Cleveland Hospital, Office.

Ivy Reid looked at the busy director and said slowly, “Director, please give me an application form for aid to Africa.”

She went straight to the point and took the application form under the director's surprised look.

After seeing the form clearly in Ivy's list, the director realized what was happening belatedly and grabbed her hand, his face full of confusion.

“Ivy, you are going to get married to Ezekiel in a month and the time schedule of the aid mission in Africa conflicts with your wedding. Why are you applying for this now?”

That was the goal, she took it because of the time conflict. Since she was not going to get married anyway.

Ivy's thoughts slowly drifted away, as if she had returned to the night three days ago.

Just as she was in a daze, someone quietly pushed open the office door and reached out to rub her head.

The person who came was the Ezekiel mentioned by the director, Ezekiel Cruz.

Ivy looked back and stuffed the application form in her hand into the pocket of her white coat.

The moment their eyes met, she saw Ezekiel's eyes light up and the love and doting in his eyes almost overflowed.

“Ivy, why are you here to see the director so early in the morning?”

Ezekiel did not notice the subtle atmosphere between Ivy and the director and said lovingly, “Why are you in such a hurry? You can't forget to eat if your stomach is not good, do you know?”

As he spoke, Ivy nodded her head helplessly and like a magic trick, he slowly took out a bag of pineapple cakes from his coat pocket.

Subconsciously, Ivy's eyes fell on his hands.

The pineapple pastry from Lemon Bakery had a fragrant aroma of freshly baked bread and the browned and crispy crust was even more tempting.

The nearest Lemon Bakery was an hour and a half drive from Ezekiel’s home.

As we were talking, many colleagues were attracted by the aroma of bread.

They all looked at Ivy and Ezekiel with teasing smiles on their faces.

“Hey, Doctor Cruz from the Orthopedics Department is here to feed our Doctor Reid again?”

“Didn't Doctor Cruz just finish an operation at 3 a.m.? So, it means Doctor Cruz stayed up all night to buy this bread for Doctor Reid?”

“I've heard that Doctor Reid and Doctor Cruz are the model couple of our hospital. Now it seems that it's not an exaggeration at all.”

They talked about it one after another, with a hint of envy in their eyes and winked at Ivy, asking her to express her feelings.

But as one of the protagonists of their discussion, Ivy did not feel the slightest bit of emotion in her heart and the corners of her mouth twitched.

The crowd was crowded and she saw a beautiful figure standing sideways not far away.

The man was also holding the Lemon Bakery's unique packaging bag in his hand.

You had to queue up for two hours to buy the taro and coconut milk jelly inside.

In a moment of distraction, the man disappeared.

Seeing that Ivy did not say anything, Ezekiel did not think much about it. He just thought she was shy and dismissed the crowd of onlookers for her.

Sitting in the office chair, Ivy watched Ezekiel running around for her.

In front of her was a steaming pineapple pastry, in her hand was a cup of warm tea that Ezekiel had just poured. Even the carrot pillow on the back of her office chair was bought by him.

After finishing everything, Ezekiel pulled a chair and sat down opposite her, holding his cheeks with his hands and staring at Ivy's little face with a gentle smile.

“Ivy, try this bread. If it tastes good, I will buy it for you every day.”

Hearing that, Ivy blinked, but her hand did not reach out for the pineapple pastry.

She no longer liked eating pineapples.

But before she could shake her head to refuse, Ezekiel's cell phone rang.

He only lowered his head to take a quick look, then hurriedly stood up, his tone still gentle, “Ivy, a patient is here, I'm leaving first.”

As Ezekiel spoke, he backed away, a hint of guilt flashing in his eyes, fearing that Ivy would ask him.

Ivy, who used to be reluctant to see Ezekiel off, did not move that time. She just nodded slightly and said, “The patient is more important.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Ezekiel was obviously relieved, pointed at the bread and reminded her, “Okay, I'm leaving. Remember to eat breakfast, or your stomach will be upset again.”

His tone was gentle and timeless, as if he was educating a disobedient child, but it made Ivy's eyes tinged with sarcasm.

She stood up, picked up the pineapple cake on the table and threw it into the trash can without hesitation.

The pineapple pastry was just a by-product and the excuse was just made up.

Of course, Ivy knew that there was no urgent patient at all, but he could not wait to find Letitia Carson.

The reason why she did not expose it was simply because she would be leaving in another month.

In the past, Ivy had no doubt about Ezekiel's love.

Ezekiel was an orphan sponsored by the Reid Family. He grew up with her and they were childhood sweethearts.

She felt sorry for Ezekiel's experience and gave him all her love. He also regarded it as redemption, loved her as his life and was unwilling to be separated from her.

When the college entrance examination ended, Ezekiel knelt on one knee, took out the ring he had bought with all his savings from his part-time job, confessed his love to her and proposed to her.

Since then, he had been even more obedient, considerate and gentle to her.

She had a bad stomach and was picky about food, so he went to a cooking school and learned cooking skills for three months and cooked for her in different ways.

Ivy was afraid of thunder, so he never missed a rainy night and would go home to be with her even when he was on a business trip.

She liked flowers, so he secretly bought a flower shop and never stopped sending her a bouquet of flowers every day.

