Married for five years, after twelve rounds of IVF, Julian and I finally had our own child. The day the child was born, the always calm Dr. Julian Hayes lost his composure and shed tears, holding my hand tightly, saying to me: "Annie, I can never repay what I owe you in this lifetime. From now on, you and the child are my everything." He carefully picked up the child, mustered up courage to touch the child's little face, "From now on you are called Max, wish you a life full of happiness and perfection." Until his First Love's daughter was diagnosed with Kidney Failure, he said: "Jenny has the talent to be a top artist in the future, absolutely cannot stop here because of physical reasons." He knelt on the ground, humble almost to begging: "Annie, I checked, Max and Jenny's match results are compatible, just let Max give up a kidney, okay?" ... Chapter 1 Julian Hayes has always been arrogant, never bowed his head for anything. Even when proposing to me back then, he just threw me a ring, "Marry me, you definitely won't regret it." But today, for Selena's daughter, he actually knelt on the ground, humble like a stray dog. Scorching summer heat, but chill spread through my limbs and bones. I closed my eyes deeply, "Julian, do you know what you are saying?" My heart still held a last trace of expectation for him, as long as he said he was momentarily confused, I could forgive him, then pretend to know nothing. Julian remained silent, as if made up some determination, took a deep breath and spoke again, "I know it's hard for you to accept, but a person only needs one kidney to maintain normal life." Seeing I refused to loosen up, he said decisively: "If you insist on disagreeing, I am also Max's Legal Guardian, I have the right to sign the organ donation form." I froze in place, under huge grief and indignation, I almost squeezed out a sentence from my throat, "Absolutely not." Julian stroked my head with a look of regret, "Annie, don't make it difficult for me, okay?" I beat his shoulder, crying and complaining: "When Max was born, it was you who personally said, from now on we are your everything. Julian, it's only been three years since you said those words." I cried falling into Julian's arms, "It's not must be Max's kidney right? Medical science is so advanced now, I beg you, let them wait a bit more, maybe there will be a kidney source?" A trace of sorrow flashed across Julian's face, "If possible, I certainly don't want Max to..." But Julian's phone rang, seeing it was Selena's call, Julian pushed me away without hesitation, answered the phone. Selena on the other end cried hard, "Julian, Jenny entered ICU again, I am alone in the hospital, what to do..." Julian who was just gentle faced instantly panicked. Grabbed car keys, left without looking back, leaving only a decisive back view, "Can't wait anymore, you rest assured, I will personally perform this surgery, definitely let both children be safe and sound." Max just woke up, chased after Julian shouting: "Daddy, where going, Max also want go." But Julian didn't even look back at Max once, let Max fall on the steps at the door crying loudly. My heart instantly cooled to the freezing point. Wiping dry tears, I picked up Max who was still wailing, took out phone sent a text to Julian, "Let's divorce." Julian delayed replying my message, until late night, he came home with toys and snacks. Behind him followed Selena. Before I could stop, Max already pounced into Julian's arms. He smilingly handed the toy to Max, "Like it? This is specially chosen by Daddy and Auntie Selena for you. And your favorite snacks." Julian held Max in arms, tore open snack package, fed food into Max's mouth. Max long forgot morning's matter, stuck in Julian's arms, smiling happily. I watched all this coldly, Max relied on him even more than me, but he was cruel enough to want his own biological son to give up a kidney. Still Selena winked, Julian then looked at me, took out a necklace from chest, "Annie, this is a Wishbone, whatever wish you make in the future, I can help you realize." I looked at him coldly, brushed away his extended hand, "My only wish, is to cancel organ donation to Jenny." Julian lowered his head, mumbled something unknown, seemed very troubled, "Annie, do you think I feel better than you? Max is my own flesh and blood, but Jenny is also watched growing up by me, I can't stand by and watch death." "Julian, forget it, blame me impulsive, proposed letting Max donate kidney to Jenny such request, made your family restless. All my fault." She lowered head weeping softly, a look of extreme pitifulness. Seeing her tears smash on the smooth floor, Julian clenched fists, knuckles white. "How can this blame you! Even if you didn't say, I would actively propose it." I was stung eyes by the two's intimate actions, took a deep breath to endure not losing composure. Max was scared to cry by this scene, but Julian's pitying gaze only fell on Selena alone. My whole body blood gradually cold. Before I married