Chapter 11
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Her next words hit me like a wrecking ball. “Since you’re dying anyway, why not do something good for your brother? Your kidneys still work now. Once you’re dead, wouldn’t they go to waste? Who knows where the doctors will send your organs to?
Why let some stranger benefit from them?”
I hurled my phone across the ward, shattering it. Then, I laughed and cried. I completely broke apart.
I had always thought I would go peacefully, slipping away in my sleep. But no–my dear mother just had to get in one last fatal
blow before I left.
My body gave up on me, and I could barely stay awake. I was stuck in bed, slipping in and out of consciousness. Everything hurt-
every inch of me, from my hair to my toes.
I started dreaming. Or at least, I think I did.
I could hear Yannick’s voice.
“Yulia, you have some nerve. You take what you want and leave me behind? Haven’t you slept enough? Open your damn eyes and
look at me! Try a little harder, Yulia. I’ll take you overseas. There’s gotta be a way. Yulia… please don’t leave me alone.”
I frowned. I wanted to tell him to quit bugging me. But I did not even have the energy to open my eyes. Honestly, I wanted to tease
him.
Men. They were always saying things they did not mean. Maybe try thinking with their heads instead of their private parts.
Guys like that always ended up getting hurt.
And then, I woke up.
I saw Yannick, looking like a mess, and smiled.
“Yulia! I’m getting the doctor!”
“Don’t bother…” I stopped him. “I just want to talk to you.”
I reached out and brushed my fingers against his face. “Don’t be sad.”
His eyes turned red. The last time I had seen him cry was when Mrs. Jordan Senior died. I never thought I would be the next
reason
“You know, ever since I got sick, I kept wondering what I had done to deserve this. At first, I didn’t get it. But then I figured it out… Maybe the universe took pity on me. I’ve been through too much, so they’re letting me leave early like an express pass to a better place. Honestly? It’s kind of a relief,”
His voice cracked. “And you’re just gonna leave me here?”
