Predestined Marriage

The attending doctors were discussing the treatment as the preparation in the operating room was underway. After having a checkup, Stanley lay on the mobile operating table, barely consciousness.

When Summer walked up to him, he minutely looked up at her.

Before she could say anything, she saw Stanley moving his lips. He was so weak that he failed to make a sound when he spoke. She could only hear his breath.

"I know."

The room was very quiet, so Summer picked up what he said easily.

Summer didn’t know what to make of it and looked at him with a complicated expression, "Did the doctor tell you?"

Stanley shook his head and scarcely managed to curl the corner of his lower lip. He seemed to smile at her, but he can hardly make such a simple move. Finally, he forced a bitter smile at her.

"Family should wait outside."

was ready, so

into the room while Summer

Jenny had been

thinking about the smile Stanley had given her before he was brought into

that he would lose his leg. The doctor said they had to amputate his leg

he was carefully raised by Lester. As an almost omnipotent man, Stanley must have known how seriously he had

was a scheming man. He knew very well what Jenny felt about him, and he knew how to make the most of Jenny's attachment for him to get his business done.

but he should not disregard his own health for Jenny's sake. Therefore, Stanley stayed outside the operating room intentionally to delay the treatment

the reason, Summer

himself as well.

her life. If he gave up on his legs, Summer was sure to

knew he was just taking the opportunity to write off everything that had happened, she couldn’t bring herself to argue with him

Lester and tormented by Lester's schemes over

Stanley would not be able to stay in