Julian, knew he had a childhood sweetheart. When I hesitated whether to agree be with Julian, it was Julian personally promised me, they were just friends, absolutely wouldn't affect our relationship because of Selena. But when Selena gave birth, Julian would rather miss opportunity for exchange abroad, also want guard by Selena side. The day Selena's daughter was born, he who never cared about rituals personally went to auction, bid for world's top pink diamond tiara to give Jenny as gift coming to this world. Jenny just said want paint, he immediately used connections arranged domestic best painter accept Jenny as closing disciple. Pity my Max, when born, only had a silver safety lock, two days later, Julian actively went to Africa for international support. He kept saying loved me and Max most, but he forever put Selena and her daughter's matters in first place. So many years I have been deceiving myself, but now, I really can't deceive anymore. Max still holding cheap toy brought back by Julian in hand, mouth containing that cloying candy. Actually Max never liked these, just because it was given by Julian, he was happy terribly. "Max, spit it out, don't eat if don't like." "Enough, Annie, if you can't stand me and Selena just say it straight, what for taking anger out on child, are you still fit to be a mother?" Until this time, Julian still defending Selena. "If our Max got kidney failure, Selena and Jenny would definitely donate a kidney without hesitation! Annie, you can't be so selfish." "Don't say anymore Julian, you just treat never knew me, never knew Jenny." Selena cried choking, snuggled in Julian's arms. Julian eyes cold, glared at me, "Married so many years, until now, I finally saw clearly your cold-blooded ruthless true face." I suddenly remembered, after marriage me and Julian honeymoon in Sanya, but just then, Selena divorced. Selena just posted a WeChat Moment, Julian without saying a word left me, immediately booked nearest flight flew back to comfort Selena. Consecutive half month accompanied by Selena side. When I walked alone on beach full of couples, Selena's Moment was [We are world number one best], picture Julian making love breakfast for her in kitchen. When I sat alone under coconut tree, Selena's Moment was [Secret of eighteen years old], picture Julian's side face, background in dim cinema. ... That half month, once I wake up, just flip Selena's Moments, tears flow down, then wipe dry, until numb. I always believed Julian. Looking at Julian's unconcealed affection for Selena, I suddenly laughed out loud, "So, if our wedding date was a bit later, would you have canceled engagement to marry Selena?" "Slap!" A burning slap landed on my face, opposite Julian eyes scarlet, "I did like Selena that's right. But for you, I gave up all beautiful memories with Selena, isn't this enough? Must you say such words to provoke me?" Cruel accusation sound like a sharp blade cut open my heart. Tears endured for long time, finally fell like rain. When I looked up, looked at Julian again, eyes already no half bit love. "No, you don't need to give up memories between you guys. From now on me and Max, absolutely won't appear in front of you again." I picked up Max, prepared to leave. But blocked by Julian, "You can go, Max must stay." I opened lips, but could only laugh weakly. "Julian, must you be so heartless?" Who knew Julian after a silence snatched Max away, pushed me down fiercely. He handed the child to Selena, "You take Max go first!" Tears gushed out stream after stream, I opened mouth but couldn't shout out sound. Until Max was roughly stuffed into car by Selena. "No! Don't take away my child!" Voice broke through throat, I heard my own almost collapsed crying sound. But Julian confined me dead, until my eyes black, saw nothing in front. Chapter 2 "Oh my god, sister-in-law you are actually so beautiful, no wonder Brother Julian reluctant to bring out." "Didn't expect Brother Julian's daughter already so big, painting so well, maybe can become top painter in future." "Look at you no eyesight, paint Jenny uses is specially mixed by our country's top painter Master Ouyang, presumably Jenny is that closing disciple of Master Ouyang right. Brother Julian really generous." I was woken up by chattering voices from next room. "Max!" Open eyes again, no one beside me, Max also disappeared. I stumbled ran to door, "Damn, locked!" "Anyone! Help!" I desperately knocked on ward door, but no one opened for me. "Don't bother, Brother Julian specially instructed next door is a mental patient, some noise is normal." "Don't mention, don't know what happened to Brother Julian recently, always bring some special disease patients back, that kid in further next door also brought back yesterday, said to be especially serious infectious disease, when I delivered meal in only dared throw in from far, porridge spilled on floor, that kid hungry bad just lay on floor lick, quite pitiful." Must be my Max! They actually treated my Max like