Chapter 2

When I saw the momentary shatter in Lily's eyes, I felt a twinge of guilt.

Tears slowly welled up in Lily's eyes, and she asked me with a choked voice, "Why? Didn't we swear in front of the snow-capped mountains that we'd be together forever? It's only been a few years, and you've already broken your promise?"

Lily and I chose to travel for our wedding, from the heart of the country all the way to the west. We sang in the desert, drank by the sea, and at the moment when the sun shone on the golden mountain, we vowed to be together forever.

But just six months later, another man appeared by Lily's side. At that time, Jake had just graduated from university. Due to his inexperience, he had made a big mistake for the company. Lily was originally going to fire Jake, but I felt sorry for him and pleaded on his behalf. Only then did Lily agree to give Jake another chance.

Little did I know that this small act of kindness would plant a huge hidden danger for myself.

It took Jake only two months to become Lily's secretary. And in another three months, he had climbed into Lily's bed.

Lily bit her lip hard, not letting the tears fall from her eyes. This stubborn look was no different from how she was over a decade ago.

I crouched down, leveling my eyes with Lily's, and said, "Lily, I didn't break my promise. It was you. You fell in love with someone else and chose to divorce me."

Lily was so shocked that she forgot to cry, staring at me blankly. I slowly stood up and said, "From the scans, you don't have any major issues. You just need to rest for a while and you'll be fine. I have some business to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

With that, I turned to leave. Lily called my name with a trembling voice. I stopped in my tracks but didn't turn around. After a moment, I opened the door and left.

I came to the hospital today not only to see Lily but also for another matter.

I pressed the elevator button and made my way to my friend Dr. Lucas's office.

Dr. Lucas handed me a large bag of medicine and said, "Adrian, are you sure you don't want to keep fighting?"

I shook my head with a bitter smile and said, "No, chemotherapy is too painful. You know I can't bear it. Besides, even with chemo, it might not work, right? It's already late-stage anyway."

Knowing that my mind was made up, Dr. Lucas didn't try to persuade me further. He leaned back in his chair and asked, "I heard Lily was in a car accident and has lost her memory now?"

I nodded, and Dr. Lucas let out a contemptuous laugh, saying, "God is blind. Why didn't He take her away instead!"

"Lucas!" I reprimanded him. Dr. Lucas widened his eyes in disbelief and asked, "Don't tell me, Adrian, that you still have feelings for that woman? Don't forget who made it impossible for you to ever hold a scalpel again."

Dr. Lucas's words made me close my eyes in pain.

That day was the tenth anniversary of our relationship. I had prepared gifts and a candlelit dinner at home, but Lily never came back.

I reheated the food on the table over and over again. Finally, I received a call from Lily's phone. But it wasn't her voice on the other end. Jake anxiously told me that Lily was in trouble.

I rushed to the location Jake sent me. As soon as I pushed open the door, I saw a man about to smash a broken bottle at Lily.

Without thinking, I used my hand to shield Lily from the blow. As a result, my hand was covered in blood from the shattered glass.

After the surgery, the doctor told me that several of my tendons had been severed. It wouldn't affect my daily life, but I would never be able to perform delicate procedures like surgery again.

When Lily found out, she cried uncontrollably. She lay by my hospital bed, saying she was sorry.

At that time, I thought, exchanging my dream for my loved one's life was still worth it. So I stroked her head and told her that to me, she was more precious than my dream.

Until later, when Jake suddenly approached me and said, "Mr. Chen, actually, Lily loves me. She's been tired of you for a long time but didn't have the heart to tell you because of all these years together. There's five hundred thousand in this card. Lily hopes you can part ways amicably."

Of course, I didn't believe him. Jake just smiled lightly and said, "Mr. Chen, do you know? I'm actually very grateful to you. If it weren't for you, I would have been the one with severed tendons."