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

been sent to

closed, Summer was thinking about the smile Stanley had given her

leg.

As an almost omnipotent man, Stanley must have known how seriously he

knew how to make the most of Jenny's attachment for him to get

pitied Jenny, but he should not disregard his own health for

reason, Summer

whatever it took to get what he wanted. The same went for Stanley himself as well. He gave up

her life. If he gave up on

opportunity to write off everything that had happened, she couldn’t bring herself

unexpected misfortune when he was young. He had been taken abroad by Lester and tormented by Lester's schemes over years. He

to corner him, Stanley would not be able to stay in