I was in a car accident and fell into a coma for three years. When I woke up, my usually gentle husband Patrick was unusually cold towards me. My son Leo even cried and told me to get lost. As I tried desperately to win them over, I overheard Leo crying: “Why did she suddenly wake up?! What about Diana now that she’s awake?” “Dad, can you crash the car into Mom again? Use medical technology to bring Diana back!” That’s when I realized the truth. Diana was Patrick’s first love. To save Diana, who was in the late stages of cancer, Patrick had developed a technology that could transfer a soul into a sleeping pod while maintaining the body’s vital functions with the help of machines. He deliberately crashed our car, and while I was in a coma, he allowed my cancer-stricken best friend Diana’s soul to occupy my body, stealing everything from me. After hearing the truth, a chill ran down my spine, and my heart felt like it was being torn apart. “Patrick, are you a monster? I’m your wife!” I shouted at him, my voice trembling with anger and despair. Patrick’s face was grim, but there wasn’t a trace of guilt in his eyes towards me. “Natalie, I was wrong to hide this from you, but I just couldn’t bear to watch Diana wait for death,” he said. “Your body is a perfect vessel, the best match for Diana’s soul, and there won’t be any complications. She’s your childhood best friend, and she has no other family. You can’t just let her die!” Patrick grabbed my hand urgently. “That’s right, Mom!” Leo pleaded with me too. “You still have me and Dad, but Diana has nothing. If you don’t save her, she’ll be all alone!” Watching father and son beg me for Diana’s sake, I instinctively shook my head. Diana had lost both parents at a young age, came from a poor background, and was often sick. In middle school, when she was bullied by some delinquents, I saved her. After that, we became inseparable, and I often brought her home. Over time, we became each other’s most trusted confidants. The year I got married, Diana borrowed money from me to go abroad for treatment due to her illness. After that, we lost touch. Until three years ago, when I heard from Patrick that she was in the late stages of cancer. I was planning to visit her abroad, but then the car accident happened, and I fell into a coma for three years. I never imagined that all of this was manipulated by Patrick for Diana’s sake. One was my beloved husband, the other my most trusted friend. Diana had even played matchmaker for Patrick and me. But in the end, these two people who meant so much to me had deceived me and tried to take everything from me… “I won’t agree to this,” I muttered. “Natalie, how can you be so cold-blooded! She won’t survive in this temporary body much longer! She’ll die!” Patrick frowned, his eyes full of disappointment in me. “Mom, how can you be so heartless! My teacher says that helping others is what good people do!” Leo shouted at me angrily. Helping others? Just because my body is a perfect vessel, I’m supposed to be used and suffer for it? On what grounds! “I won’t agree to this!” I said coldly, clenching my fists. Patrick sighed. “Natalie, think about it carefully. I’ve checked your body and soul condition. Your soul is also a universal attachment, it can perfectly match any body. If you agree to give your body to Diana, I can find you the most perfect body. We can still live happily together!” After saying this, he gave me a complicated look and left the house with Leo, leaving me alone on the sofa. I cried, my tears flowing freely. This was the man I loved, this was the son I had given birth to at the risk of my life. For Diana’s sake, they had all abandoned me… I calmed down, wiped away my tears, and went to a print shop to print out divorce papers. I also contacted a lawyer. I was about to take a taxi to the hospital where Patrick worked with the printed divorce papers when Patrick’s call came in. “Natalie, come to the hospital quickly! Leo suddenly had an allergic reaction!” Patrick’s voice was urgent. I could hear Leo crying in the background! I panicked immediately. Leo had always been prone to allergies during season changes. He had once been rushed to the emergency room due to an allergic reaction and almost died on the operating table. Without thinking too much, I hung up the phone and quickly took a taxi to the hospital, rushing all the way to Patrick’s private office. But when I opened the door, I was stunned. Leo was sitting perfectly fine at the desk, watching TV, without any discomfort! “Patrick, you actually made Leo pretend to be sick to trick me!” I shouted angrily. But Patrick just sighed and put a document in front of me. “Natalie, I didn’t want it to come to this, but please look at this agreement.” A bad feeling suddenly welled up inside me. I looked down, and my mind exploded! It was an agreement consenting to a body swap! And in the signature column for the consenting party, my name was already signed! I looked at Patrick in disbelief. He had actually forged my signature on the agreement! “Natalie, I swear! This is the last time I’ll help her!” Patrick begged, holding my hand. “I’ve already found a body for you. It’s perfect, you’ll love it! Once Diana wakes up, we