I Took Care of My Critically Ill Girlfriend for Three Years When I was about to propose to her, I overheard her talking on the phone with her first love: “I never planned to marry Daniel Thompson. Back then, I broke up with you because I found out I had severe kidney disease. He was willing to stay by my side and take care of me, so I reluctantly stayed with him. Actually, I just treated him like a servant. Now that I’ve found a kidney donor, we can get married after my surgery.” What she didn’t know was that the kidney being donated to her was mine. 0 Hearing Lily say this, I looked at the diamond ring in my hand and laughed bitterly, then turned and gave the flowers to the nurse’s station. Three years of constant care and devotion still couldn’t compete with her ideal first love. I needed to wake up. She was no longer that innocent little girl who would let me ride in the same car with her to school, who would warn bullies not to pick on me, and who would secretly slip me her snacks. I went back to my car and ate the lunch I had made myself. Low salt, low oil, barely palatable. She had to eat this kind of food to control her condition. To help her adjust, I went from only knowing how to cook instant noodles to now being able to make hundreds of dishes. I also had to vary the staple foods. If two meals in a row had the same dishes, she would throw a tantrum and refuse to eat. I still had to deliver meals to the hospital on time every day, watch her eat, and then finish her leftovers. Sometimes she would smile innocently and joke, “Daniel, you’re really like a dog.” At least now I wouldn’t have to eat those awful leftovers like a dog anymore. Thinking about it this way, I suddenly felt much lighter. It turns out my love for her had also been worn away over these three years. No wonder I didn’t feel heartbroken or want to cry, just disappointed and feeling these three years were wasted. Love is a two-way street. Fortunately, I’ve woken up now. Lily called. “Daniel, where the hell are you? I’m starving to death!” I had already adjusted my mindset and calmly said, “Lily, Chris is coming back. I wish you both happiness.” Lily was stunned. “You overheard my phone call? How could you eavesdrop on my calls? That’s my privacy! I don’t care, you come apologize to me right now, or else I’ll…” I continued, “You don’t want me anymore? Fine, I’ll hire a caregiver for you. I’ll explain the breakup to your father.” Lily was silent for a long time, then said, “Daniel, I’ll say it one more time. If you don’t come apologize right now, even if you come begging on your knees tomorrow, I won’t forgive you.” I hung up the phone. The hospital called again to confirm the kidney donation information. I said, “I’m sorry, I’ve decided not to donate.” 0
Back at the company, I deleted the hourly alarms reminding me to send her jokes, and buried myself in work. Not having to rack my brains for jokes, I felt more relaxed, and my work hours became much more productive. I hadn’t been this immersed in work for a long time, and I momentarily forgot about the end of the workday. Until my secretary came to knock on the door. Without looking up, I said, “Come in.” Hearing my voice, the secretary seemed surprised and said as she entered, “Mr. Thompson, didn’t you go to the hospital to deliver food to your girlfriend?” I looked at the time – it was already 5 PM. Usually, I’d have to rush home by 4:30, buy ingredients, cook, and run to the hospital to deliver food without even having time to take a sip of water. The nurses often teased me: “The most devoted boyfriend ever.” “Not going anymore. Is there something you need?” I asked. The secretary hesitated before speaking, “The company is having a dinner tonight. Would you like to join us…?” “Sure, it’s on me,” I replied. I used to devote all my energy to Lily, and I didn’t even realize how long it had been since I’d had dinner with my employees. Everyone enjoyed this meal very much. After dinner, we went to a bar for round two. As soon as we sat down, I saw a familiar figure. Lily was dressed scantily, but her sickly body held no beauty. Flanked by her two best friends, she was confidently dancing in the center of the floor. Her body couldn’t handle this kind of partying. In the past, I always earnestly advised her to focus on treatment and not go out playing with her friends. Now, with no one to stop her, she was indulging recklessly. I sent a message to Mr. Sanders, asking him to come pick Lily up. Many of my employees were my college classmates, and they immediately recognized Lily. Pointing in that direction, they said, “Boss, isn’t that your girlfriend? Isn’t she sick?” I smiled bitterly as I drank, but before I could explain, we heard Lily shouting while holding a bottle: “Finally free from that lapdog Daniel! Now no one can stop me from coming to bars anymore!” Her friend asked, “Lily, did you really break up?” Lily scoffed, “We were never really together. He was just my servant. Chris is my real boyfriend. Now that he’s back in the country, of course I have to keep my distance!” They were about to come say hello, but hearing Lily say this, they were all dumbfounded. “Boss, you…” I waved my hand, also pretending to be nonchalant: “That’s right, she was never my girlfriend. I was just taking care of her for Mr. Sanders because she was sick.” They clearly didn’t believe me, but out of respect, they didn’t expose the lie. Hearing my words, Lily walked over, pointing at me with a slightly drunken look in her eyes. “Daniel, what are you doing here? This place is so expensive, can your salary even afford one bottle? You guys probably don’t know, but your coworker here is the son of my family’s driver. I’m his employer.” My employees couldn’t sit still anymore and wanted to stand up for me. I waved my hand, gesturing for them to calm down. Five years ago, I founded this company. Last year we went public, and my net worth skyrocketed. Now even Lily’s father wouldn’t dare to be disrespectful to me. The reason my dad still worked as a driver was that he was sentimental and didn’t want to be idle, so I bought the villa next to the Sanders’ for him to live in. Lily had been in the hospital for years and didn’t follow financial news, so she had no idea I was no longer a small-time employee. 0
