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My little brother was in the end stages of kidney failure and urgently needed a transplant.
I spent all the inheritance our parents left us to finally find a donor kidney.
But my fiancé stole it to save his "pure love" instead.
In my moment of despair, my childhood sweetheart Damien returned from overseas. He was a match and volunteered to donate his kidney to my brother.
Sadly, the surgery was unsuccessful. My brother's life ended at just eighteen years old.
To repay Damien for his kindness, I broke off my engagement and married him instead, vowing to take care of him for life.
But seven years later, I accidentally overheard a conversation between my ex-fiancé and Damien.
"Damien, you have to give me this project, or else... Tell me, how do you think Scarlett would react if she found out the man she's been devotedly caring for all these years as her savior actually caused her brother's death? Would she kill you, or herself?"

Love Fades, But Feelings Linger

The phone line fell silent for a moment. "Of course not, Scarlett..."


Hearing his denial, I immediately hung up.


I opened Twitter, hit send, then promptly removed my SIM card and tossed it in the trash.


Damien, left with a dead line, felt an inexplicable panic rising within him. He feared I might have discovered something.


"What's wrong, Damien?" Aria planted a gentle kiss on his cheek.


Damien remained silent, his face grim as he dialed my ex-fiancé's number.


"What the hell did you tell Scarlett? You really think I don't have dirt on you?"


A cold laugh echoed from the other end, followed by a voice seething with rage.


"Damien, Aria, if you dare to cheat behind my back, be prepared for the consequences."


"I didn't say anything to your ex-wife, but I wouldn't mind telling her now."


Damien was utterly confused. "What ex-wife?"


"Ah!" Aria, who had been looking at her phone, let out a piercing scream and looked up, her entire body trembling slightly.


Chapter 5