Chapter 18

That entire day, she felt as if she was sleepwalking, she put on a white shirt as he requested, afraid that he would become impatient and change his mind, she didn’t even have time to put on makeup, she just followed him to get the marriage certificate

The process of getting the certificate was simple, and their wedding photos were taken casually. Liam didn’t even smile, and only she smiled like a fool.

Such a reckless beginning shouldn’t end in haste.

She applied some lipstick in the mirror, the bright color made her radiant.

She would be dignified and generous at the divorce, giving this failed love affair a perfect ending.

At half past two in the afternoon, while Celeste was on her way to City Hall, she suddenly received a call from Mercy Hospital her mother’s heart had suddenly stopped beating!

Celeste’s heart skipped a beat, and she immediately headed for Mercy Hospital.

When she arrived, her mother was being treated in the resuscitation room. The doctor handed her a critical condition notice, which she signed with trembling hands.

Over the years, she had signed countless critical condition notices.

Every time she signed, she felt like a drowning person, gasping for breath, not knowing which time would be the last.

After signing, she was somewhat dazed, it took her a long time to remember to call Shawn..

“Dad, mom is not doing well, can you come to the hospital?” Her voice was calm, but trembled.

seemed quite noisy on Shawn’s end, “I have an important meeting right

“The doctor said her condition is serious, there might be no hope left,

ago, it’s you who can’t let go! Looking at her now, do you think she’s still alive?” Shawn said.

reddened, “What do you mean

back when I’m done.” Without waiting

feeling an overwhelming sense of disappointment, tears gushed out

rang at this moment, and

widened her eyes, and answered the phone, “Liam, my mom…”

agreed to get divorced

got stuck in her throat, and she

how could she count Liam

his voice, the eerie silence on the other

came through, “I have something going on today, can we reschedule?”

do you think I’m as free as you? You’re the one who keeps talking about divorce and disappears

face turned pale, and she said hoarsely, “I really have something going on today, and I can’t

your games!” Liam coldly left these words and

phone for a long time before she

Liam the most, he was never there. Her hopes had been dashed so many times, that she no longer expected anything.

sat alone in the silent waiting room for a long hour until the nurse came to inform her that it

Chapter 18

the ward. Only then did she wake up.

but the doctor told Celeste that her mother’s various bodily functions had begun to show significant decline. This was not a good sign, and

and asked the carer Elaine to

to get a towel, Elaine quickly said, “Ms. Campbell,

You go have some rest, and I’ll call you if I need you.”

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