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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

Damien's entire body shook, his eyes instantly turning blood-red. The thread of sanity hanging in his mind was mercilessly snapped, and he lost all reason in that moment. He reached out, his hands clenching tightly around Aria's delicate neck.


"What did you tell Scarlett? If it wasn't for you back then, Aria, why would I have done so many things to hurt Scarlett? Scarlett can't leave me!"


The feeling of suffocation gradually enveloped Aria. She closed her eyes in despair.


Aria couldn't understand how the man who had professed his love for her just months ago could now be so utterly different. Damien had loved her for so many years; why had he suddenly stopped loving her?


The urgent ringing of the doorbell jolted Damien back to his senses.


Damien released his grip, and the sudden rush of air caused Aria to cough uncontrollably. She huddled in the corner, shaking violently.


Chapter 7