The door slammed shut with a loud bang echoing around.

I sank onto the sofa, feeling heavy with sorrow.

I had given my best years to Caelan, only to be seen as the villain who ruined his image and Selene.

Tears welled up and I couldn’t hold them back.

After wiping them away, I called a staff to change the door locks.

My unexpected miscarriage had taken a toll on my body. Fearing any lasting effects, I scheduled a check-up at the hospital.

The next morning, just as I was about to leave, my mother’s neighbor called.

The news had taken me aback. It was said that my mother had suffered a sudden heart attack and was now in the hospital. Trembling with shock, I rushed to be by her side.

Outside the emergency room, the neighbor explained that my mother had received a strange phone call early that morning.

Whatever was said infuriated her to the point where she dropped her basket and stormed out, arguing with the caller on the street.

My mother, a gentle and kind elementary school teacher, had never shown such anger.

The neighbors said they had never seen her so upset, shouting, "How could my daughter do such a thing? If you keep slandering her, I won't stand for it!”

At that moment, my heart was in turmoil. I stood frozen, staring at the red light above the operating room door, barely able to breathe. Everything felt confusing and unreal.

When the lights finally dimmed, the doctor emerged with a medical report in hand, instructing me to pay and transfer my mother to the inpatient department. Confusion clouded my thoughts; why was this necessary?

Despite my bewilderment, my hands trembled as I hurried to the payment counter, terrified that even a moment’s delay might prevent my mother from receiving the best care. I couldn’t bear the thought of that happening.

Just then, I crossed paths with Caelan and Selene once more. Both of them noticed me.

The hall was crowded, but I was the only one with messy hair, looking like I was about to lose my mind.

Caelan looked at my anxious state and immediately assumed I had come to the hospital to bug him, something that had never crossed my mind.

He instinctively shielded Selene behind him, frowning at me as if he were ready to play her knight in shining armor.

"Why are you here? Haven't you caused Selene enough discomfort?" He asked.

I was so focused on completing the formalities that I didn’t acknowledge him.

Selene peeked out from behind Caelan, her gaze arrogant as if daring me to challenge his authority.

"Thalia, have some dignity. Caelan doesn’t want you. Stop fighting it. You've already pushed me to the point of hospitalization; do you need to take my life to feel satisfied?" she challenged, her eyebrows raised, completely oblivious to the real reason I was there.

It was as if she feared I might steal my husband back from her, the mistress who had already shattered our lives.

Upon hearing that, Caelan nodded in agreement, backing Selene.

"Let's discuss this once Selene recovers and returns home. Anyone causing trouble here will only embarrass themselves!" he declared, still clueless about the situation.

I glanced at the crowded payment window and then at Caelan, who was blocking my path. It took all my effort to keep from letting my frustration show.

“Are you out of your mind? Are you the only one allowed in the hospital? Just because you’re here doesn’t mean you have the right to take over it like Caelan. Stop interfering with me!” I shouted, my voice echoing through the hall.

I pushed past them with force, desperately trying to move forward.

My sudden outburst startled Caelan. He turned around and grasped my arm tightly.

"Thalia, why are you causing such a scene now?" he asked, bewildered.

His words made it seem like I was the unreasonable one.

He frowned, studying my face with a puzzled expression.

“You know I’m not an irresponsible man,” Caelan said, his voice firm. “I can’t just abandon Selene and disregard her life and death. Can’t you wait? Once this situation is resolved in ten months, I promise I’ll answer you the best I can.”

I stood still, knowing his affection was all fake.

After loving him for seven years, I finally gave up, only to realize that he was nothing extraordinary.

I shook off his hand, saying, “No need. I hope to see you next time on the way to divorce.”

I pushed through the crowd, leaving Caelan’s bewildered and struggling gaze behind me. After a while, he made a phone call.

“Help me pick up some nutritional supplements. I’ll visit Thalia’s mother in two days.”

