Chapter 16
Had he already lost all trace of Gianna?
Steven forced a stiff smile and responded, “I’ll let you know as soon as there’s any
news.”
In just these two short days, Steven felt as though an entire century had passed.
His heart was in constant torment, relentlessly churning. He began to recall when Gianna might have started planning to leave him. Yet, even after wracking his brains, he couldn’t even find an answer to
that simple question.
Only now did Steven realize how long he had been neglecting Gianna‘ s feelings- no longer caring for her, no longer cherishing her. One by one, the memories of all the times he had cruelly treated Gianna came rushing back.
Tears gradually blurred his vision.
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From the very beginning, he knew he had been too partial to Chloe, yet he arrogantly believed he could control everything.
He forgot that Gianna and Chloe were inherently different.
Gianna, who had lost her parents at a young age, was soft on the outside but strong within. Even though she appeared fragile, her heart was resilient.
She would never trap herself in a cage, nor would she endure endlessly.
When something crossed her breaking point, Gianna would tear apart the chains binding her, no matter the cost.
Now, having understood all of this, Steven couldn’t suppress the bitterness in his heart. He began to mutter under his breath,
“Gianna, I’ll find you. I swear I’ll find you.”
He took out the engagement ring Gianna
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had left behind, and a trace of longing flashed across in his eyes.
Gently, over and over, he ran his fingers along the ring’s edges–edges that once bore traces of Gianna’s blood.
“Gianna, it’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have believed Chloe‘ s words and treated you so harshly…”
“Hit me if you want, yell at me if you must, anything is fine–just don‘ t leave me.”
“Gianna, come back, please? I really can‘ t live without you.”
He held the ring as if it were a transmitter, believing his every word could somehow reach Gianna through it.
Suddenly, his phone rang.
“Dr. Thompson, we’ve got news about. Gianna.”
When Steven rushed back to the hospital, he was a mess. His clothes were tattered, and his face was streaked with blood.
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Dr. Shaw was startled, “Dr. Thompson, what happened to you?”
Brushing away the blood at the corner of his eye, Steven paid no mind to his injuries. He grabbed Dr. Shaw’s arm urgently.
“I’m fine. Just tell me, where is Gianna? Where is she now?”
He had rushed back from a remote mountain village, only to get into a car accident on the way. By some miracle, he survived, though his car was totaled.
His arms and face were riddled with cuts and bruises.
It wasn’t until Dr. Shaw forcibly dragged Steven to get checked over and confirmed that his injuries were superficial, that she finally relayed the news about Gianna.
“Gianna went abroad to join Médecins Sans Frontières.”
Hearing this, Steven froze.
“A–abroad?”
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“Yes, the hospital issued an announcement. Her name is on the list of participants for Médecins Sans Frontières.
In the next instant, Steven‘ s eyes ignited with fury.
He stormed off toward the director” s
office.
He knew that joining Médecins Sans Frontières required the director s signature.
But why had Director Williams approved it?
Steven needed answers.
The director clearly knew he and Gianna were getting married next month!
Clenching his fists tightly, his sharp nails. dug into his palms, drawing blood.
