Under Masken: Miljardärens Dolda Smärta

Under Masken: Miljardärens Dolda Smärta

cici

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Introduction

Efter hennes tragiska död, driven av förtvivlan och svek, är miljardären som en gång sökte hämnd nu kvar på knä, bedjande om förlåtelse. Hon var hans fru i tre år men kunde aldrig mäta sig med hans tioåriga kärlek till en annan.
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Chapter 1

Olivia Smith kände att om det fanns en ranking för världens otursammaste kvinnor, skulle hon definitivt hamna på listan.

Först var det familjens konkurs, sedan en otrogen make, följt av hennes unga barns död, hennes far som föll i koma på grund av allvarlig sjukdom, och nu hade Olivia själv diagnostiserats med magcancer i slutstadiet.

När diagnosrapporten överlämnades till Olivia kände hon att rummet snurrade runt henne, ett tecken på yrsel. Den intensiva chocken fick henne att falla av stolen, vilket skrämde läkaren.

"Jag är okej." Olivia stoppade William Brown, läkaren som ville hjälpa henne upp. Hon höll sig i stolen och reste sig långsamt från golvet, som om hon försökte ventilera sin frustration över ödet.

William tittade på Olivias bleka ansikte och sa bekymrat, "Du borde läggas in på sjukhuset omedelbart. Jag ska göra mitt bästa för att behandla dig, och det finns fortfarande en ganska god chans att du överlever."

William berättade inte hela sanningen, kanske för att ge Olivia lite hopp. Enligt honom var det inte stor skillnad mellan en 10% chans att överleva och en 15% chans att överleva.

Till Williams förvåning avböjde Olivia hans behandlingsplan.

"Tack för din omtanke, William, men jag planerar inte att genomgå någon behandling." Olivia skakade på huvudet, reste sig från stolen och förberedde sig för att gå.

William och Olivia hade tagit examen från samma universitet, båda studerade medicin, men William var Olivias senior.

William kände en sorg när han såg Olivias utmattade figur. Olivia hade en gång varit den ljusaste stjärnan på universitetet, visade en medicinsk talang som till och med överglänste vad professorn ansåg som geni i William. Tyvärr, av någon okänd anledning, hade Olivia hoppat av tidigt.

Olivia stannade vid dörren, vände sig till William och sa, "Snälla, berätta inte detta för min familj. Du vet hur min fars tillstånd är; jag vill inte oroa min familj ytterligare."

Det fanns en vädjan i Olivias ögon, och William nickade tyst.

Familjen Smith, en gång välkänd i denna stad, föll samman av någon anledning. Till och med Olivias far, Ryder Smith, föll i koma på grund av chocken.

Olivia hade spenderat alla familjens återstående pengar för att rädda Ryder och var tvungen att arbeta utanför, vilket lämnade henne i sitt nuvarande utmattade tillstånd.

Efter ett tag lämnade Olivia sjukhuset. Hon kastade en blick på diagnosrapporten i sin hand, skrynklade ihop den till en boll och kastade den i soptunnan.

Olivia kände livets mörker och behövde en axel att luta sig mot. Hon tänkte på sin make, så Olivia ringde Daniel Wilsons nummer.

Men Olivia glömde att hennes make var med en annan kvinna, och Daniel och den kvinnans barn var på sjukhuset för en kontroll.

"Herr Wilson, fru Davis, här är ert barns diagnosrapport. Vi har inte hittat några problem för tillfället; det verkar som att vår behandling har varit mycket effektiv." Diagnosläkaren överlämnade en rapport till Daniel med ett svagt leende.

Förra året hade Olivia och Ava båda varit med om en olycka. Tyvärr var båda kvinnorna gravida vid den tiden. Det som fick Olivia att känna sig verkligt förrådd var att Daniel valde att rädda Ava först istället för henne.

Båda kvinnorna skickades till sjukhuset, och båda barnen föddes för tidigt.

Ödets orättvisa slog till i det ögonblicket.

Olivias barn dog ung, medan Ava födde tvillingar.

På grund av deras för tidiga födsel hade tvillingarna alltid haft dålig hälsa och behövde regelbundna sjukhuskontroller.

Daniel log när han tittade på diagnosrapporten i sin hand. Han kunde inte låta bli att leka med näsorna på de två sovande bebisarna. Barnen verkade känna kittlingen i sömnen, grymtade missnöjt och rörde på sig. Daniels leende blev bredare.

Plötsligt ringde Daniels telefon i fickan. Han kastade en blick på nummerpresentatören, och hans leende försvann omedelbart.

"Jag måste ta det här samtalet," sa Daniel, och vände sig sedan om och gick ut i sjukhuskorridoren.

Daniel märkte inte avundsjukan och ilskan i Avas ögon när hon såg hans rygg. Hon hade redan gissat vem som ringde.

Ava tänkte för sig själv, 'Det är mig Daniel älskar mest, så varför gifte han sig med Olivia? När ska den där subban äntligen dö?'

I korridoren svarade Daniel på samtalet. Innan Olivia hann säga något, sa han, "Du borde veta vad jag gör just nu. Du har förstört mitt enda goda humör."

Det var en lång tystnad innan Olivia talade, "Jag bryr mig inte om vad du gör. Ville du inte ha en skilsmässa? Jag har redan skrivit under skilsmässopappren."

Daniel blev ställd. Han hade pressat Olivia att skiljas så att han kunde gifta sig med Ava, men Olivia hade alltid vägrat. Nu när Olivia plötsligt gick med på det, blev Daniel lite överraskad. Mer än så, han kände sig inte så glad som han hade föreställt sig.

"Var är du nu?" frågade Daniel.

"Hemma. Om du inte tror mig kan du komma och se själv." Olivias ton lät lite slö, vilket gjorde Daniel arg eftersom han kände sig respektlös.

"Bra, vänta på mig hemma. Jag kommer direkt." Daniel kisade med ögonen och lade på luren argt. Efter att ha pratat kort med Ava, lämnade han snabbt sjukhuset.

Daniel hade missförstått Olivia; hon respekterade honom inte mindre. Istället hade hon tagit smärtstillande, vilket gjorde henne dåsig och lite desorienterad på grund av biverkningarna.

När Daniel kom hem var det helt mörkt.

Elden i eldstaden brann klart och gav lite värme till huset, och Olivia låg hopkrupen på soffan under en filt.

Under filten fanns en tunn figur, och hennes ansikte, dolt av håret, verkade visa konturerna av hennes kindben.

'Olivia ser ännu tunnare ut än förut,' tänkte Daniel när han flyttade blicken från Olivia till soffbordet, där de undertecknade skilsmässopappren låg.

Daniel plockade upp skilsmässopappren och kastade en blick på dem. Innehållet var detsamma som de tidigare diskuterat, men det fanns ett ytterligare krav: Daniel var tvungen att betala 10 miljoner dollar i underhåll.

Daniel skrattade argt när han såg underhållsklausulen. Han grep en kopp från bordet och krossade den på golvet.

Ljudet av krossat glas väckte Olivia ur hennes dåsiga tillstånd.

"Så, du gick äntligen med på skilsmässan på grund av pengar?" hånade Daniel när han tittade på Olivia, som satt upp på soffan.

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