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Marcus’s face turned gloomy. Even though she was hurt, he grabbed her arm and helped her stand up.
“Alright, we’ll talk about it later. Come with me immediately.”
He walked quickly forward. Alicia, who was weak and unsteady, almost fell because of his speed.
When they eventually halted, she glanced up to find a sign that read “Crossmatching Room.”
Before she had a chance to recover, doctors and nurses enveloped her, preparing for blood tests. She flinched as the needle pricked her skin.
Unable to restrain herself any longer, she asked, “Why did you bring me here?”
“Mandy passed out this morning. The doctor said it’s multiple
myeloma, and she requires a bone marrow donor. That’s why I brought you here to get the match test done.”
As he relayed the news without emotion, Alicia felt a sharp pain in her chest.
Noticing her hurt expression, his eyes briefly shifted. “What, hesitant? Do I need your approval? Remember, you still owe me a life.”
The mention of the past caused Alicia’s chest to clench with
resentment. She gazed at the man who had once been deeply in love with her, tears filling her eyes.
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“So, after I donate the marrow, does that settle the debt?”
His expression darkened at her words, and his voice sharpened with
anger.
“Settle the debt? With what? Even if you sacrificed your life, you couldn’t bring my sister back! What you owe me is something that can never be repaid in this lifetime!”
This was the first time Alicia had spoken to Marcus about the car accident since it occurred..
Her voice shook as she said, “If you truly believe I can never repay my debt, then why insist I donate bone marrow to Mandy? I owe her nothing…”
Marcus’s anger surged. His previously captivating eyes were now frigid.
“Alicia, remember, the wife–swapping game isn’t finished. Mandy is my wife! Is it wrong for me to ask you to donate bone marrow to her?”
“Tell me what you want–money? Or something else? Just say it!”
The words “my wife” directed at another woman pierced Alicia like a sharp needle, causing a painful ache in her chest.
She closed her eyes, hiding the storm of emotions inside, and stayed silent.
But in her heart, she responded, “If you want her as your wife, I’ll let you have your way.”
In the afternoon, the typing results were released, and every marker aligned perfectly. That night, Alicia was taken into the operating room.
Despite the anesthesia, the postoperative pain was unbearable. By
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morning, drenched in sweat and unable to take it anymore, she slipped into a coma.
She had no idea how long she’d been asleep when a sudden noise jolted her awake.
“Marcus, Ms. Walsh gave me her bone marrow. If we send her home before she’s healed, could there be complications?”
“Don’t stress about her. You’re my wife now, and I’ll do everything to protect you.”
“What if I lose my sight? Would you allow her to give me her corneas? And if my kidneys give out, would you have her donate one to me?”
Alicia was jolted fully awake by Mandy’s questions.
She realized she was in a car when she opened her eyes and caught Marcus’s icy gaze in the rearview mirror.
“Not just a cornea or a kidney. Even if you needed a heart, I’d make her give it to you. Why? Because you’re my wife.”
His firm words sent Alicia’s heart sinking to the depths.
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She dug her nails into her palms so hard they ended up bloody and bruised.
Marcus picked up on these feelings but made no effort to explain or console her. Instead, he instructed the driver to stop and opened the car door on her side.
“I’m taking my wife to a rehab center for recovery. You can get out of here. When you come back, pack up all your stuff and move into the guest room.”
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“I don’t want to see a single trace of you in the master bedroom–where my wife and I live.”
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