At the World Climbing Championships, as I was accused of doping, my girlfriend Emma was by my childhood rival’s side, personally placing the gold medal around his neck. “Alex, don’t blame me. Winning the World Championships was Jake’s only dream. With you out of the picture, he finally had a chance.” “But don’t worry, even if you’re banned from competing, I won’t break up with you!” Emma loosened her grip on my hand as I was wheeled into the emergency room. Little did she know, I was severely allergic to the doping substance, and the rescue efforts would ultimately fail. She was even more unaware that our conversation had been faithfully preserved by recording equipment. The moment that recording was made public would be when her mask of hypocrisy was finally torn off! As I took my last breath in the emergency room, a thunderous cheer erupted outside. The doctor looked at the flatline on the heart monitor and removed his mask. “Resuscitation failed.” I watched my cold, lifeless body, my gaze penetrating the wall to fall on the award podium. Jake, still in his climbing gear, stood in front of Emma, basking in the crowd’s cheers as he received the gold medal he had longed for. “Jake, you’ve finally achieved your dream,” Emma said softly. My girlfriend, who had coldly watched me enter the operating room just half an hour ago, now stood beside Jake, arm in arm, her expression tender. The World Climbing Champion and the interviewing reporter stood shoulder to shoulder, cameras flashing below to capture this moment. Seeing the undisguised joy in Emma’s eyes, my heart suddenly ached. Was this the same expression she wore when she slipped the doping substance into my energy drink? For five years, she had always prepared my nutrition shakes and energy drinks before every climb. So when I drank that fatal concoction, I didn’t hesitate for a moment. Now that I think about it, it was all premeditated. “Alex, can’t you let Jake win just this once? You’ve already achieved a grand slam, you don’t need this World Championship gold medal!” Before the competition, Emma had gripped my arm tightly, demanding an answer. Even though I had experienced Emma’s favoritism towards Jake countless times, hearing these words still pained me deeply. I patiently explained to her. “Emma, the spirit of competitive sports doesn’t allow me to cheat. I know you and Jake are close, I can give up commercial resources, but I will never cheat in a competition!” Hearing this, Emma’s expression flickered. Finally, as if she had made up her mind, she handed me the energy drink she had prepared. “Then do your best.” I didn’t think much of it and drank it all. But as the competition began, I collapsed due to an adverse reaction. As I was lifted onto a stretcher, I immediately realized the reason. “Emma, did you want Jake to win so badly? You’d go this far for him?” Faced with my accusing gaze, Emma’s expression flashed with panic. “Alex, don’t blame me. Winning the World Championships was Jake’s only dream. With you out of the picture, he finally had a chance.” My heart turned ice cold. Everything from the past suddenly connected in my mind. So her attentiveness before this competition was all out of guilt. I struggled to sit up, wanting to question her, but Emma coldly shook off my hand. “It’s just the most common performance enhancer, why are you acting like this? Are you trying to scare someone by pretending you’re dying?” Performance enhancer? I suddenly froze. If an athlete was found to have used performance-enhancing drugs during a competition, they would face a ban, potentially ruining their entire career. Emma was a climbing columnist; she knew full well the consequences of doing this! To let Jake win, she was even willing to destroy me! Seeing my pale face, Emma’s expression softened slightly, and she said in a low voice. “But don’t worry, even if you’re banned from competing, I won’t break up with you!” I looked up at her and smiled bitterly. Yes, I had wanted to marry her. In fact, I had already planned to propose to her on live global broadcast after winning the final. After five years together, I wanted to use my gold medal, my dream, to make a lifelong commitment to the woman I loved. But what I never expected was… She would go this far for Jake… As the emergency room doors closed, I felt the suffocation in my airways, vaguely realizing that I might never have the chance to say those words to her again. While the crowd cheered on the podium, doctors and nurses were casually chatting in the cold operating room. “I didn’t expect Jake to win. I thought it would be Alex, after all, he’s won the World Championships three times in a row.” “In terms of skill, Alex is definitely stronger.” “What skill? The skill of using performance-enhancing drugs? I can’t believe I used to like Alex. It turns out it was all from drugs, how disgusting!” “Yeah, I bet his previous achievements were fake too! Poor Jake, being overshadowed by a cheater for so many years.” “I guess it’s karma. Who would have thought Alex would use banned substances and end up dying from an allergic reaction…” Hearing these words, I desperately wanted to explain to them. No, it’s not like that! Every one of my achievements was genuine, my love for climbing was never fake. But they could no longer hear my voice… Finally, the doctor waved his hand, stopping the slander against me. “Notify the family. Due to a severe allergic reaction to the components in the performance enhancer, the patient has died.” My heart suddenly leapt. Learning of my death, would Emma feel even a hint of regret…
