Chapter 3
After getting her wounds treated, Rebecca went to pick up her prescription. In the neighboring room, she spotted familiar figures.
Loki, Darth, and Anton hovered outside Ariana’s hospital room, their faces etched with unconcealed
concern.
“I told you. Ariana’s too soft. Staying with the Gadots only means endless mistreatment. Once the arranged marriage is settled, we have to get her out of there. I can’t watch her suffer anymore.”
“Our parents all know Ariana’s the one we really care about. We need to guarantee her safety. So whoever Rebecca chooses has to accept the marriage without complaint. That’s the only way to keep our families from targeting Ariana.”
Rebecca watched silently, her heart shattering.
So that’s why they’d agreed to marry her in her previous life despite not loving her.
They thought they were being heroes, sacrificing themselves for love.
But all they did was ruin her life.
She lowered her head, laughing until tears streamed down her face.
They didn’t have to worry this time. None of them had to sacrifice anything.
As she wiped her tears and turned to leave, her phone alarm went off.
The sudden noise startled the three men. They pushed open the door and seemed surprised to see her.
“What are you doing here? Coming to apologize to Ariana?”
“How long have you been standing there? Did you overhear something?”
Why are you covered in cuts and bruises? What happened?”
Faced with their rapid–fire questions, Rebecca answered each one.
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“These injuries? I got them when you shoved me into a glass cabinet while rushing to Ariana’s
rescue.”
“I’m here to get treated, not to apologize. She deliberately spilled hot coffee on me first. I pushed her away. And that’s it. Running into you guys? Pure coincidence.”
Her version of events made the three men froze, their expressions growing complicated.
Recalling what happened when they burst into the room, Darth broke the silence first.
“Ariana didn’t spill that coffee on purpose. Her hands were weak from her injuries. Don’t hold it against her. And when we saw all that blood, we thought she was in serious danger. That’s why we lost it. Sorry.”
Loki collected himself. “We weren’t trying to blame you earlier today. We just felt bad for her and spoke up.”
“Look, we grew up together. You’ve always been the most important person to us. Have you thought about the marriage?”
All three of them were staring at her anxiously, waiting for her answer.
Seeing their reactions after what she’d just overheard, Rebecca could only laugh at the irony.
“Yes, I’ve decided. You three-”
Before she could finish, the monitors in Ariana’s room started beeping.
The men’s hearts dropped. They spun around and rushed back into the room as medical staff hurried past.
“The patient suffered secondary kidney damage that we didn’t detect! We administered the wrong medication, which triggered kidney failure. The situation is critical!”
Loki’s face went pale, his eyes turning red.
“Are you kidding me? What the hell were you doing giving her the wrong meds? She’s so young! If anything happens to her, you’ll pay for it!”
Darth grabbed the doctor’s collar, his voice shaking with rage.
“You have thirty minutes to come up with a treatment plan to fix this. If Ariana doesn’t make it, I
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swear, you’re all done.”
Anton was already on the phone, pacing frantically.
“Dr. Gibson? You’re the top nephrologist in New York. I need your help saving someone extremely
important to me. It’s urgent. I’ll send a car to pick you up. Where are you?”
The room had descended into chaos, everyone panicking about Ariana’s condition.
The hospital quickly assembled a specialized team and rushed to develop a treatment plan.
“The only solution is a kidney transplant, but finding a compatible donor will take time. The longer
we wait, the more dangerous her situation becomes!”
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