Reclaiming the CEO's Heart novel Chapter 5

Chapter 5 I Want You to Live in Fear

Lily looked at Jacob in confusion. She had not heard about Jacob getting married.

"Mr. Hill, we have lived abroad for many years and are not familiar with the news in the country. What is the relationship between my daughter and you?"

Jacob remained calm and said expressionlessly, "Even if there was a relationship between us, it was in the past. I am currently processing a divorce."

Avery never expected that her years of genuine affection would all just become a thing of the past for him.

Was she angry? Of course, she was.

But more than that, she was disappointed. She realized she had been silly and had mistaken a jerk for her treasure.

Avery took out the ring box and forcefully smashed it onto Jacob's forehead. "Go to hell, you scum! The biggest regret of my life is having a relationship with you. See you at the City Hall at nine tomorrow morning. Anyone who doesn't show up can go to hell!"

The box left a red mark on his forehead as it fell to the ground, and the ring rolled to her feet. This time, Avery didn't even glance at it. She stomped on the ring and stormed out of the room.

In the past two years, Avery had gone through too much, and this matter was like the last straw on the camel's back. She collapsed on the roadside before running too far.

As she looked at the continuous raindrops falling from the sky, it felt like the world was against her.

She thought it would be better to just die like this.

In this calculating world, she had nothing to hold onto.

When she woke up again, she found herself in an unfamiliar room. The warm yellow light dispelled the darkness, and the room was as warm as spring with the heating on.

"You're awake."

Avery opened her eyes and saw Nicholas's gentle eyes. "Nic, did you save me?"

"I saw you faint on the side of the road when I came home from work, so I brought you back. Seeing that you were soaked, I had the servants change your clothes."

His eyes were clear and clean, without a hint of lewdness.

"Thank you, Nic."

"I made porridge. Have some warm water first."

Avery pushed the covers aside and got out of bed. "It's late, Nic. I won't disturb you."

She was weak, and her feet barely touched the ground before she fell down. Nicholas quickly supported her, and his pleasant scent of laundry detergent lingered in the air.

It was just like the one her family used. Jacob also had the same scent on him.

The thought of Jacob caused her heart to ache badly again.

"You're too weak right now. If you want to live a little longer, don't overexert yourself." Nicholas gently advised, "Consider it for the sake of your father."

Some hope finally emerged in Avery's lifeless and desperate eyes. "Thank you for taking care of me."

Watching Nicholas busy in the kitchen, she realized that she and Nicholas didn't have much connection. At most, when she was a freshman and he was in the last year of college, he presented her with an award for being an outstanding student.

At that time, he was already interning at a renowned hospital, so he seldom stayed in school. Later on, she saw him at the hospital, and their contact increased slightly.

However, this kind of relationship couldn't be a reason for her to constantly trouble Nicholas.

After eating and taking some stomach medicine, she felt a bit better in her stomach.

Nicholas mentioned chemotherapy again. "Medical science is very advanced now. You are only in the medium-late stage, and some cancer patients have survived even in the late stage. You have to believe in yourself. Chemotherapy is a very effective treatment."

Avery lowered her head. "I have studied medicine. I know the benefits and side effects of chemotherapy."

Nicholas continued, "The chances of surgical cure after chemotherapy are very high. Although the side effects are severe, as long as you have the confidence to endure it..."

Avery slowly raised her head, tears in her eyes. She used all her strength to hold back her tears from running down. Her lips trembled as she said, "But I can't endure it anymore."