"I'm truly sorry, Mr. Ryan. There are no other options available to us apart from those we've explained to you already. Since this is an experimental procedure, we would need the signature of a spouse or at least two consenting relatives!" The female doctor repeated the same words as she had done a while ago, her eyes looking downward and avoiding Ryan's gaze.He had been diagnosed with a tumor on his brainstem that connected directly to his spine.They had told him that it was from stress, staying up late at night, and unhealthy eating habits."Maybe you should try reaching out to your spouse again. I am sure that she would be here soon!""You're right, I will try that again!" Ryan nodded, only because he wanted the doctor to leave.There was no point trying to call her again. He had tried multiple times until she blocked him with a text.Then he decided to try once more, and it went through. "What do you think you are doing, Ryan, calling me multiple times? Isn't it obvious that I

Riley looked up at his wife.At first, he had just wanted to walk away from her and from them without either of them even realizing it.Now, he stared at her and their eyes locked, but not from love. He had always thought they were strangers to each other ever since they got married.All this time, he had been wrong.Strangers were far better off than they were, and in fact, they had no business being together."Then let's get divorced!"For the first time, she flinched, stepping backward before her gaze and stance solidified once again.She frowned deeply and her eyes turned dark."I didn't realize that you could become this petty just because you are jealous," she said."Go back home. You have no business here. When you are done with your charades and throwing words in the air, then try contacting me!"With those words, she ended it and turned around to leave when suddenly, the earth beneath them started to rumble.The security system in the room let out a blaring sound that rang th

Just like she came, she was gone, and he was left alone in the room once again.If he eventually divorced her, then he would be able to go through the experimental procedure without needing anyone else to sign for him, since it would be proven that he was a legal adult without a supporting relative or spouse.His hands hovered over his phone as he quickly placed a call to the family lawyer, and soon enough, he had the details of the divorce agreement in his hands.Before he left the hospital, the doctor primarily in charge of his brain tumor treatment came to him with a broad smile stretching from ear to ear.It was unlike anything he had ever seen before, and he could literally see the joy bubbling inside her."Mr. Riley, we have good news. A random donor has decided to pay for the full course of your surgery," she explained."You might want me to reveal the person's identity, but they have opted to remain anonymous, so we apologize that we will not be able to give you any informatio

Sophia woke up the next morning to a silent house. Usually, as early as 5 am, Riley’s voice would have already been heard over the counter, cleaning and prepping food for them.She turned, and her face met with Harry's.Last night, he could not sleep because of the trauma of the earthquake. Because he kept twisting and turning with his face filled with so much fright, she had asked him to come over."Is he throwing another tantrum now, and he won't even clean the house?" Sophia grumbled when she climbed down the stairs.When she looked around, there was no sign or trace of Riley anywhere, and her face squeezed into a deep frown, reaching almost to both sides of her ears."He's really throwing a tantrum, isn't he? What does he expect me to eat before leaving?" She glared, and stomped off towards the couch with a fierce look."Riley! Riley!" she called out, expecting him to be there. Then it dawned on her that he really had left.The frown and the fierce look on her face softened.*Did

Somewhere in the other part of the city, Sophia's face was filled with frowns as she walked away from the house to the office.Throughout the day, she had tried reaching out to Riley, and her calls didn't go through, not even once.Anger and rage flared through her spine, soon dissolving her worries.And as soon as it came, she tossed it from her mind.She had known Riley long enough to know that he would leave over something so trivial, no matter how much of a fuss he made.Taking a sip of coffee, Sophia cleared her mind before she walked into her office.Patricia, her assistant, was already waiting at the door. "How is the progress for the new drugs coming along?" she asked.Then Sophia saw how her assistant shuddered, and she raised a brow."Is there a problem?" she asked, her brows raised the entire time."We hit a roadblock!" Patricia finally said.Sophia shot up from her seat even before the sentence was completed from her lips.Everyone knew that the Biotech medicine showcase w