“Tonight,I’ll stay with you.What do you want to eat?I’ll buy it for you.”

Leon sat down and looked carefully at Julianne.He noticed that she had lost a lot of weight.Her lips were pale and dry.

Compared to Silvana,Leon remembered how she looked healthy and rosy before leaving.Meanwhile,the current Julianne looked extremely weak.

“Jullie,I’ll order some chicken soup.It's good for your recovery.”

Leon quickly took out his phone,as if doing this could make up for his guilt.

To his surprise,Julianne refused coldly.“No need.I’m allergic to chicken.I can’t drink the soup.”

They had been married for five years,but Leon still didn’t remember what she was allergic to.

The air in the room became instantly awkward.Leon laughed nervously.“Then I’ll order beef soup.Sorry,my tongue just slipped!”

Julianne said nothing in response.

Seeing that things seemed to calm down,Tiana cleared her throat and prepared to leave.“Leon,remember what you once said.Take good care of Jullie.She just lost her baby.Don’t hurt her again,understand?”

Leon nodded.“Don’t worry about it.”

After everything that happened,Leon also felt uncomfortable.

On one hand,he knew he had wronged Julianne and their dead child.He wanted to make it up to her.

On the other hand,he felt even more attached to Silvana.In his mind,that woman was willing to jump off a building just to stay with him.In his heart,the balance still leaned toward Silvana.

Today,he decided to stay with his wife and act like a real husband.

“Jullie,I’m here.I’m not going anywhere.If you want anything,just tell me.”

Julianne didn't give much reaction.The reason was because Silvana just sent her a message:

[Do you think pretending to be sick can take Leon away from me?Today I’ll show you who is the most important in his heart.]

Julianne had never won against Silvana in Leon’s heart.

Sure enough,when the beef soup delivery had just arrived,Silvana walked in with a crutch.

Silvana looked at Leon with the most pitiful expression she could wear.“Lee,I’m hungry too.Jullie's beef soup smells so good.Can I have some first?”

Leon immediately felt a headache.Julianne was a clean freak.She would not share that soup with Silvana.

“If you want some,I’ll order another one for you.Don’t take hers,”he said.

Jealousy flashed in Silvana’s eyes.Then,she walked closer to Julianne.“Then let me feed you,Jullie.”

Silvana opened the bag and held the spoon toward Julianne.

At first,Julianne frowned,but she decided to play along.Suddenly,Silvana intentionally shook her hand and spilled the hot soup all over her own hand.The soup was still very hot.Silvana screamed in pain.Red blisters quickly appeared on her fair skin.

Anyone could see Silvana did it on purpose.But in Leon’s eyes,it was Julianne who had pushed Silvana's hand away.

Leon stood up angrily.“Enough!Why did you do that to her?I thought you had changed,but you were just looking for a chance to hurt Silvie again!”

Leon thought Julianne would explain or argue like before.But this time,Julianne was surprisingly calm.

She said,“First,I didn’t even touch her.She spilled the soup on her own.Second,if you want to defend her without caring about the truth,then go ahead.You don’t need to force a fake reason.”

Leon’s anger disappeared at once.He hesitated.“T-that’s not what I meant…”

However,Silvana started crying first.“Lee,it really hurts…”

Leon had no choice but to pick her up and take her to the doctor.

While laying on the hospital bed,Julianne gave a bitter smile to herself.She already knew that Leon would always choose Silvana as long as that woman was around.

Julianne pressed the call button and asked the nurse to clean up the beef soup on the floor.Then,she ordered some food for herself before closing her eyes to rest.

Yet,her mind couldn’t stop thinking about the five years she spent with Leon.

In the beginning,she didn’t know Leon had a first love.She only knew that he came from a rich family before it went bankrupt.He became a car mechanic afterward.He also dropped out of school early because he couldn’t afford the tuition.

Julianne taught him many things and found that Leon was very interested in computers.She even hired experts to teach him and helped him become one of the best computer experts in the Great Capitol.

Just after Leon won a big computer competition and became famous,his first love,Silvana,came back.She had a terminal illness.Her family was gone and Leon was her only“support”.

That day,Leon locked himself in the room for a long time.Then he told Julianne that he had to stay with Silvana for the rest of her life.

From then on,whenever Silvana felt unwell,Leon would go to her.He even bought an apartment nearby just to care for Silvana.That woman became more and more dependent on Leon.She kept posting photos of the two of them online.Finally,they couldn’t control themselves and slept together.

The first time Julianne found out about their affair was on her birthday.She invited many people to celebrate at home.When she turned on the lights,she saw Leon and Silvana was tangled together on the sofa.

Leon knelt down naked and begged for forgiveness.“If you’re angry,be angry at me.Don’t hurt her.I couldn’t control myself.”

Unfortunately,Julianne couldn’t bring herslef to punish him.

After crying alone for three days,she made Leon sign a promise to never see Silvana again.She swallowed her pain and got back together with him.

