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."

so the doctor and

into the room while Summer

had been sent

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

lose his leg. The

Stanley must have

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

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

reason, Summer sighed

Stanley himself as well. He gave up his legs,

her life. If he gave up on

had happened, she couldn’t bring herself to argue with him or allow Leonardo to make things difficult for

tormented by

Stanley would not be able to stay in the