I picked up a beer bottle from the table and asked my secretary, “How much is this beer per bottle?” The secretary replied, “Twenty dollars.” Lily crossed her arms and sneered, “Did you hear that? Twenty dollars. For someone like you who thinks taking a cab is too expensive and always carpools with coworkers, that must hurt, right? Considering your dad’s loyal service to my family, I’ll treat you to this bottle. Drink up and get out of here. Don’t embarrass yourself.” I had indeed changed cars quite frequently this past year. Some were gifts from business partners, some I bought because I liked them. Every time the driver dropped me off at the hospital, Lily would see me getting out of a luxury car from the window with my lunchbox, and she’d say with disgust: “Why don’t you just buy a car? Or at least take a cab. Stop carpooling with rich coworkers all the time. You’re poor but pretentious. I find it embarrassing even if you don’t!” I never explained. I was planning to tell her when we got married as a surprise. Who knew… “No need for you to treat me,” I said. I looked around at the people watching the scene unfold. When Lily was speaking recklessly earlier, the bar owner thought there was trouble and even stopped the music. So now everyone was watching us. I smiled and said, “Drinks are on me tonight. Everyone, drink as much as you want. It’s all on my tab.” The crowd was stunned. After hearing Lily say how poor I was, they thought I was joking. My secretary stood up and said, “Our CEO is treating everyone to drinks.” When they heard I was actually a CEO, everyone cheered excitedly: “Thank you, Mr. Thompson!” The bar owner cheered the loudest. A few young women in revealing outfits came over: “Mr. Thompson, are you single?” I nodded, “Of course.” They all rushed over to toast me: “Mr. Thompson, can we add you on SnapChat?” “Sure,” I accepted without hesitation. Lily snorted lightly and pushed those women aside: “Are you all blind? He’s just putting on an act! He has no money! He’s definitely not a CEO! Daniel, is this really necessary? Are you willing to spend your father’s life savings just to stand tall in front of me for once? Do you want me to call your dad?” My secretary couldn’t help but retort: “What life savings? Our CEO is one of the top 50 on the new rich list. He’s handsome, talented, and worth over a billion dollars. You’re the blind one for not treasuring such a great man!” Lily didn’t believe it at all: “I know you’re his college classmate. I’d be an idiot to believe you covering for him. Worth over a billion? How dare you say that. If he’s really worth over a billion, I’ll kneel down and lick his shoes.” “Then go ahead and lick,” I said. My subordinates pulled up all the news reports about me and shoved their phone screens in Lily’s face. 0
Lily was surprised. Not by the news, but by how these coworkers were all protecting me. “I didn’t realize you had such good connections, Daniel. How much did you pay them to cover for you like this?” The girls who wanted to add me on SnapChat exclaimed while looking at their phones: “Wow, it’s true! Daniel Thompson, CEO of Thompson Tech. A new generation entrepreneur who shot up the rich list. A role model for young entrepreneurs. Mr. Thompson, you’re amazing!” Lily was stunned. Just as she was about to search for herself, her friend shouted: “Chris! Over here! Come quick, someone’s bullying Lily!” Lily’s face immediately lit up: “Chris!” Chris walked over in designer clothes, clearly giving off rich kid vibes. He glanced at the thin, sickly Lily with a hint of disgust in his eyes, but still put his arm around her shoulder affectionately and said, “Who dares to bully our Miss Sanders?” Lily’s cheeks flushed as she said proudly: “See? You ignorant girls who’ve never seen real rich people. This is a true wealthy heir, the son of the city’s top billionaire family, my boyfriend.” She looked me in the eye, emphasizing the word “boyfriend”. In our three years together, she had never publicly called me her boyfriend. Even when her father asked, she only said: “Some lapdog is willing to revolve around me. I pity him, so I didn’t reject him.” After showing off, Lily pointed at me: “Chris, it’s him. I’ve already made things clear, but he won’t stop pestering me.” Chris pushed up his sunglasses arrogantly: “Daniel Thompson, why are you still bothering Lily? She doesn’t like you, and your status isn’t worthy of her. Considering you took care of her for three years, when we get married, I’ll specially reserve a seat for you. You don’t need to bring a gift, just bring some takeout containers.” I snorted with laughter: “First of all, let’s be clear, I’m not bothering her. Our company is having a dinner and we happened to run into each other. Secondly, for your wedding, I won’t come empty-handed. I’ll definitely give you two a big gift.” Lily rolled her eyes: “Alright, stop putting on airs. I’ve already texted your dad to come see what you’ve become. If you kneel down and apologize now, I’ll have Chris cover the trouble you’ve caused tonight. Otherwise, you might have to work here for ten years to pay it off.” Chris looked confused: “What trouble?” I took out a black card and put it on the table: “Thanks for the concern, but I can afford this small amount. I’ve also texted your dad to come see what you’ve become.” Lily was startled: “Why did you text my dad? Still so nosy! Chris, hit him! Beat him up!” Chris stared at my black card in shock. He knew this wasn’t something a small-time employee could possess. Lily pushed him: “What are you waiting for? Hit him!” Chris didn’t dare move: “Daniel, you… you’re not being kept by some rich older woman, are you?” “Chris!” My company’s HR manager, who had just arrived, heard Chris say this. He rushed over to defend me: “How dare you talk to our CEO like that?” Chris was utterly confused: “CEO? He’s a CEO?”
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