Emma was a reporter; I met her during a climbing interview. There weren’t many girls interested in climbing, so I paid extra attention to her. After we got together, she mentioned that she became interested in climbing because of someone she cared about. At the time, I thought it was a confession of her feelings for me, but I later learned… The perpetual runner-up on our team, always overshadowed by me, was Emma’s childhood friend. Every competition she attended wasn’t to support me, but to capture glimpses of someone else! Seeing Jake frequently appear in her camera, I swallowed all my bitterness. In our five years together, surely she had some genuine feelings for me? During the holidays, she agreed for the first time to accompany me home to meet my parents. I was overjoyed, thinking our relationship had finally seen a glimmer of hope, and planned to propose to her after winning the World Championships. But I never expected that what I would receive was betrayal. Now, under the gaze of numerous cameras, Emma was interviewing Jake with her microphone. “How do you feel about winning the World Championship this time, Jake?” Jake gripped the trophy tightly, his gaze lingering on her face, his tone intimate. “I’m most grateful to the person who has always been by my side. Without her, I wouldn’t have been able to win this championship.” Under his gaze, Emma’s face reddened slightly. People nearby noticed something, and teased, “I heard that reporter Emma and Jake have known each other since childhood. They seem to have a pretty good relationship.” With these words, Emma’s face turned even redder. Someone quickly interjected, “Don’t be ridiculous, Emma has a boyfriend, it’s Alex.” At this moment, people finally remembered my absence. “Where’s Alex? He said he wasn’t feeling well before the competition, why haven’t we seen him?” “I heard he was sent to the medical room. They’re testing him now, seems like he used performance-enhancing drugs before the competition.” At the mention of performance-enhancing drugs, everyone in the front row exploded. “Performance-enhancing drugs? Is that true?” “He’s always been so skilled, why would he use such methods? It’s impossible, right?” Camera shutters clicked incessantly. Jake’s expression changed slightly, and he sighed in front of the cameras. “Actually, I can understand Alex sometimes. For top athletes like us, even the slightest change in condition can affect our performance. Alex cares most about winning and losing, so a momentary lapse of judgment is understandable.” With his words, the tide turned. He seemed to be speaking up for me, but in reality, he was indirectly confirming the rumors. However, among the reporters present, there were many of my fans who didn’t believe Jake’s words. They turned to Emma and asked, “Emma, you’re Alex’s girlfriend. Tell us, what’s really wrong with Alex? Is he just feeling unwell, or did an old injury flare up?” “Yeah, we can’t casually accuse someone of using performance-enhancing drugs. It could ruin an athlete’s career!” Emma bit her lip, her expression flashing with difficulty. Just as she was about to speak, Jake grabbed her hand and said gently, “Emma, I know you’re conflicted and in pain, but they need to know the truth.” I saw Emma’s eyes tremble. She took a deep breath, which was her small gesture when she had made up her mind to do something. “Yes, Alex was found to have used performance-enhancing drugs.” As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd below erupted. Many people didn’t believe I would do such a thing, but some were more convinced by Emma’s identity. “Emma is a climbing columnist. As a reporter, she wouldn’t lie!” “Yeah, and she’s been with Alex for five years. I heard they were about to get married. Who would slander their own boyfriend!” “I was really blind before, how could I have liked such a cheater with no sportsmanship!” Amidst the commotion, a group of people carrying flowers and ribbons rushed into the venue. Seeing the hot air balloon rising in the air and the flowers falling everywhere, the arena fell silent. A man in formal attire hurriedly walked over and stood in front of Emma. “Are you Miss Emma? Mr. Alex said you love lilies of the valley, so we specially air-freighted the freshest ones from Finland. We hope you like this proposal.” “Proposal? You’re saying Alex wanted to propose to me?” Emma was stunned, her face tightening slightly. The man nodded, looking around curiously. “Is Mr. Alex here? We called him before we came, but he didn’t answer.” I smiled bitterly. He didn’t know. That call, I would never be able to answer again. This proposal would never be completed. Just as Emma was hesitating whether to reveal the truth, I saw the coach push through the crowd and throw the flowers on the ground. “You don’t need to hesitate! Alex is already dead, there’s no need for this proposal anymore!”
