My heart was pierced. Justice clearly knew that my uterus had been perforated and removed to save my life in that accident. Zoey was trying to win him over and Justice was avoiding her, but they slowly became intensely entangled. He made the most ruthless love with her while saying the most affectionate words to me.
My throat burned with the need to vomit, but nothing came up. I whimpered, not daring to make a sound. I silently closed the door and waited outside. I wanted to question Justice why he betrayed me. I also wanted to punish Justice, to make him feel guilty when he saw me after coming out.
I waited silently all night while memories of our loving and intimate moments kept replaying in my mind. Moreover, a dull pain throbbed in my upper stomach the whole night, refusing to go away.
The following day, everything suddenly felt meaningless. It was like I could see Death standing right behind me, urging me to hurry up. I went home, packed up all my belongings and set them on fire. Somehow, news of me sitting outside a hotel room all night got posted online. Coincidentally, my mother saw it. She called Justice, questioning him sternly. "Is this what you meant by promising to love Ella? Leaving her to sit outside a hotel room all night?"
Justice panicked. By the time he rushed back to the villa, ambulances, fire trucks and police cars were already there. The house was full of people. He pushed his way through the crowd, but a doctor quickly stopped him. "Are you a family member of Miss Daniella Lacroix? Please sign here. The patient is already ... "