can go back to how things were before! Natalie, trust me! I won’t let you down!” He’s insane! He’s just a madman! I struggled to break free from his grip and tried to run outside, but Patrick was too strong. He pinned my hands behind my back, and suddenly a sharp pain shot through my neck. By the time I realized what it was, it was too late. My vision went black, and I lost consciousness completely. When I woke up again, my whole body felt numb. I instinctively sat up and slowly turned my head to look at myself in the mirror. It was an unfamiliar face and figure. My body had indeed been taken by Patrick and given to Diana… Tears burst from my eyes, and I couldn’t hold back my sobs anymore. Why? What did I do wrong? Just then, the door suddenly opened. I turned to look at the person who walked in. It was Patrick. And behind him was Diana, in my body. I looked at them coldly, tears still flowing. Patrick looked at me and sighed softly: “Natalie, I know you’re very angry right now, but you saved a life. You should be happy!” “Natalie, thank you for giving me a second chance at life!” Diana said timidly, wearing my face. But I didn’t miss the malice and arrogance in her eyes: “I really don’t know how to repay you. I… I’ll kowtow to you!” Diana was about to kneel down, but Patrick pulled her up: “Diana, don’t do this! You’re good friends, there’s no need for that!” Patrick frowned and lightly scolded her. “That’s right, Diana! Mom won’t blame you!” Leo also persuaded her. Diana looked at me, the arrogance and triumph in her eyes becoming more undisguised. “Natalie, you’ve just had a body swap surgery and are still very weak. I’ll bring Diana and Leo to see you again tonight!” Patrick said with a smile, then turned to leave with Diana and Leo without even looking at me. They were laughing and talking, as if they were the real family. I clenched my fists, my nails digging into my palms, causing a piercing pain. Suddenly, my gaze froze. I noticed that Diana’s phone had fallen to the ground. I picked it up and found that Diana’s phone wasn’t locked. What I saw on the screen of the chat interface nailed me to the spot: [Diana: Darling, you’re still so capable, coming up with this idea of surrogacy! Now Leo doesn’t even recognize my best friend for my sake, haha!] [Hehe! If it weren’t for my idea to get your best friend to come abroad for a medical check-up, you wouldn’t be reunited with Leo now! But Patrick doesn’t know about this, right?] [Diana: Don’t worry, I arranged for Patrick and Natalie to have the check-up together. We gave them enough drugs at the time, he doesn’t know his bodily fluids were combined with mine] [Diana: And Leo came out of Natalie’s belly and looks so much like Patrick, it can’t be traced!] My whole body trembled as I read and reread these words in disbelief. Six years ago, Patrick and I had our routine medical check-up. Diana strongly recommended that I go abroad, even buying the plane tickets for me. The doctor there said they had new technology that could complete the entire check-up while we were asleep, and Patrick and I agreed. I remember getting pregnant shortly after the check-up. But now, this chat log was telling me that Leo wasn’t my child… Without realizing it, I had helped Diana raise her child with Patrick… My vision blurred, and a strong wave of dizziness hit me, almost making me lose my balance. Just then, Diana’s phone rang. The caller ID showed it was Patrick. I instinctively answered, and Diana’s voice came through: “Natalie, did you see?” Diana’s voice was soft, but it felt like a flesh-eating plant devouring me. “Patrick helped me swap your body. From now on, I am you.” “Your husband, your child, everything you had, is now mine.” My body trembled as I listened to Diana’s low, curse-like words: “You know what? I’ve always been jealous of your good conditions and environment.” “But I had nothing, and in the end, I couldn’t even keep my own man and had to give him to you!” “Why do you rich people get to live a peaceful life? Why can’t I?” “But it doesn’t matter now. The plan is complete. Thank you for taking care of my husband and son for me.” “From now on, you have no more use. Because no matter what you say, Patrick won’t believe you. Goodbye, my dear friend~” The call was hung up, and I stood there for a long time. My palm felt sticky. When I lifted it, I saw it was bloody and mangled. But at this moment, I felt extraordinarily calm. A plan quickly flashed through my mind. Diana, you say I have no more use? Not necessarily. Because I’m curious, after I leave, will you and Patrick go crazy looking for me everywhere? I quietly watched out the window, watching the sky darken into night. The hospital room door opened at that moment, and Patrick walked in with Leo. “Honey, Diana has gone back to her room to rest. I brought Leo to see you!” Patrick said with a smile as he walked in and sat by my bed. I turned my head and looked at him and Leo silently for a moment, remaining silent. The smile on Patrick’s face faded a bit. He took off his gold-rimmed glasses, his expression showing a hint of helplessness. “Honey, I just talked it over with Diana. She’s in your body now, so it wouldn’t be right for me not to divorce