I was heartlessly abandoned by my parents the day they discovered I was intersex. My childhood friend, Lucas, threatened to kill himself to convince his family to adopt me, promising to love me for a lifetime. As our wedding day approached, I accidentally stumbled upon him in an intimate moment with his first love: “You’ve taken such good care of yourself. So soft and delicate, with a faint floral scent. Not like my fiancée’s – hers is oddly shaped and utterly repulsive. “Thank goodness I have you, or I’d die of loneliness.” In an instant, my heart felt like it was being stabbed by a thousand knives, my body pierced by countless needles, the pain unbearable. People truly are fickle. I struggled to hold back the tears that threatened to spill from my eyes as I turned to leave. What I didn’t know was that Chloe had seen me at the door, nor did I realize she had silently crept up behind me. “Ava… had enough of eavesdropping?” I heard a voice say. Just as I was about to turn around, she gave me a hard shove, and before I could react, I tumbled down the stairs. Chloe stood at the top of the stairs, coldly watching me, silently mouthing the words “Go die.” She then turned and went back into the room. “Lucas, I’m done in the bathroom. Shall we continue?” “What was that noise just now?” “It was nothing, just something falling. Don’t waste time, I can’t wait any longer.” I curled up on the floor, in excruciating pain, but instinctively still wanting to call out to him for help: “Lucas, it hurts so much, help me…” But the rhythmic sounds of passion told me he was too occupied. I involuntarily clenched my thighs together, a wave of self-loathing washing over me. He had always said I was special, that having me was a blessing he must have earned from several past lives. When I was at my lowest point, fighting for survival, it was Lucas who had threatened suicide to convince his family to adopt me. From that moment on, I had silently vowed that Lucas was my destiny. But now he was in the throes of passion with another woman. Slowly, the blood from my head stained a large area of the floor. My vision began to blur. I desperately looked towards Lucas’s direction, praying he would appear… Suddenly, Lucas rushed out of the room, but he was carrying a woman in his arms, frantically shouting: “Chloe, hang on a bit longer, I’m taking you to the hospital. “I’m sorry, Chloe, I shouldn’t have been so rough. Just hang in there.” He carried Chloe past me, and in his haste, he even stepped on my fingers. I inhaled sharply from the pain. He didn’t notice at all, his eyes focused solely on Chloe in his arms. I could no longer hold on and slowly closed my eyes. When I opened my eyes again, the first thing I saw was Lucas’s anxious gaze. Seeing me awake, he let out a sigh of relief. “Ava, are you alright? Why didn’t you call me when you fell? Do you know how worried I was about you?” I tried to raise my hand to touch my head but couldn’t lift it. “What’s wrong with my hand?” He quickly pressed my hand down. “Don’t move, your hand is fractured from the fall. It’s a comminuted fracture.” From the fall? I remember it was you who stepped on it. “Ava, I want to discuss something with you.” He took my other hand, his gaze full of sincerity. “On the way to bring you here, I saw Chloe. She’s very ill and needs a heart transplant. Could you…” His words hit me like a sledgehammer, crushing my heart. Lying to me was one thing, but now he wanted me to donate a heart to someone who had attempted to murder me. “Ava, don’t be afraid. Our company has just developed a new artificial heart. The technology is very advanced, it’s just like having a normal heart once it’s implanted.” The more he spoke, the more excited he became, his eyes filled with urgency. “Ava, Chloe doesn’t have much time left. I’ve already done the heart compatibility tests for you two, and you’re a match. The surgery can be done in three days. “Ava, you’re beautiful and kind-hearted, you’ll help her, right? “You should be the one who understands her the most, right? Because you also have an incurable condition…” They’ve already done the compatibility tests and scheduled the surgery. So is he here to inform me or to ask for my opinion? I let out a cold laugh and turned my head away. Seeing my silence, his face lit up with joy. “Ava, since you’re not saying anything, I’ll take that as a yes. “Rest well and take care of yourself these next few days. I have some work to do at the company, so I’ll go now.” My heart sank to the bottom. I struggled to reach for my phone on the side and sent a message to the Special Experimental Lab in Hong Kong: [Ryan, save a spot for me in this experiment. I’m not getting married anymore.] Three days is enough for me to rest. After three days, I’m leaving this place.
