Chapter 3
Inside his chest, the heart that belonged to Leonore’s beloved, would once and for all, vividly beat.
Then her mission would also be accomplished here.
Leonore left in a hurry and heard Hamish had fainted. She was afraid that he had a problem with his heart. So, she did not even have time to take her personal belongings and rushed out in a panic.
The girl dragged her miserable body back to the hospital and unsurprisingly she received pity and sympathy from everyone.
"Leonore, have your mind died? What's so good about someone like Hamish that he deserves to treat you this badly?" said her best friend, Nicole Chapman, with a tone full of resentment, but her hands treating Leonore’s wound were incredibly gentle, afraid of hurting Leonore.
"You are an authoritative doctor in this city! You know, a lot of hospitals are eyeing you and fighting over you to become an expert medical staff in their hospital. But you refused them and went to find Hamish!"
Leonore could only smile lightly and say nothing. But the next moment, she felt a sudden pain in the wound and hissed.
Nicole had already gotten used to Leonore’s acquiescence, and she resigned herself to continuing to clean Leonore’s wounds. Hearing her hiss, Nicole unconsciously frowned in worry.
"Alright, drink some water, and listen to how hoarse your voice is."
Feeling her best friend care, Leonore took the glass of water and gave her a sincere smile.
"It's been so long, but you still can't forget him?"
Nicole’s voice was concerned, and Leonore’s thoughts were pulled away in an instant.
Apart from Nicole, no one knew that Leonore, who was now known as Hamish's bootlicker, once had a boyfriend named Benjamin Kiehl.
Benjamin and Leonore had known each other since childhood and they were childhood sweethearts. Even the parents of their families were old friends. Their family were harmonious and they were happy.
Almost everyone assumed that they were a destined couple.
However, fate played a cruel trick. When their parents were planning to go on a trip, they unfortunately encountered a series of car accidents.
Leonore’s father was standing in front of her mother when the truck lost control and crashed into the driver's seat.
He was pierced by steel bars and died on the spot. Benjamin's parents, who were sitting in the backseat, also died as a result of failure to rescue them.
Only Leonore’s mother, who was well-protected, was sent to the ICU, spending high medical expenses and struggling to survive.
Looking at her mother's pale face, Leonore, who had rushed back from abroad, broke down and cried countless times, hating everything she had learned in her life but being unable to save the mother who gave birth to her and raised her.
It was Benjamin who accompanied her during the most desperate moments. Even though he was also suffering from the pain of losing both his parents forever, he still comforted the girl with tears in his eyes, saying he would always be with her.
Later, her mother died and left this necklace to her.
The two of them lost everything overnight and became orphans who depended on each other for survival.
On countless dark nights, he was the only belief that kept her alive.
However, when Leonore finally cheered up a little and came to his house with carefully selected gifts, she only saw his unconscious figure.
She suppressed her inner fear and sent him to the hospital, but it was like a bolt from the blue.
Benjamin had a rare genetic disease with few cases found worldwide.
The disease broke out suddenly at this time, and everyone was helpless. No one could come up with a solution to slow the spread of the disease.
He had less than a month left to live.
Leonore had the title of a well-known medical postdoctoral fellow abroad, but she could only watch all her loved ones leave her.
Later on, Benjamin often lost consciousness.
Chapter 4
At that time, Leonore felt that every time he lost his vitality was a warning of death for her.
What reason did she have to continue living when her only belief was about to shatter?
But he seemed to see her thoughts, and with an incredibly weak spirit, he begged me to donate his body.
"Leonore, don't lose hope in life. I won't be the only one in your life," he said.
He used all his strength, reached out his withered hands, and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with trembling hands.
"My organs will replace me to continue living in this world, and Leonore, I want you to replace me, witness my heart beating vividly, and witness every beauty of flowers, plants, birds, and animals in the world ...."
Before she could open her mouth, the heart rate monitor beside her made a beeping sound.
Leonore cried so hard that she almost fainted, but she could only watch helplessly as Benjamin's body was pushed into the morgue.
Nicole knew her situation and took annual leave to fly to her side, because Nicole was afraid that her best friend might do something foolish.
However, Leonore’s emotions seemed to have gone the moment Benjamin left. She handled his funeral with great calmness.
Leonore joined the hospital where her best friend, Nicole, worked as a specially hired doctor, and watched patients who had received organ transplants gain new life. But Leonore herself was like a withered flower in the corner, lifeless, and could never find the vitality that belonged to her.
Until she met Hamish, who was suffering from heart failure and urgently needed a heart transplant. He had eyebrows and eyes that were similar to Benjamin.
