"Have you heard? The president of the Foster Group is coming to our hospital for treatment.""What's so special about that?""Well, Mrs. Smith is coming specifically for our hospital's psychology department. Is that surprising enough for you?"The conversation caught me off guard. Why would Lyra come to a public hospital for psychological treatment?Roman, who was standing beside me, snapped out of his thoughts, gave me a meaningful smile, and said, "Mr. Smith, I suddenly have a stomachache. You go wait for me in the car."Before I could say anything, he walked away.Honestly, I saw right through Roman's plan. He didn't leave because of a stomachache. It was obvious he overheard the doctors talking and wanted to see Lyra in a vulnerable state.But that had nothing to do with me, so I just got in the car and waited.Not long after, Roman returned, eager to share what he'd seen at the psychology department.This public hospital's psychology

Roman suggested going out, and since I had no objections, he immediately contacted Chloe.When Chloe heard that I had gotten a puppy, she couldn't wait and rushed over to see it.The few of us took Flora for a walk around the mall, bought some things, and then headed to the nursing home.The elderly residents at the nursing home adored Flora. Being a Border Collie, it was quite smart and knew how to charm people.Noticing I seemed to be in good spirits, Lisa said with relief, "Isaac, seeing you doing so well now makes me really happy for you.""Of course," I replied, walking over to support Lisa. "After all, I promised you I'd take good care of my health. But don't forget, you also promised me that you'd take good care of yourself."Chloe and Roman, overhearing our conversation, teased me about how Lisa still treated me like a child despite my age. Lisa ended up scolding them, sternly reminding them that no matter how old we were, we'd always be childre

Chloe must have noticed long ago that something was off between Lyra and me, which was why she wanted to stand up for me. But she didn't truly understand Lyra. Saying something like that would only provoke her.As I had expected, Lyra scoffed and said, "Since when did matters between me and my husband ever need an outsider to interfere?"Her words made me deeply uncomfortable. Our relationship was nothing like it appeared on the surface. We weren't a loving couple; we were just strangers who knew each other too well.Chloe, who could genuinely empathize with me, responded coldly, "Lyra, is this what you call a 'couple'? When have you ever cared about Isaac's feelings? All these years, how have you treated him? If I hadn't heard it from others, I wouldn't have known just how much harm you've caused him."So Chloe had already learned about it behind the scenes.She continued, "Lyra, I'm not someone who likes to meddle in other people's business, but the way yo

As Lyra had said, the entire meal felt rushed. Lyra was constantly on the phone, and I didn't have much of an appetite because of everything going on with Lisa.Noticing that I wasn't eating much, Lyra suddenly leaned over, kissed me on the cheek, and said, "Eat more. I have to go now. I'll miss you."I was caught off guard. When I looked up, she was already walking away, waving as she went. "I'm afraid I won't want to leave if I stay any longer," she added.Not far away, I spotted Arlo waiting to pick her up. However, the way he looked at me seemed odd, though I couldn't quite figure out why.When I got back to the hospital, Roman was asleep. I didn't wake him and went straight to the ICU on my own.Eric, noticing how worried I was, had already coordinated with several colleagues. After going through layers of disinfection and putting on protective clothing, I was allowed to take a quick look at Lisa.But I wasn't allowed to stay long. Within minutes,