After he left, he never came to see me again. Looking at the empty hospital room, I felt a pang in my heart. The nurse told me I had to get up and walk around today. Walking would be good, it might help clear my mind. I leaned against the wall, slowly inching forward with my head down, not knowing why my legs felt like they weighed a ton. Suddenly, another pair of feet appeared in front of me. Those shoes… they belonged to Chloe. Just as I looked up, she grabbed my throat, her face contorted with rage: “Ava, you’ve stolen Lucas from me for so many years. It’s time you paid the price!” I desperately tried to pry her hands off, attempting to make her let go. But she only tightened her grip. My face turned red from the lack of air. “Lucas showed me your photo. You freak, how dare you stand by his side. “You got lucky last time, but this time I’ll make it look like a medical accident.” Lucas had actually taken secret photos of me and showed them to others. I managed to squeeze out a few words from my throat, “But you’re still… by his side…” At this moment, she was like a madwoman, deaf to anything I said, her eyes filled with hatred. Suddenly, a familiar voice came: “Chloe, where are you?” Looking to the side, I saw Lucas anxiously searching for her. Chloe immediately let go of me, straightened her clothes, and quickly returned to her room, acting as if nothing had happened. It turned out Chloe had been staying in the room next to mine all along. Lucas hadn’t gone to work at the company; he had been taking care of her. I collapsed on the floor, gasping for air. At this moment, Chloe deliberately raised her voice. “Lucas, do you really want her to give me her heart?” “Of course. When I saw her disgusting side, my heart was already dead. But at least she still has some use. “I’m sorry I can’t give you an official status yet.” I let out a bitter laugh and struggled to get up from the floor, feeling dizzy. Suddenly, the wall beside me cracked with a loud noise, and pieces of the ceiling began to fall. People were thrown into a panic, with someone shouting: “Run! The hospital is collapsing!” I snapped to attention and started running, but after just a few steps, I felt an intense pain in my head, as if my brain was rattling inside. I clutched my head, my eyes red and unfocused as I stood rooted to the spot. If I don’t run, I’ll die. Mustering up my courage, I was about to move forward when I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder. The force of the impact threw me off balance, and I fell to the ground uncontrollably. The dust in front of me was getting thicker. I waved my hand in front of my face to clear my vision and saw who had bumped into me. It was Lucas, carrying Chloe on his back as he ran desperately towards the exit. The patients around me who could run had already fled, and those who couldn’t were being helped by their family members. Behind me, there was no one. The only person who used to be behind me was now carrying another woman away. I could no longer hold back and burst into loud sobs.
The dust in the air grew thicker, and pieces of rubble kept hitting my body. But what was this compared to the pain in my heart? It wasn’t even a fraction. It seemed like I was the only one left around, all alone. What was the point of staying alive in this world? Perhaps this disaster was my destined fate. I slowly closed my eyes, waiting for death to come. My ears were filled with the sound of the building tearing apart, each sound like the ticking of a countdown clock to the end of my life. Suddenly, a pair of strong hands lifted me up securely. Could it be Lucas? I opened my eyes excitedly, but when I saw who it was, I swallowed my words. “Ryan? Why are you here?” He frowned, his eyes fixed determinedly ahead. “Are you an idiot? Don’t you know to run?” I wanted to explain, but I didn’t know where to start. Ryan carried me out of the hospital just as the building collapsed behind us. He carefully set me down. As the smoke cleared, I saw people in various uniforms – doctors, nurses, patients, firefighters. Among the crowd, that familiar voice rang out again. “Firefighters, please go in and save people! There are still people inside! My fiancée is still in there.” Lucas’s face was red, the veins on his forehead bulging, as he anxiously gestured to the firefighters. The firefighters wore troubled expressions. The building had collapsed severely; anyone still inside would have been crushed. Seeing the firefighters not moving, Lucas roared, “How can you be like this! There are people inside and you won’t save them? I’m going to file a complaint!” After saying this, he suddenly turned and ran towards the rubble, digging at the stones with his bare hands. As he dug, he muttered under his breath: “Ava, you can’t die, you can’t die. “Chloe still needs your heart.” My heart suddenly skipped a beat. So, he wasn’t upset because of me, but because if I died, there would be no one to give Chloe a heart. I took a deep breath and slowly spoke up: “Lucas, I’m here.” As soon as I spoke, everyone turned to look at me. A flash of relief crossed Lucas’s face. He dropped the stones and ran towards me. He pulled me into a tight embrace, hot tears sliding down my neck. “Ava, do you know how worried I was about you? As soon as I heard about the accident at the hospital, I rushed over here. I’m so glad you’re okay. “Where did you go? How did you get out?” I unconsciously glanced at Ryan but didn’t answer. Someone watching nearby commented, “It’s obvious the man next to her saved her. They probably came out so late because they were together.” Lucas immediately raised his head and glared fiercely at Ryan. “Who are you?” I quickly stepped in front of Ryan. “He’s my friend. We met by chance, and he saved me.” Lucas let out a cold laugh, the hostility in his eyes not diminishing at all. “Don’t joke around. Who would want to be friends with you?” Indeed, everyone thought I was a freak. Chloe slowly walked over, a smile playing on her lips, her voice full of malice: “Ava, you and Lucas are about to get married. It’s not good to cheat now, is it?” Lucas instantly flew into a rage. He stepped forward and grabbed Ryan’s collar, shouting: “Well, well! You and Ava are bold enough to cheat right in front of me?” How could he accuse others of what he himself was guilty of? It was laughable. “Lucas, I advise you to stop right there,” I warned, knocking his hand away. “Fine, you’re even protecting him now? Ava, don’t take advantage of my love for you and do whatever you want.” Love for me? What a joke. Loved me so much he brought another woman home, loved me so much he didn’t save me when the building was collapsing. I was about to retort when a stern voice came from behind. “Who’s in charge of this hospital? We’ve found that the building materials used were substandard. Please come with us for investigation.” The next second, his hand pointed at me. “It’s her. She’s the director.” My pupils constricted, and I looked at him in disbelief. Back then, he said he wanted to build a hospital just for me, so I became the nominal director. But all along, it was his people who had been managing these things.
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