
The notification sound pierced through the silence of the room, its blue glow illuminating Pervis's pale face in the darkness. His trembling fingers struggled to unlock the phone screen as another wave of fever washed over him.
Anna: Need you at the hospital. Noah requires another transfusion. Come immediately.
Pervis stared at the message, his lips curving into a bitter smile that held no warmth. The phone felt impossibly heavy in his hands as he scrolled through their conversation history—a monotonous record of identical requests stretching back months. Every message from his wife followed the same pattern: hospital, blood transfusion, Noah.
"Always the same," he whispered to himself, his voice hoarse from the fever that had been burning through him for days.
Pervis put down his phone. He no longer wanted to keep obeying Anna’s orders. However, the notification sound from his phone kept ringing.
However, it was not Anna. The sender's address was unfamiliar, but curiosity compelled him to open it despite his weakened state. The image that loaded made his blood run cold.
The sender's address was unfamiliar, but curiosity compelled him to open it despite his weakened state. The image that loaded made his blood run cold.
Anna lay on a hospital bed, her clothes disheveled, her hair scattered across the pillow. But it wasn't the state of her appearance that struck him—it was the intimate way another man's hand rested on her shoulder, just visible at the edge of the frame.
The accompanying message was brief but devastating: "How can a loser like you still have the face to stay by Anna’s side? Don’t you see? Her love for me far surpasses her love for you—you’re the most unnecessary one in this relationship!"
Pervis's hands shook as he set the phone down. The fever that had been consuming him for days suddenly felt insignificant compared to the chill spreading through his chest. Four years of marriage reduced to this—a series of blood donations and a photograph that shattered every illusion he'd carefully maintained.
"Four years," he murmured, his voice barely audible. "Four years of giving everything."
Pervis’s hands trembled. Over the years, he had given everything to Anna. When she said she wanted to take care of her best friend’s younger brother, Noah, he unhesitatingly donated blood for him—almost every month, Anna forced him to give blood.
And yet, this was the outcome he got?
Thinking of the feelings he had guarded so carefully, only to be met with Anna’s growing indifference, Pervis felt his heart turn completely cold.
He had given Anna his true heart, believing that as long as he gave enough, Anna would eventually love him.
But when his sincerity was trampled on again and again, the photos Noah sent became the last straw that broke the camel’s back.
So many years of marriage now seemed like a joke, and perhaps it was time to end this farce once and for all.
Despite his weakness, Pervis forced himself to stand. His legs wobbled beneath him, but determination carried him forward. He pulled on his jacket with mechanical precision and stepped out into the cold night air.
The taxi ride to the hospital passed in a blur of streetlights and silence.
The hospital's fluorescent lights were harsh against his fevered skin as Pervis made his way through the familiar corridors. He'd walked these halls so many times that his feet carried him automatically to the hematology wing.
Anna stood outside Noah's room, her posture rigid and her expression cold. She wore the same designer coat she'd bought last month—with his money, he realized with a bitter twist of irony.
"You're late," she said without looking up from her phone. Her tone carried the same indifference she might use with a delivery person. "I texted you an hour ago."
Pervis studied his wife's face, searching for any trace of the woman he'd fallen in love with. Her features remained as beautiful as ever, but there was something hollow in her eyes when she finally looked at him.
"I said you're late, Pervis. Noah's been waiting."
"I heard you the first time," he replied, his voice steady despite the fever coursing through him.
Anna's eyebrows rose slightly at his tone—it was unlike him to respond with anything other than immediate compliance.
"Are you feeling unwell? You look terrible."
"I'm fine," Pervis said, though they both knew it was a lie. "But I have something to discuss with you before I give blood."
"Discuss?" Anna's lips pressed into a thin line. "What could we possibly need to discuss? Noah needs a transfusion, and you're the only compatible donor we trust. It's simple."
"Is it?" Pervis reached into his jacket pocket, his fingers closing around the folded papers he'd prepared weeks ago but never had the courage to present. "I want to make a deal with you, Anna."
Anna's expression shifted from impatience to suspicion. She crossed her arms, the gesture creating an invisible barrier between them.
"A deal? What kind of deal?" Anna's expression shifted to one of weary annoyance. "How much money do you want this time, Pervis? I've already given you more than enough to live comfortably. Must you always be so greedy?"
“Stop with your endless jealousy and childish temper. I’m only taking care of my best friend’s younger brother. Even if you want to sulk, there should be a limit,” Anna said with a frown of helplessness.
"I don't need a single penny," Pervis said calmly, his voice steady despite the fever burning through him. "I only need you to sign this document."
Anna's frown deepened as she stared at the papers in his hands. The fluorescent hospital lights cast harsh shadows across her face, making her expression appear even colder than usual.
"What is this document?" she demanded, her tone sharp with irritation.
Before Pervis could respond, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed through the corridor. A doctor in white scrubs rushed out of Noah's room, his face etched with concern and frustration.
"Mrs. Anna!" the doctor called out breathlessly. "Noah is throwing a tantrum again. He's refusing all treatment and demanding to see you. If you don't go in there right now, he won't cooperate with the transfusion procedure."
Anna's entire demeanor transformed in an instant. The cold mask she wore around Pervis melted away, replaced by a warm, pampering smile that lit up her features. It was a smile Pervis had never seen her direct toward him—not once in their four years of marriage.
"Of course, I'll be right there," Anna said softly to the doctor, her voice filled with genuine concern and affection.
Without even glancing at the document properly, Anna grabbed a pen from her purse and scrawled her signature across the bottom of the page. She thrust the papers back at Pervis with careless indifference.