this! Max cries once hungry, but at this moment further next door had no sound at all. I cold all over, trembling lips couldn't say a complete sentence: "Julian, beg you... beg you return Max to me... I don't want be with you anymore, I don't want anymore, whatever you and Selena want all okay, beg you guys... return Max to me..." Seemed telepathy, next door suddenly rang child's hoarse crying shout: "Mom... Max scared! Dad! Mom!" I picked up room chair, fiercely smashed on door, eyes splitting roared out, "Max don't fear, mom come save you!" That door extremely solid, my hand shocked out bruise, door still dead closed. Until I exhausted, desperately fell on ground, Max over there also already cried hoarse throat. I shedding tears, sorrowfully squeezed few words from throat, "I, donate. Let me and Max go." A white light flashed, Julian cold face opened door, "Hope you understand my difficulty. Little Chen, donor's two guardians both agreed donation, immediately notify operating room set up." Pain to extreme, I suddenly laughed out, "Julian, me and Max won't forgive you this life." Julian eye bottom flashed a trace pain, "I promise you, surgery will definitely succeed. Max is my son, I absolutely won't let him have trouble." Moment stepping out ward, Max already injected sedative pushed out. He so well-behaved, still didn't know what he was about to face. My heart seemed pierced repeatedly by thousand needles, already pain to speechless. Even used all strength reached out to touch, also stopped by Julian. Operating room door heavily closed, only left light sentence "Just wait." But surgery only proceeded less than half hour, Julian hurriedly came out, he full body blood, didn't even have time say a word to me. I chased behind him, pulling him, "How is Max!? Where are you going?" I then noticed he carried a box in hand, should be holding kidney. "Julian! Max hasn't got off operating table, you rush to save Selena's child! You promised me, would let Max come out safe!" I like a shrew dragged him, I cared nothing, I only want my Max safe and sound. "Max surgery remaining part will be done by my most valued student! Jenny critical again, I have to hurry save her!" He pushed me on ground again, ran towards another operating room. I collapsed powerless lay on ground crying, could only pray Max can get off operating table safe. An hour later, doctors in operating room finally came out. I hurriedly wiped dry tears, tried best pull a smile, "Doctor, can I see Max now." Several doctors face difficult, finally sentenced, "Massive hemorrhage happened before suturing, we tried best. Please restrain grief." My brain blank, "No, this impossible, I want see Max! Let me see him!" "Sorry, according process, child body need send to Morgue first, you can go morgue claim." They don't let me see child... Don't know how many tears shed, I supported broken body, stumbled walked towards operating room Jenny did surgery. I wanted ask Julian, our Max died, is he satisfied? Chapter 3 "Congrats senior brother, Jenny successfully out of danger, kidney transplant also very successful. You and sister-in-law finally can peace mind." Selena face full shy, "You guys don't tease us. Jenny this time escape danger really relied on you guys, gather together another day." Crowd waited Julian speak, until Julian also nodded, everyone talked and laughed again. Met Selena smile, I heart pain to numb, almost can't feel pain. How ironic, my child died, Selena's child escaped danger. Selena and Jenny treated as Julian wife and child, enjoyed everyone's beautiful blessing, while me and Max treated as mental patient and infectious disease patient, until Max died, no one knew he was Julian's son. When Jenny wakes up can see own mom, while my Max, can only lie in cold morgue. I couldn't support anymore, retreated again and again. When Julian saw me, like electric shock released Selena's hand. "Annie, listen me explain..." I pale face shook head, "Roll away, don't touch me." Julian followed beside me, but pulled by Selena, "Julian, wait again okay? Jenny said first person she want see when wake up, is you. You know, in her heart, you already existence surpassing her dad." Julian didn't follow up again. I couldn't help sneer smile, Julian, you also just so so. Not coming disturb me and Max better, I want go pick him home. ... "Selena, but I already Max's dad, Annie's husband." Julian gently brushed away Selena hand, "We can't go back, let those beautiful memories stay in past." "But you even can for Jenny, let Max give a kidney!" Selena hugged Julian, "You clearly still love me right? Julian, don't leave us okay?" "Selena, I admit I loved you, but person I love most now, is Annie and Max. Jenny is watched grow up by me, I won't stand by, but me to you and Jenny, also only stop here." Selena visibly panicked, "But you took Max one kidney, with Annie character absolutely won't forgive you!" Julian silent, long sigh. "I will use my second half life everything, to repay Annie and Max." Julian clicked