The second time she caught them,she made Leon sign an agreement that he would leave with nothing if he betrayed her again.Then,the third time,the fourth time,Julianne wasn't brave enough to leave.

Leon slowly realized that Julianne would never leave him.So he became even more fearless and bold.Now that things had reached this point,it was all because Julianne had spoiled him.

Just then,the food delivery arrived and broke her thoughts.

She slowly ate red bean soup,feeling bitter inside.

Leon didn’t like red beans,so after getting married,Julianne rarely ate them.No one knew that red beans used to be her favorite food.

After finishing her meal,Julianne took out her phone and called her grandfather.She hadn't contacted him for a long time.

“Grandpa Finn,I regret it.I’ve decided to divorce Leon.Blue Tech will go public in the stock market within seven days.I want you to help me take back my position as the main director.”

Finnick Cross was the biggest shareholder Blue Tech under the Cross Enterprises.In the past,Julianne didn't want to hurt Leon’s pride,so she gave up being the director.

Julianne now understood that Leon didn’t deserve her thoughts.What belonged to her,she would take them all back.

Her grandfather’s voice choked on the phone.“You finally woke up from that nightmare.At least you were done from being fooled.This time,you must not regret your divorce,or I won’t help you anymore.”

Suddenly,two messages appeared on her phone.They were from Silvana.They were photos of Leon gently applying medicine for her.

Julianne’s heart became even more determined.“Don’t worry,Grandpa.I won’t disappoint you again.”

She truly didn’t want Leon anymore.Leon had already signed the divorce papers before.Julianne only needed to submit them.

Once the call was over,she then closed her eyes in relief.Finally,everything was about to end.

This time, she's going to take back everything she's lost!

Early the next morning,Leon appeared at by Julianne's door.It was rare for him to come so early.There were dark circles under his eyes,as if he hadn’t slept all night.

“Jullie,”he walked to her bed.“I had checked the security cameras related to the incident yesterday.It was true that Silvie spilled the soup herself.I’ve already told her not to trouble you again.”

Julianne looked calm.She only frowned slightly.“You don’t need to tell me that.I’m not interested.”

“I know you’re still angry,”Leon didn’t hear the distance in her voice.He thought she was just upset about yesterday.

He pulled a chair over and sat down beside her.“Today I’m not going anywhere.I’ll stay here with you.”

“I said I don’t need you.”Julianne lowered her head and looked at her phone,clearly impatient.

Yet,Leon acted as if he didn’t hear her and stayed seated.

An awkward silence filled the room.So,he tried to find something to say.“You’re still weak.Do you want to sleep more?I asked the nurse to make some soup for you.”

Julianne didn’t respond.She didn’t even look at him.

Leon felt uncomfortable,but he still forced himself to continue.“I’ve told the staff at Blue Tech about your condition.No one will disturb you these days.What do you want to eat?I’ll have someone buy it.”

“No need.”Still just two cold words.

Leon’s eyes fell on the necklace around Julianne’s neck.It's black paint shone coldly in the morning light.Without thinking,he reached out to touch it.

Julianne suddenly raised her hand and slapped his away.The movement wasn’t strong,but it was full of disgust.

“You think you deserve to touch it?”Her voice was icy.

Leon’s hand froze in the air.It felt like something stabbed his heart.He had never seen Julianne look at him like this before.There was no love.No sadness.Only pure hatred and disgust,as if he were some dirty trash.

After the pain,irritation rose in his heart.He frowned and spoke in anger,“Julianne,how long are you going to keep this up?It was just one child.We can have another in the future.Silvie is terminally ill.She doesn’t have much time left.Can’t you be more understanding for her?”

Julianne acted as if she hadn’t heard him.She didn’t even bother to look at him.To her,his words were only ridiculous and cruel.

Seeing her ignore him,Leon felt even angrier,but he couldn’t just let it out.After a moment of silence,he softened his tone.

“Silvie will have her final full checkup tonight.The doctors want to see if her condition has gotten worse.They said if it’s bad,she might only have a few days left.Jullie,don’t fight with her anymore.It’s not worth it.”

Julianne’s fingers suddenly froze.A strong sense of unease rose in her heart.

Leon stayed in the hospital all day.Sometimes he tried to talk.Sometimes he just sat and watched her.

Julianne completely ignored him.Suddenly,in the evening,Leon’s phone suddenly rang.

After he hung up,his face changed.His lips trembled slightly.He looked at Julianne with a complicated and struggling expression.

“Jullie…”he said with difficulty,his voice full of hesitation.“The test results are out.Silvie’s condition has a chance now.If she gets a suitable kidney transplant,she can live.”

Julianne’s heart sank.Her unease reached its peak.

Leon took a deep breath,as if making a huge decision.“The doctors said that matching kidney donors are extremely rare.And right now,the only person who matches Silvie…”

He paused.

“…is you.”