Dead silence fell.
My speech astonished the people in the living room.
They didn’t expect a pushover to make such a courageous speech.
I didn’t want to waste my breath on them anymore, so I turned around and limped back to my room.
Late at night, I lay in bed. I turned on my phone and looked at the calendar.
It was December 7th.
There were only three days to go.
Right then, Adam called me.
I answered the call and asked, “What’s up?”
“Amanda,” came the familiar voice of Adam.
“Grace saved my life. She gave me her kidney, I will hold the wedding with her even if you are unhappy.”
I was aghast at this news.
It was I who had saved Adam with my kidney.
Why did Grace become his savior now?
“Adum, 1 am your savior. When you were injured, I gave you my kidney.
I couldn’t help but speak my mind
Silence fell on the other end of the line.
Adam’s voice sounded with disappointment. “Amanda, did you learn to lie during your stay in Duray?
“It is Grace who gave me the kidney. Your parents and the doctor are the witnesses. You are so disappointing
Lying on the cold bed, I didn’t want to argue with Adam anymore.
Eight years ago, Adam had been rushed into the operating room for a kidney transplant after he got wounded by his business rival.
Without the slightest hesitation, I had a matching test. I bravely went into the operating room and gave him my kidney after I was confirmed to be a suitable match
Now, Grace took the credit, and I couldn’t clear my nam
name.
After a long while, I said to Adam, “Forget it if you don’t believe me.”
I had made up my mind to give upon Adam anyway.
I hung up the phone, closed my eyes, and slept.
There were only two days to go
When I worked at the restaurant, Terry popped up
A hint of surprise crossed his face when he saw me in the uniform of the waitress there. He soon cooled down.
“Can’t the pocket money from Dad and Mom satisfy your desires? Have you worked as a waitress here all these days? To disgrace the Hacker family?”
I didn’t know why he had popped up there.
“What disgrace? I steal or rob nothing”
Terry was lost for words.
He stood up and said, “Mom and Dad are preparing for Grace’s wedding. I hope that you won’t provoke Grace anymore.”
Before he left, he caught sight of my wounded leg
Chapter 5
He said with knitted frowns, “Look at the way you walk! Go see a doctor when you have time.”
Gazing at his back, I wasn’t moved by the warmth he rarely showed.
On my first visit to the Hacker family, I was excited to see my brother who looked similar to me.
In the first year of that visit, I had bought Terry a watch with my six–month salary, but he casually gave it to a servant. “What the hell is this? I don’t wear cheap things, so don’t waste your money on the useless stuff”
As for Grace, her gift was a small cake.
However, it thrilled Terry. “What a good sister you are, Grace! You remember my birthday and my love for cakes.”
At that moment, I understood one thing.
I had no brothers.
Tomorrow night, I would leave Timon.
Today was my last day at work.
With the payment of my part–time job, I walked our of the restaurant.
The familiar Bentley was waiting before the restaurant.
Before I went to the car, a fireworks show began in the sky of the high street.
Then, countless drones formed a sentence in the night sky.
“Adarn loves Amanda forever.”