Emma’s pupils constricted as she grabbed the coach’s sleeve. “What do you mean?” The coach, red-eyed, shook off her hand. “What do I mean? You know very well! I never thought you could be so heartless. The biggest regret of Alex’s life was falling in love with a viper like you!” He pushed through the crowd, picked up my backpack that had fallen to the ground earlier, and left. Having known the coach for ten years, he had always treated me like a son. Learning of my death, he must be the most heartbroken person. Seeing the coach’s hunched figure, I felt a pang in my heart. Emma finally came to her senses. She looked at the flowers and cake in front of her, her expression wavering for a moment. She lifted her leg to walk towards the medical room, but was stopped by Jake. “My championship interview isn’t over yet. Where are you going?” Emma pursed her lips: “I’m going to check on Alex. We can do the interview later.” Hearing this, Jake’s face turned cold for a moment, then he softened his expression and said in a low voice. “What could be wrong with Alex? It’s just performance-enhancing drugs. These drugs only cause a brief excitement, they don’t harm the body much.” He glanced at the media, his voice getting even lower, with a hint of guilt. “Didn’t we try it before? Besides, Alex is in such good shape, he doesn’t even catch colds. How could he suddenly need emergency care?” Emma’s expression was conflicted for a while, then slowly calmed down. “You’re right. When I saw him go into emergency care earlier, I thought he was acting. I didn’t expect he would even get his coach to play along.” As she spoke, she became more convinced she had discovered the truth, and snorted coldly. “I almost fell for it! He probably thinks the news about the performance-enhancing drugs is too embarrassing, so he’s pretending to be sick to avoid appearing in front of the media, right?” Jake carefully observed her expression before finally relaxing. “It’s good that you understand. Shall we do the interview now?” Emma’s eyes flickered, scanning the well-prepared proposal scene and the wedding planner, then said coldly. “Tell Alex to stop playing these silly games!” “I said I wouldn’t break up with him, and I won’t go back on my word. If he behaves himself, I might agree to the proposal.” “If he’s still pretending to be dead after the interview, then let’s just break up completely!” She didn’t hesitate anymore, stepping over the bouquet of flowers on the ground, crushing my heart in the process. At the interview area, many people were already waiting. For years, I had always been the champion of climbing competitions, with Jake always waiting on the sidelines. Now, he had finally stepped on my corpse to claim the championship. During the interview, someone mentioned me. “What’s your opinion on the news of Alex’s death due to performance-enhancing drugs?” At these words, both Emma and Jake were stunned. Then, Jake’s eyes flashed with wild joy. From now on, the mountain pressing down on him had finally disappeared. Emma, however, looked like she had lost her soul. She tightly grabbed the reporter’s sleeve. “What did you say? Alex is dead?” The reporter looked at her curiously. “Aren’t you Alex’s girlfriend? Don’t you know? He passed away during the award ceremony just now.” “I heard it was a severe allergic reaction to the performance-enhancing drugs. They couldn’t save him.” Emma stared at the reporter, her face as white as paper. “How is that possible? How could he die?” “You’re all lying to me, right? Did Alex put you up to this?” She suddenly became agitated, startling everyone. Jake quickly tried to calm her, pulling her into his arms. “Alex’s death was an accident, Emma. Don’t get upset.” I saw a flash of panic in Jake’s eyes, afraid Emma might say something she shouldn’t in her agitation. The people around also started to comfort her. “Don’t be sad, he’s not worth it.” “Yeah, he brought this on himself. You should be glad you’re free from him.” I smiled bitterly, watching everyone treat Emma as the victim, freely disparaging me. In front of the cameras, Jake couldn’t say much, but the hand on Emma’s shoulder tightened slightly. “Emma, you’ve always known how I feel. No matter what, I’ll always be by your side.” Meeting his gaze, Emma bit her lip and said softly, her voice trembling. “Yes, it was all an accident. He made the mistake himself…” “You’re lying!” A voice suddenly rang out from the crowd, tearing through the turbulent atmosphere. The coach, clutching my backpack, his eyes bloodshot, stared at Emma. “I have a recording. Alex’s death is directly related to you!”
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