Right after paying the fee, the doctor informed me that my mother’s condition remained critical and required two specific medications for treatment.

If she didn’t receive them as soon as possible, her condition could worsen at any moment.

Unfortunately, the hospital couldn’t provide the medication until the next day.

Desperate, I grabbed my coat and rushed out of the hospital.

Even though it was cold as it was already December, with snow covering the streets, I slipped back into the coat I had worn earlier. I raced through the city to find the medication that could save my mother.

The cold numbed my hands and feet, but it didn't stop me from continuing.

At last, I found the medicine in the suburbs.

I set it on the counter and reached for my phone to pay when suddenly, someone ran past me, snatching the bottle. The person shouted at the cashier, “I want all these medicines!”

I instantly went frantic, grabbing the medicine as it slipped from his grasp and clutching it tightly to my chest.

“Thief! This is mine!” I cried out, trying to reclaim it.

When the man turned around, I was shocked to see it was Caelan.

Selene trailed behind him, weakly holding her chest.

“Caelan, I’ve searched the entire city for this medicine. I finally found it,” I explained, desperation in my voice.

“Thalia, this is my life-saving medicine. Are you going to fight me for it?” Selene retorted, her tone dripping with resentment.

I had no intention of arguing. Time was slipping away. Turning my back on them, I quickly scanned the code to pay, determined to leave this nightmare behind.

Tears streamed down Selene’s face as she clung to Caelan.

“Caelan, I’m terrified. I have our baby growing inside me, so small and fragile. Without this medicine to protect my heart, I don’t think I can make it through the month,” she sobbed, her voice trembling with fear.

Caelan's expression softened instantly. He gently wiped Selene’s tears, then immediately snatched my phone away.

"Thalia, can't you see how much Selene is suffering?" Caelan's voice was laced with confusion. "She’s already in pain and now you’re fighting her for medicine? You're perfectly healthy. Do you need this so badly?"

His words revealed that he still hadn’t grasped the truth; it was never about me.

He continued, "I think you just want to hurt Selene. Say you’ll give her the medicine for free, or don’t blame me for what happens next!"

At that moment, it hit me: my mother's outburst, the sudden heart attack, it all made sense now. She must have answered a call from Selene and whatever was said had pushed her over the edge.

Selene destroyed my marriage, enraged my mother and now she dared to claim the medicine that could save her life. I wished she would suffer the same fate she had brought upon me.

Consumed by fury, I shouted, "I wish you both would die right now!"

My voice was so sharp that Caelan's hand trembled, nearly dropping the medicine bag.

Seeing my outburst, Selene wailed, clutching her chest dramatically.

“My heart hurts so much, Caelan,” she cried out. “Thalia despises me for carrying your child and wants us dead! You promised to protect me. This baby symbolizes our love; you can’t abandon us like this!”

As she sank to the floor, feigning that the lack of medicine was slowly killing her, I caught the pride in Selene’s eyes.

Seeing Selene, Caelan’s expression turned cold. He frowned and yelled at me, “Thalia, you’re heartless. How can you use someone’s life as a force in this matter? Hand over the medicine, now!”

With a wave of his hand, two bodyguards immediately appeared. One restrained me while the other seized the medicine bottle and handed it to Caelan.

Without hesitation, Caelan opened the bottle, gave Selene a tablet with some water and then turned to face me, his eyes cold and unforgiving.

“Thalia, don’t forget I’ve covered your mother’s medical expenses for years. If Selene’s treatment is delayed because of your stubbornness, I’ll reconsider my support,” Caelan warned.

What should have been a mutual responsibility in a marriage had been twisted into his charity.

Selene clung to Caelan’s hand, assuring him she felt much better.

Caelan gestured to the bodyguards, signaling them to release me.

Just as he was about to speak, my phone rang. The doctor’s urgent voice crackled through the line.

"Miss Thalia, have you found the medicine? The patient needs it urgently. If it isn’t delivered within the next half hour, your mother’s condition could become critical!”