For ten years, Ezekiel held Ivy in his hands for ten whole years.

She thought that they would continue to be so sweet in the future until she heard that conversation.

Three days ago, Ivy came to the study with a carefully selected wedding candy gift box, ready to listen to Ezekiel's opinion.

“Ezekiel, you are getting married in a month. How do you feel now?” one of his friends asked unintentionally, but it aroused Ivy's curiosity.

Ivy stood still with the gift box, a smile unconsciously appearing on the corner of her mouth, waiting for Ezekiel's answer.

“Marrying her is just a way of repaying a favor. What's the feeling?" Ezekiel's cold voice shattered Ivy’s expectations.

In just a moment, her smile froze on her face, her breathing suddenly stagnated and confusion and helplessness surged into her heart.

What did it mean to repay a favor?

Ezekiel continued, “Okay, don't mention her. Letitia will get jealous if she hears about her."

Ivy could not listen to anything Ezekiel said anymore.

She called her parents to ask about repaying the favor and after receiving a negative answer, she realized that the so-called repaying the favor was just an excuse Ezekiel made to fool his friends.

He had already fallen in love with Letitia, an intern doctor under his name.

Not only did he rent a house for Letitia, but even the person who liked to eat the pineapple pastry that morning was someone else.

While Ezekiel and Letitia were flirting, she was still foolishly looking forward to their wedding a month later.

Thinking back on all the deception she had endured over the years, she could still feel the heart-wrenching pain she felt the day she learned the truth.

Ivy's eyes suddenly turned red and she resolutely clicked to submit the application form for aid to Africa.

There would be no more weddings.

She was going to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor without borders and she did not want Ezekiel anymore.

The dusk was falling and it was time to get off work.

Ivy was standing beside Ezekiel's car waiting for him as she was going back to the Reid Family that day, but she saw a beautiful figure in the distance.

Ezekiel walked quickly towards her first and when he spoke, there was a tentative tone in his voice.

“Ivy, it's raining so hard today, so my intern can't get a taxi. How about giving her a ride?”

Ivy stared at Letitia behind him for a few seconds, feeling a surge of sarcasm in her heart.

It was raining really hard and even in the parking lot there were gusts of cold wind, blowing the clothes of the three people.

She immediately noticed the gray and white sweater under Letitia's black coat.

That was the hand-knitted birthday gift she gave to Ezekiel half a year ago.

Ivy lowered her eyes, suddenly laughed at herself and nodded, “It's up to you to decide.”

Anyway, the people had been brought there, so how could she still throw a tantrum and object?

Seeing Ivy agree so readily, a look of surprise flashed across Ezekiel's face, but it quickly turned into calm demeanor.

Perhaps to comfort her, Ezekiel stopped Letitia who was about to sit in the passenger seat subconsciously, “Letitia, sit in the back. This seat is for Ivy.”

As he said that, he opened the car door for her.

But the sharp-eyed Ivy spotted a pink diamond hairpin left on the passenger seat.

A feeling of nausea suddenly surged up in her mind. 

She frowned, her expression slightly changed and she could not help but sarcastically said, “Ezekiel, I really don't remember when I bought this hairpin.”

After saying that, she closed the passenger door and walked to the back seat. “I'll just sit in the back seat.”

The three of them got in the car and remained silent.

Along the way, Ezekiel looked back frequently to explain the hairpin, but he could only see Ivy closing her eyes to rest.

His heart began to tighten and he felt uneasy.

Seeing him hesitant to speak, Ivy was deeply disturbed and found it extremely boring.

She picked up the hairpin and said calmly, “I forgot, this hairpin is mine.”

He visibly relieved and quickly said, “Yes, I saw you wearing it before.”

She did not bother to think about how ridiculous the words were.

Anyway, she would be leaving in a month and by then, either pink diamonds, blue diamonds, or emeralds would have nothing to do with her.

The heavy rain blurred the scenery outside the car window. Suddenly, a muffled groan was heard from inside the car.

Letitia covered her stomach in pain, tears welling up in her eyes, “Mr. Cruz, my stomach... my stomach hurts so much.”

Her moan frightened Ezekiel so much that he braked suddenly and his face changed drastically.

“What's going on? I 'll take you to the hospital.”

Before he finished speaking, he immediately turned the car around and drove back, completely forgetting about Ivy in the car.

Until Letitia met her gaze, her tone was considerate, but there was a hint of pride in her eyes, “What about Doctor Reid?”

Looking at her pale face, Ezekiel felt distressed and said without hesitation, “We're almost home anyway, let her go back by herself.”

The moment he turned around and met Ivy's gaze, Ezekiel realized something was wrong. After all, she was his real wife and how could he abandon his wife on the road in a rainstorm?

Thinking of that, he panicked a little, fearing that Ivy might have misunderstood him. “Ivy, don't think too much. Letitia is my intern and if she's not feeling well, I will naturally take care of her."

Before Ivy could answer, Letitia raised her hand and patted Ezekiel's arm as if to teach him a lesson.

She looked caring, “Doctor Reid, don't listen to what Doctor Cruz said. I'm fine now, let’s continue our ride. I don’t want you guys to have any conflicts because of me.”