Chapter 8
She hit the lawn with a sickening crash.8
Agony exploded through her body. Her legs went numb instantly.
Cameron arrived moments later, holding Anne in his arms as he looked down at her.”
Julia, can you apologize to Miss Lawrence now?“%
She opened her mouth, but no sound came out. The pain was too much. It swallowed everything.”
And finally, darkness took her.
But inside, her heart didn’t give way to pain; it gave way to hate.
Hate for her own foolishness. For believing in Cameron’s empty vow to love and cherish her forever.“L
Thinking that love meant sacrifice would be met with loyalty.
For throwing away everything she once had, her dreams, her career, her dignity, for a man, a family, a daughter.
From above, Cameron’s voice rang out cold and detached.
“Forget it. Take her back to her room. Get the helicopter ready. I’m taking Anne for treatment.”
He cradled Anne in his arms and walked away without a single glance back.8
Julia woke up in the operating room. The blinding lights above stung her eyes as she instinctively tried to move, only to be restrained.
nurse found
“Miss Gosling, don’t move! We’re about to perform a second surgery. When the nurse found you, your leg had already lost a dangerous amount of blood. We’re preparing for amputation.”
Amputation?!
Her body froze as if struck by lightning. She trembled violently, her breath catching in her throat.
. She reached up and grabbed the surgeon’s coat, her voice shaking B
“Doctor, please… don’t amputate! If I lose my leg, I won’t want to live. I beg you, please don’t do it!
The doctor hesitated, troubled. “But if we don’t, the infection risk is extremely high, It could cost you your life.”
Julia shook her head with tears streaming down her cheeks.
“Even so… don’t do it. I’ll survive. Please.“%
The doctor looked at her pale, pleading face, then sighed heavily.
“Alright. We’ll respect your decision.”
The clock ticked in the silent operating room.
A nurse whispered softly. “It’s midnight.”
Julia’s heartbeat echoed in her ears. It was the 10th. 8
The day the divorce officially took effect.
She was finally free from Cameron.
She never imagined she’d greet her freedom lying on an operating table.
And all of it was because of Cameron.!!
She refused to accept this ending. She would survive. And she would live well.!!
Julia swore she would reclaim her light. From this day forward, no husband, no daughter, she would live for herself.l Meanwhile, on the top floor of the hospital, the surgery was being performed live in a private lounge.
A man twirled the whiskey in his glass, a smirk tugging at his lips.!!
“Interesting.”
He picked up the phone. “Put a hold on the acquisition of Cruise and Gosling Group. I’ve got something more pressing to take care of.”
On the other end, someone chuckled.
“What could possibly make President Timberlake pause on devouring the US’s biggest empires? Don’t tell me… Is it a woman? Has the iceberg finally cracked?”
Drew Timberlake’s voice turned cool.
“Charlie, don’t ask what you shouldn’t. If you’ve got free time, I’ve got a cargo shipment floating in International waters that could use a project lead.“%
“Whoa, whoa–point taken! Message received. Forget I said anything, President Timberlake.“8
Drew hung up, his gaze lingering on Julia lying motionless on the operating table.R
It wasn’t the first time he had seen her.!
Julia had once been his mother’s final disciple.
His mother, a brilliant ballerina in her day, had officially retired after taking Julia in as her student.
The last time he saw Julia was at a charity gala, where she had stunned the audience as a white swan, raising billions for children on behalf of the UN with a single breathtaking performance.E
Today, while visiting his ailing grandmother, he witnessed Julia being thrown from the third floor of the hospital!
What kind of torment had she endured to fall so far??
He couldn’t help but be intrigued.
12.04 AM P P
