I was soaking wet, my vision went black and I passed out completely. When I opened my eyes again, I was lying in the hospital. The room was quiet. Dominic wasn’t there.
Standing by the bed was the person I least wanted to see, Raymond. He looked at me with disgust and sarcastically said, “It's a good thing I installed the location on your phone; otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to find you. Kendall, I never thought you’d hook up with Dominic. Have you forgotten you’re my fiancée?”
I looked at him, a chill running down my spine. When I was brought to Asterum, Raymond was the only one who treated me well. He’d bring me candy and listen to me.
But ever since we got engaged, Melody had always acted pitiful in front of him, accusing me of bullying her. Over time, Raymond began to dislike me and became increasingly cold towards me.
“I’m no longer a member of the Conner Family,” I said, my voice hoarse and cold. “Of course, the engagement doesn’t count. But you’re stalking me, aren’t you afraid I’ll call the police?”
Raymond sneered, “What’s the point of calling the police? I didn’t come to you to waste time on such nonsense. Come back with me now and get Melody a kidney.”
He was about to grab my hand. But he saw the dense wounds covering my body. He was stunned for a moment. “I just asked you to give Melody a kidney transplant. You really don’t want to? Why do you have to go to Dominic and suffer like this?”
As if he had figured something out, his face darkened. “Deep down, you just don’t want Melody to get better, right?”
I looked at him, suddenly finding it ridiculous. “I only have one kidney left. If I donate it, I’ll die.”
But Raymond didn’t believe it. He grabbed my wrist with such force that it hurt. “Stop pretending to be pathetic. Come with me now!” Then he forcibly dragged me out of the ward.
Back at the other hospital, I saw my mother holding Melody. Melody leaned in her arms, a smug smile on her face.
“Mom, Raymond really brought Kendall back. The surgery can begin. When I’m better, you’ll keep all your promises!”
My mother nodded quickly, her eyes red. “My dear daughter, there’s hope! The kidney transplant must be done now. There can’t be a moment’s delay.”
Everyone gathered around Melody, asking about her well-being. They were happy that she could have the surgery. But no one asked if it hurt or if I was okay.