My Husband Married the Girl He Saved from the FireChapter 1
Elias Sullivan became entangled with the girl he had saved. She claimed to have a terminal illness and expressed her desire to have a dream wedding before she passed away. In response, Elias secretly purchased a diamond ring and arranged for her to try on a wedding dress without my knowledge. If she ever complained of discomfort, he would disregard our third anniversary and leave me behind to fulfill her wishes.
However, what he didn’t know was that I, too, was sick, and my upcoming surgery would result in permanent amnesia. The night before Elias donned his groom's suit, I left for treatment abroad alone. Later, he searched for me worldwide, but when I returned, everything had changed.
"Honey, you're finally back!" he exclaimed.
I stared blankly at the unfamiliar man before me. "Who are you?"
...
On the third anniversary of their marriage, Mira arrived at the fire station dormitory and overheard a conversation.
"Captain Sullivan... are you sure she will agree?"
"Vera has ALS and won’t live past two years," Elias replied, his voice low. "Her greatest wish is to have a wedding. With Mira going abroad on a business trip next month, I plan to take this chance to grant her wish."
His voice softened with affection. "It’s just a formality, and we won’t register for a marriage certificate. Don’t make it public—Mira won’t know."
"Alright, no photos then!" came the reply.
"Yes, we wouldn't want Mira to misunderstand..."
Mira froze in place, her throat tight with emotion. She hurried out of the Westfield Fire Department and caught a taxi. The driver, noticing the "MRI" label on her bag, asked casually, “What’s wrong with you, miss?”
"Brain tumor," Mira said flatly.
The driver’s sympathy was evident, but Mira’s condition wasn’t as dire as it seemed. The tumor wasn’t life-threatening, though it was dangerously located. If removed, it would damage the hippocampus and cause permanent memory loss. The doctor had recommended conservative treatment to slow its growth, but surgery was inevitable in the near future.