her.” “I’ll marry you again later, and we’ll be just like before. Don’t be angry anymore, okay?” “That’s right, Mom! Being angry gives you wrinkles, and that’s not pretty!” Leo hugged my arm and whined. Suppressing my disgust, I pulled my hand away and looked at Patrick with a slight smile: “This face isn’t pretty. I want to have some minor adjustments done. Can you arrange a plastic surgeon for me?” Patrick was stunned for a moment, then smiled happily. “Of course! As long as you’re not angry, I’ll agree to anything!” “I’ll arrange the best plastic surgeon for you. No matter how you look, I’ll love you just the same as always.” “Diana will also be your best friend, just like before!” I ignored him and turned back to look out the window. The next day, the plastic surgeon Patrick arranged came to see me. I discussed the parts I wanted adjusted with him. That afternoon, I went into surgery. On the fourth day, some of the bandages on my face were removed. Patrick wanted to come visit, but I turned him away, saying the wounds hadn’t healed and I didn’t want to see anyone. “Why?” Patrick was confused. “You only had minor adjustments. It won’t affect anything if I take a look!” “But I want to give you a surprise. Just be patient a little longer!” I sweet-talked Patrick, pretending to be affectionate. He hesitated for a moment before finally agreeing. On the sixth day, the doctor told me that my face had healed well, my overall condition was normal, and I could be discharged. I packed up my things quickly and left the hospital after completing the discharge procedures. After leaving, I didn’t linger but went straight to the airport by taxi and bought a ticket to Country M. While waiting for my flight, I bought a new SIM card and posted a blog post I had prepared earlier on my phone. This blog post was something I had written before the plastic surgery. I detailed Patrick’s advanced body-swapping technology and specifically mentioned the key information that my body was a perfect soul vessel. Thanks to Diana’s boasting, she had left selfies in my body on her phone, as well as her post-surgery examination results, which added credibility to Patrick’s technology. Having been with Patrick for many years, I understood that he was extremely confident in his medical skills and absolutely wouldn’t allow his reputation to be damaged. At the same time, he desperately craved recognition. Once his technology and Diana’s successful case were publicized and sparked widespread discussion, what kind of people would it attract? That was no longer something I could control. I smiled faintly, inserted the new SIM card, and threw the old one into a trash can. As the boarding call for my flight sounded, I boarded the plane. Patrick, Diana, this is the consequence of your deception. Your retribution has only just begun. I hope you can still smile when that time comes. Meanwhile, Patrick was in Diana’s hospital room, watching Diana play with Leo. He felt inexplicably irritated. “You rest first. Today is the day Natalie gets her stitches removed after her minor adjustments. I’m going to check on her!” Seeing Patrick about to leave, Diana quickly grabbed his hand. “Will… will you come back to see me later?” she asked. “You know, I just had the body swap surgery. I’m afraid I might not fully integrate with Natalie’s body.” Patrick looked at Diana, who now had Natalie’s face and body, but her every move felt so out of place. It clearly told Patrick that she and Natalie were still two different people… Patrick suddenly felt some regret for giving Diana Natalie’s body, but at the time Diana’s condition was very critical, and he really had no choice. Natalie… At this moment, all he could think about was Natalie. “You were integrated with Natalie’s body for three years without any accidents. This time will surely be the same.” “I’ll go see her first. Oh, and remember we need to get the divorce certificate tomorrow,” he said. “You’ve changed bodies, so of course you can’t continue living with me with Natalie’s face. Find a time to get plastic surgery done too!” “It’s really strange seeing you with Natalie’s face!” With that, he left with Leo without looking back. Diana angrily clenched the bedsheet, her eyes full of jealousy and hatred. Plastic surgery? She had finally obtained Natalie’s body and everything else, and now they wanted her to change to accommodate Natalie? In her dreams! She had stolen Patrick once, and she could do it again. Just wait and see! Patrick carried Leo, striding quickly towards Natalie’s room. When he opened the door, he found the bed empty. Natalie was nowhere to be seen. “Where did the patient from Room 4 go?” Patrick quickly grabbed a nurse and asked. “Oh, the patient from Room 4? Is she an acquaintance of Dr. Pei? She completed the discharge procedures and left!” the nurse replied. Patrick frowned. Discharged? Why hadn’t she told him? Just then, his phone rang. He picked it up and saw it was a call from the hospital director: “Dr. Pei, wasn’t your soul-swapping technology supposed to be confidential?” “How come I’m seeing detailed information about your technology online? Did you release it?” Patrick was stunned.
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