he was recounting my mother's magnificent maternal love.

The ironic thing was, I, her biological daughter, didn't receive any of that love.

Meanwhile, in the other part of the room, Chloe's surgery had already begun.

My mother was afraid Chloe would be scared, so she kept encouraging her.

When rejection complications occurred during the surgery, my mother was so anxious she almost cried.

"Don't be scared, Chloe. I am right outside with you."

"Once your surgery is done, I will take you to travel the world and transfer all the company's assets into your name."

And just one wall away, on the other side, I lay on a cold hospital bed as the anesthesia took effect.

I couldn't speak, only shed helpless tears, feeling my life slowly ebb away.

"Heart transplant complete! The surgery was a great success!"

The moment the doctor announced Chloe's successful surgery, my life came to an end.

I felt my body lighten, and I floated into Chloe's operating room.

I saw my mother crying with joy, carefully embracing Chloe.

"My dear daughter, the surgery was a success. I am so happy."

Everyone around them marveled at my mother and Chloe's deep mother-daughter bond, yet no one knew.

In the dark corner, my mother's biological daughter had just taken her last breath.

After that, I saw my mother take Chloe on a trip to Europe.

They ate together, took photos, celebrating Chloe's new life.

And I could only whisper to myself,

[Mom, we'll never see each other again...]

It wasn't until two months later, when my mother returned home and saw my empty room, that she remembered me. She then ordered someone to rush me to the hospital.

Mrs. Davies hesitated, her words caught in her throat.

"Lily... she's already dead in the basement."