open chat box with Selena, deleted Selena completely. "If our relationship brought trouble to Annie, then later we don't contact." "No, Julian, not like this, clearly we almost could together forever. Between us, Annie is third party." "But back then, was you actively chose someone else." Finished, Julian prepared leave. Selena cried red eyes, she knew she no longer influence Julian thought, could only tentatively open mouth, "Julian, at least wait Jenny wake up, let her look you again, okay?" Julian raised left foot stopped in mid-air, hesitated moment still took back, "Okay, but this is last time." Chapter 4 When found Max body, I delayed dare not lift white cloth. Two days ago still lively calling dad mom good baby, suddenly couldn't move anymore, also couldn't speak. When dug out kidney, he must scared terrible. Thinking these, my heart like twisted dough tight,揪 (gripped) pain terrible. Unbearable Max body rot, even reluctant, I also quickly arranged burial. Day of burial exactly Max birthday. Rainstorm pouring, I stood before tombstone, looking Max portrait, thought of dream I had previous night. In dream Max crying followed behind me, chasing ask: "Mom, where is dad? Why not come see Max? Is it Max not good. Max wants dad." I deeply closed eyes, finally still called that familiar number. "Beep beep beep—The number you dialed is not answered..." Until long time, phone then connected. "Papa Julian, come help me cut cake. I want eat this side has strawberry." Julian tone extreme doting, "Okay, these all yours." "Your Papa Julian knows you love eat strawberry most, specially ordered biggest best for you." ... Rain heavier and heavier, people around all left, only left me alone still here. I listened to laughter on other end of phone, heart pain difficult breathe. "Hello? Annie? Still there? Just now... I had something. You called have matter?" I sneered, couldn't help mock: "You guys celebrating?" Julian on that end seemed stunned, passed good while then stammered open mouth: "Today celebrate Jenny reborn. You and Max good at home okay? I will rush back ASAP." Phone fell on ground, I didn't pick, just looked at Max portrait lost mind. Looking looking, suddenly laughed, "Max, knew early let you come this world would be so painful, mom shouldn't birthed you suffer these. Will you regret become mom child?" Rain washed my body, I groggy returned home. Julian immediately took dry towel help me wipe, tone somewhat blaming, "Went attend whose funeral? Why made this look. Max? Why didn't see him. Why you not let Max stay hospital few more days, just did such big surgery, what if infected?" Julian lifted cake on table, "Did you put child at parents-in-law home? Let's go, we go celebrate birthday for Max." I expressionless looked at mango cake in Julian hand, "So you knew today is Max birthday, but still ran to celebrate for Selena and her daughter?" Julian frowned, "I promise this is last time. Annie, don't willful, Max still waiting us." I smilingly slapped off cake in Julian hand. "Enough Annie! What crazy exactly you发 (acting) ?!" I face full bitter smile, tears uncontrollable flow down, "What deep affection you acting here? Act for who see? Max mango allergy you don't know? Based on what Selena daughter can eat custom cake, my Max only worthy eat these garbage! Julian, since your heart never had me and Max, come back do what?" Met my indifferent eyes, Julian obviously stunned a bit, his voice choked, "Sorry, Max mango allergy? I really don't know..." His eyes flashed a trace guilt, panic took out phone, "You tell me, what flavor Max like eat, I immediately order best one for him." He said while taking car key, "Let's go first, later directly let people send over." Looking at his subconscious extended hand want pull me, if before, I would happily hold, then pounce into his arms. But now, thinking he also used this hand held Selena and her daughter, I only feel disgusting. "No need go, Max not there." "Annie, exactly want angry with me till when? Exactly where you hid Max? He just did surgery, can't stand such toss." Julian long sigh, as if everything my fault. I no strength argue with him again, "Max died, let's divorce." Julian face flashed unprecedented panic, shaking my body, "To anger me, you actually say such words curse own biological son? You quick say, exactly where you hid Max?" Seeing me paralyzed on ground wordless, Julian unbelievable shook head, "Impossible, why Max die? Because post-op infection? No one told me?" I listened Julian these self-deception words only felt funny, so long, he still hasn't seen son's medical record. His face emerged nearly despair sorrow, painfully pinched my shoulder, "What exactly happened?" I didn't want say one more word to him, I really so tired, used all strength support broken body, I coldly said: "Divorce agreement I will let lawyer give you." My cold to extreme attitude made Julian thoroughly panic, he stumbled out door, drive to hospital.
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