The Schmidt Family knew that Leonore was a famous medical expert abroad, and spent a lot of money begging her to transplant a heart for Hamish.
At that moment, Nicole finally saw a long-lost and faint vitality in her.
Leonore personally transplanted Benjamin's heart to Hamish, rejected the Schmidt Family's numerous gratitude and took care of him meticulously, fearing that there would be any adverse reactions.
Even after Hamish was discharged from the hospital, she still stayed by his side and took care of his daily life. Her attitude could almost be described as humble.
Even though Hamish's attitude towards her gradually changed from gratitude at the beginning to impatience and in the end to annoyance.
Even though everyone assumed Leonore was Hamish's shameless bootlicker.
And even though Sarah had cursed her for being shameless countless times.
Leonore did not mind at all.
What she cared about was the heart of her beloved.
She wanted to see it beating vividly, replacing her beloved and living out the bright life that originally belonged to him.
And now, it had been almost a year since Hamish underwent the transplant surgery.
What had kept her alive until now was Benjamin's last wish.
In just one month, Hamish would be completely out of the danger period of rejection reaction, and her beloved's heart would live warmly in the sun from now on.
Leonore could also leave him without any worries.
It was already night when she limped back home.
It was funny to say that after her persistent pestering, Hamish actually agreed to be her boyfriend.
She once thought about explaining, but thinking that living together would allow her to better observe his adverse reactions, Leonore reluctantly gave in.
In everyone's eyes, she was a dog who had everything she wanted. It was her great blessing to be with him.
But the only thing she cared about was Benjamin's heart.
As long as she could fulfill her beloved's wish, she did not mind receiving other people's strange looks, and did not mind bearing all kinds of insults.
After all, her life should have ended a long time ago.
Chapter 5
The house was dark. Leonore did not turn on the light and sat alone in the darkness.
It was as if she had broken down and cried countless times in the dark night before, her beloved gently held her in his arms and comforted her with a gentle voice.
With a click, the sight suddenly became bright.
The girl instinctively closed her eyes and slowly adapted to the cold white light.
However, she heard Hamish unpleasantly question why she did not turn on the lights.
She did not answer, just stared at his left chest with a daze after her eyes adapted to the light.
Dear, if you knew that the person who carried your heart now bullies me like this, you would be very angry, right?
But it's okay, I will definitely fulfill your wish and keep your heart beating vividly.
Hamish felt uncomfortable. He hated this kind of look from Leonore the most, as if she was looking through him at someone else.
However, as soon as this thought came to his mind, he disdainfully put it behind his mind and sneered in his heart.
Everyone thought that Leonore loved him deeply, so how could she possibly look for the shadow of someone else in him?
But it was just him thinking too much.
Thinking of this, the man walked to me and took out a box somewhat awkwardly.
Leonore was taken aback for a moment, and her thoughts instantly returned.
She saw Hamish take out a gold necklace from it and throw it into her arms like a piece of trash, saying, "It's just a broken silver necklace. Do you care so much? I bought you a new one, so don't wear that one anymore."
After speaking, he paused for a moment before continuing hesitantly. "Sarah was wrong about what happened today, but you shouldn't be like a fool and just go straight into the cage. Have you forgotten that you are most afraid of dogs?"
Leonore gave an emotionless smile.
He did not remember when he forced me into the dog cage, but now he remembered that I had a traumatic experience with dogs?
Who was he pretending to be so affectionate for?
Seeing her did not say anything, he thought she was still angry and unconsciously was about to lose his temper.
However, seeing the scars on her exposed arms, he could not help but soften his temper.
Even he himself did not expect that he would put the necklace on her himself, and he was very careful not to hurt her.
Looking at her slender white neck, which seemed to be easily broken, he inexplicably felt that his softest spot had been poked.
But before he could put the necklace on her neck, he suddenly heard a clear sound, followed by a slight numbness in his arm.
Leonore actually slapped his hand away and rejected his kindness?
She sat up straight, moved away from the man, and said in a distant tone, "I'm sorry, I don't like other people's things."
Her whole body was tense, giving off an aura that said "keep away from strangers".
He was taken aback for a moment, but later realized her disdain, and a look of shame and anger appeared on his face.
"Leonore, you're not going to stop even if I treat you well, right? Who are you pretending to be so hypocritical for?"
He was panicked for a moment. It was not like he had never quarreled with Leonore before, and it was not like he had never humiliated her before.
But all of that was to test whether Leonore truly loved him. Every time he softened, she would reconcile with him, gently lying on his chest and listening to the strong beating of his heart.
Why was the usual situation changing now?
The panic disappeared in an instant, and Hamish arbitrarily attributed it to her still playing a tantrum.
He had already humbled himself, so what else did she want?