"Whatever you want to buy, just buy it," she said dismissively, already turning toward Noah's room. "A new car, electronics, clothes—I don't care. As long as you keep giving Noah blood, I can agree to any request you have."
She paused at the doorway, not bothering to look back at him. "Just make sure you're ready for the transfusion in ten minutes."
With that, Anna disappeared into Noah's room, leaving Pervis standing alone in the sterile corridor. Through the slightly open door, he could hear her voice become gentle and soothing as she spoke to Noah.
Pervis looked down at the signed divorce papers in his hands, his face remaining completely expressionless. The document felt both weightless and infinitely heavy at the same time. After four years of being treated like nothing more than a walking blood bank, it was finally over.
In the silence of his heart, one thought echoed clearly: There will be no next time.
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He walked toward Roden's office with steady steps, ignoring the whispers and speculation that erupted behind him.Alicia watched him go with concern etched on her face, her hands clenched into fists on her desk.Meanwhile, across the city, in the sprawling Downey family mansion, a very different scene was unfolding.The main hall of the Downey estate was enormous—a vast space with marble floors, soaring ceilings, and expensive artwork adorning every wall. It was designed to impress, to intimidate, to remind anyone who entered exactly how powerful and wealthy the Downey family was.At the far end of the hall, elevated on a platform that made it look almost like a throne, sat Tony Downey—patriarch of the family, chairman of Downey International, and a man whose word could make or break businesses across multiple industries.He was in his late sixties, but his presence was still commanding. His silver hair was impeccably styled, his suit custom-tailored, and his expression as hard and co
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Anna stood rooted to the spot as Aria's cold gaze settled on her. But before Aria could speak, Pervis stepped forward slightly, his voice calm and measured."Ms. Coleman," Pervis said, using Aria's formal title in front of the remaining witnesses, "I appreciate your intervention, but I believe the situation is now under control. These employees have been appropriately disciplined."Aria's expression softened marginally as she looked at Pervis, though her eyes remained hard. "Very well. I trust you can handle the rest of your morning without further... interruptions?""I can," Pervis confirmed.Aria nodded once, then turned back to her Maybach without acknowledging Anna at all—a deliberate slight that didn't go unnoticed.The engine purred to life, and within moments, she'd driven away, leaving the parking lot in stunned silence.Pervis straightened his jacket, picked up his briefcase, and walked toward the building entrance without a single glance back at Anna.The remaining employees
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She turned to Rodriguez's two colleagues, who'd been standing frozen behind him. "Escort him off the premises. Immediately. If he resists, call the police and have him removed for trespassing.""Ms. Coleman, please!" Rodriguez dropped to his knees right there in the parking lot, his professional dignity completely abandoned. "Please, I'm begging you! I didn't know! How could I have known? They all said he was violent! They said he attacked someone! I was just trying to protect people!""You were trying to look important," Aria corrected coldly. "You saw a crowd and an opportunity to play the hero, and you didn't bother to think or investigate or use even basic common sense. That kind of stupidity doesn't belong in my company.""I have children!" Rodriguez's voice broke as tears began streaming down his face. "Three children! My wife doesn't work! How am I supposed to—""That's not my concern," Aria said, her expression unchanging. "You should have thought about your family before you
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Chapter 94The parking lot fell into hushed silence as Aria Coleman emerged from the Maybach.She was dressed impeccably in a tailored business suit that probably cost more than most of the watching employees made in a month.Her heels clicked sharply against the pavement as she closed the car door with deliberate precision.Every eye was fixed on her—the legendary CEO of Whitewater Corporation, a woman whose business acumen and family connections made her one of the most powerful figures in the city.Her reputation preceded her: brilliant, ruthless, and completely intolerant of incompetence or disorder.The group of angry workers instinctively quieted, their aggressive posturing fading as they suddenly remembered where they were and who employed them.Even their righteous anger about their destroyed phones seemed to shrink in the face of Aria Coleman's presence.Rodriguez, the lead security guard, saw this as his opportunity to report the situation to someone with real authority.He
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Pervis stood his ground, his expression unchanging as the crowd surrounded him. He looked around at their angry faces, their clenched fists, their self-righteous fury, and felt nothing but cold contempt."I'm going to make sure you lose your job," one employee threatened, stepping so close that Pervis could see the spittle flying from his mouth. "I have connections in HR. You're getting fired today.""Good luck finding another job after this!" another voice added. "We'll make sure everyone knows what you did!""You're going to regret this for the rest of your pathetic life!"Pervis finally spoke, his voice cutting through the chaos with quiet authority. "I suggest all of you think very carefully about your positions in this company. Think about your jobs. Your careers. Your futures. And then think about whether continuing this confrontation is worth risking all of that."The crowd fell silent for a moment, confused by his calm threat.Then someone burst into laughter—harsh, mocking la
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Anna staggered backward from the force of the slap, her expensive heels clicking frantically against the pavement as she fought to maintain her balance. One hand flew to her reddening cheek while the other windmilled at her side. She managed to catch herself before falling completely, but her carefully constructed image of control and authority had shattered along with her composure.Her eyes were wide with shock and disbelief, her mouth opening and closing like a fish out of water. No words came out—she was too stunned to speak, too overwhelmed to process what had just happened. Pervis had actually hit her. The gentle, patient man she'd walked all over for years had just slapped her in front of dozens of witnesses.The crowd's shocked silence lasted only a moment before chaos erupted."Oh my God!" someone shouted."Did he just hit her?""He actually struck a woman!""Someone call the police!"At least a dozen phones came out simultaneously, people raising them to capture the aftermat
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