Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 467

Chapter 467: Chapter 467 The One Who Stayed

Ryan remained in a daze for a long time.

The heart he had spent years hardening, the heart that felt as though it had been worn down to nothing, was slowly being surrounded by warmth.

For the first time in years, something sweet and painfully familiar settled inside him.

His hand trembled around the phone.

Ryan slowly lifted his head and stared at the closed door.

He knew.

Rose was outside.

She hadn’t said anything, but somehow, she had said everything.

A moment later, the corners of Ryan’s pale lips lifted into the faintest smile.

He lay back against the pillow, still holding his phone as though it were something precious—something capable of reigniting a heart that had nearly given up.

She had softened after all.

She hadn’t mentioned it.

Not once.

But Ryan knew.

Rose had only been trying to coax him into holding on.

Just like she used to when they were children.

*****

Rose didn’t rest for even a moment.

She had flown from the United States to Germany specifically to get Ryan settled and prepare for the operation.

She still didn’t trust him enough to leave him unattended.

Security was stationed outside his room around the clock, and two bodyguards remained nearby whenever he was moved.

The surgical plan had to be revised again.

The loss of Ryan’s reserve clotting support had changed everything.

What had once been their last safety net was gone.

Now they had to find another way to control bleeding during surgery.

And that was anything but simple.

The following morning, a private jet landed on the helipad of the estate where the medical team had established a temporary base.

Dr. Nathan Hale and Grace arrived.

Rose had told Nathan everything about Ryan’s condition.

There was no reason to hide it from him. Nathan and Grace were both experienced medical specialists, and Rose needed people she trusted to challenge her decisions, catch anything she might have overlooked, and help close the gaps in her surgical plan.

What she hadn’t expected was to see Oliver and James arrive with them.

They all knew how serious the situation was.

Grace walked briskly toward the medical suite.

"Get Mr. Knight’s complete medical records organized. Nathan and I will go through everything again before we finalize the plan."

Nathan nodded.

"His case is unusually complicated. We need to approach it from every angle—neurology, neurosurgery, pharmacology, anesthesia, and coagulation management. There won’t be any room for assumptions."

Rose understood.

There was no single treatment that could solve Ryan’s problem.

The surgery itself was already dangerous. His impaired clotting function made it even more so.

They needed Robert’s assessment before making the final call.

Rose led them toward Ryan’s medical team.

Oliver and James both looked grim.

James, in particular, was struggling with complicated emotions.

He had spent years feeling irritated with Ryan, sometimes openly resentful of him.

But knowing that Ryan had been living with a brain tumor for years—and had reached the point where surgery could easily cost him his life—changed something.

After all, Ryan had been his friend for many years.

How could someone who had once seemed untouchable, someone who had made so many people his age feel inadequate simply by existing, have ended up in this state?

There were countless possible outcomes.

But the thought of Ryan dying young left an uncomfortable heaviness in James’s chest.

"Where’s Ryan?" Oliver asked. "Can we see him?"

Rose shook her head.

"He’s resting. Don’t disturb him yet. The operation is tomorrow morning. He needs as much quiet as we can give him."

Oliver forced himself to swallow the emotions rising in his throat.

Worry clouded his face.

"Is the success rate..." He hesitated. "Is it high?"

Rose stopped for a moment.

"Not particularly."

That was an understatement.

The risk was extraordinarily high.

Even with the revised surgical approach, complications could arise without warning. Severe hemorrhage alone could become fatal within minutes. And because of the tumor’s location and Ryan’s impaired clotting function, completely removing it without causing catastrophic neurological damage would be extremely difficult.

James’s expression darkened.

Then his gaze settled on Rose.

She looked noticeably thinner than she had the last time he’d seen her.

It hadn’t been long.

But exhaustion and constant worry had clearly taken their toll.

"Rose," he said quietly, "do you still... have feelings for him?"

Oliver immediately looked at her.

Rose blinked against her dry, tired eyes.

She didn’t stop walking.

"That isn’t important."

"How can it not be important?" Oliver caught up with her. "If you tell Ryan you care about him, maybe it’ll give him something to hold on to. He’s practically putting his life in your hands."

Rose’s expression remained calm.

"I won’t see him again before the surgery."

Oliver stared at her.

"You’re not going to see him?"

Not even once?

With the operation carrying such a high risk, wasn’t she afraid that Ryan might not make it through?

"I won’t."

Rose continued walking without looking back.

Her voice never wavered.

She sounded almost frighteningly calm, as though Ryan’s life had nothing to do with her.

Oliver’s expression changed.

For a moment, he couldn’t understand how she could be so detached. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Ryan was about to undergo a surgery that could kill him.

Couldn’t she at least give him a few words of comfort?

James glanced at Rose’s retreating back before turning toward Oliver.

"It’s pointless to force someone to do something they don’t want to do."

His voice was cool.

"Rose is exhausting herself to keep him alive. That’s already more than enough. What else do you want from her?"

Oliver’s chest tightened.

He knew he was biased toward Ryan.

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