Attracted By My Ex-wife

'Sorry!

You trusted us so much, and we only came here for your heart and your life!

If there's a next life, I would do anything for you, Bob. But in this life, I am sorry, ' Anne said in her heart.

Eddy drew his lips in and bit down anxiously as he gazed at Bob's smiling face. He knew that his survival depended all on Bob's heart.

Especially since time was a factor.

Once Bob's terrible blood disease spread through his body, there would be massive organ failure. So far, only his liver and kidney had been affected. While Eddy's only failing organ was his heart.

No one knew if one day Bob's heart would deteriorate. They had to put Bob's heart into Eddy's body before that happened!

It was a race against time.

"Eddy, Aunt Anne! You are finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time. Where are we going today?" Bob held Eddy's hand as he asked so happily, his innocent eyes sparkling.

The little boy's sincerity struck at Anne's conscious causing her eyes to darken briefly from the inescapable guilt. She made sure to hide the emotion, plastering a smile on her face. "Bob, have you had breakfast?" she asked casually.

Bob bit his lips instead of answering. Anne felt a genuine smile softly pull at her lips. She already knew. The hospital didn't give out meals at this time of day. She quickly whisked Bob and Eddy out to the closest restaurant for breakfast.

While some children might have been disappointed to see only healthy food and nothing greasy on the table, Bob spared it no thought and treated it as if precious gold.

He gulped down the food and Anne felt the stirrings of guilt and sadness once more, her eyes briefly darkening. They were determined to have Bob's heart. So while he could still eat, run and dance, the least she could do was to help him enjoy these final happy moments!

Early that evening, Bob's mother ran into Anne while visiting. She couldn't take her eyes off Bob's smiling face. "He's been so happy since he met you and Eddy. Thank you." She expressed her gratitude. It meant everything to her to see him happy so much so that she was willing to overlook the other woman's odd behavior. The elegant woman had brushed aside her appreciation with a shake of her head, refusing to accept her gratitude. Even though she found it more than a little strange.

'Everyone have their own secrets, stories they couldn't tell, but it doesn't mean that it is necessarily a bad thing, ' Bob's mother optimistically thought.

The mother and son kept up their visits, arriving daily just to see Bob. It was no wonder he soon grew attached to the pair and ran around calling them cheerfully. On a few occasions, they were accompanied by another friend, Emily who was great with the boys.

The day the medical fees were due, Anne went to see Jayson. It was a surprise to Anne when he told her that Bob's family were struggling and had only been able to pay for half of their medical fees!

Since they had first met Bob, she had yet to see his father. Bob's mother had always told Anne that he was working. Once she had admitted that he didn't dare to take time off. Still, after all of that effort they had only been able to pay half of the medical expenses of this month!

Anne sighed and pulled out her card to pay the rest of the medical fees. The money might be an exorbitant sum for some, but not for her and Kevin. It wasn't even a drop in the bucket.

knew that the Fu Family was extremely

be able to show the depths of their gratitude but, at the very least they could promise to pay it all back. Anne and Kevin shared a meaningful smile. The chances were

still believe it was out

for news. Kevin had assured her they were working on it but he had been too vague for Selma's comfort. She could only helplessly waited as she had to take care of

routine with Bob started, it came to an end. One day while looking for Bob, Anne unexpectedly came face

into silence when they saw her and the atmosphere had thickened with tension.

happened? If there's anything,

that the couple's radical transformation was

Anne frowned and looked to

if she were

lips as he did when he didn't know what

with you? Did something happen?" Anne tried once again.

further. "Anne, the first time I met you, you took Bob to play. I was anxious but grateful to you. You also paid for our medical expenses. Both Bob's father and I thought that we had been lucky enough to meet such a good person like you. But yesterday, we found out that you have other intentions!" She

felt the floor give way beneath her. Suddenly, she realized that everything had gone very wrong. She quickly gestured to Emily to take Eddy away. There was no reason for either of them to witness the scene that was sure to come. Emily ushered a struggling Eddy out of the

it clear." Anne soothed trying to placate the

you dare to say that you have no purpose in approaching

the question. What could she say? There was no reasonable defense for what she had done. She had approached the child for the sake of his heart. Anne could never excuse that fact but as a mother, there was nothing she would not do to save her

and her had agreed to gently approach the family about the possibility.

that I thought you were a good person. You have a big group, and you are rich and powerful. We

you now. Bob is everything to us. If we have to sell our organs, we will definitely do it to save Bob. Even

only for her to find out it had all

something she could easily accept.

to Anne. It landed heavily on her shoes. Pain radiated up from Anne's lower limbs but her brain barely registered the sensation. She was numb. The mother's expression of

never want to see you again. If you dare appear here again, we will call the police!" She grew more and more agitated with every

to look down at the bag to discover that

no point in fighting as Anne was bodily pushed out of the ward. The bag of cash followed her closely as the door

and Emily had left the room to wait for Anne. Neither was happy to hear the shouting from inside the room and then to see Anne shoved out the room with no consideration. Eddy flung himself at his mother wrapping his small arms tightly around her. Anne felt some warmth return to her limbs. Not caring how it might look,

eyes. The bag caught her attention. She knew it didn't belong to Anne. Curiously, she walked over to see what could be inside. She couldn't hide her gasp at the sight of the money. Surprise gave way to confusion and she turned to Anne for answers. "Bob's parents had run out of money. There

what Anne wanted to

money they could get for Bob's treatment? 'How could they get so much money overnight?' she mused. It wasn't a pleasant line of thought but, Anne could only conclude that someone had

someone did this deliberately." Anne sounded exhausted.

the figures of Kevin and Sam hurrying towards them. Kevin slowed down as he reached his wife. It pained him to see her look so defeated. Gently

at him, "I'm fine." she tried to comfort him.