Chapter 1


    Ended With Hatred


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    ck! ck! The sound of footsteps in the hospital’s corridor broke the silence of the ward. Lying on


    the hospital bed, Eileen Swan strained to open her eyes slightly, catching a glimpse of someone


    standing before her as the footsteps drew near. Could it be that Eric is here to visit me? Exhausted as


    she was, Eileen couldn’t help but feel a surge of joy at the thought of that. However, she quickly


    regained herposure and let out a disappointed sigh when she saw that the person was actually


    Sarah Swire, the woman whom her husband, Eric Snow, treasured deeply. Ugh… What am I even


    thinking? In the six months since Eileen was diagnosed with a brain tumor, her days were filled with


    dialysis, chemotherapy sessions, a myriad of medications, and constant IV drips. Even so, it did


    nothing to stop her illness from worsening. Adding to her distress, Eric never once visited her. Eileen


    forced a wry smile at Sarah and asked in a hoarse voice, “Why are you here?” Sarah shed her a


    smile and ced a basket of fruits on the table. “You seemed disappointed when you saw me. Eric


    won’te, so you can stop dreaming about him showing up.” She then gracefully tucked her hair


    behind her ear, retrieved a file from her handbag, and tossed it onto the hospital bed. “Eric wanted me


    to bring you this. You have to sign these divorce papers tonight. Snow Group is a huge business, so it’s


    only natural that an heir wille to inherit it. Since I’m already pregnant with Eric’s child, you should


    give up your position as his wife!” Sarah dered proudly. The slightly raised bump on her tummy was


    proof of her statement, indicating her victory in winning Eric over. Oh, the irony… Eileen had


    experienced motherhood in the past, but she tragically lost the child, and her body suffered irreversible


    damage, rendering her unable to conceive again. Amidst her ongoing battle with illness, Eric


    impregnated Sarah. Normally, Eileen might have fought Sarah fiercely, even risking harm to her unborn


    child. However, she nowcked the strength and confidence to confront Sarah. “All right. I’ll sign it,”


    Eileen said without any hesitation. Her hand, which was connected to the IV drip, trembled as she


    picked up the pen and signed her name on the divorce papers. Sarah froze in surprise as she didn’t


    think it would be this easy. A look of joy then spread across her face as she carefully put the divorce


    papers back into its folder. The shiny diamond ring on Sarah’s slender finger was quite the eyesore for


    Eileen, who had devoted herself fully to Eric throughout their eight long years of marriage. She had


    loved him so much that she sacrificed everything for him, and yet, he never gave her a diamond ring.


    He didn’t even give her the chance to see him onest time before divorcing her. “Does Eric know that


    I’m sick?” Eileen asked weakly, her lips pale. Despiteing to terms with her reality, she felt a


    lingering resentment for the way Eric had treated her. “Yes, he knows. He said you’re a burden and that


    you should just die off,” Sarah replied without hesitation, her harsh tone mirroring Eric’s. With her heart


    numb, Eileen no longer had any reason to doubt Sarah’s words. She knew with absolute certainty that


    Sarah was simply delivering Eric’s heartless message. Eileen’s father had entrusted Eric with all of


    their family’s businesses before his passing, elevating Eric from the once-dependent individual the


    Swan family took in. Even after learning about Eileen’s cancer and her limited time left, Eric insisted on


    divorcing her to be with his mistress. Heh… He sure is a heartless one… Nevertheless, as Eric was the


    only man Eileen had ever loved, she still wanted to see him onest time. “Could you bring me to him


    so I can see him onest time?” she pleaded while looking at Sarah. “No need for that. Have you taken


    a look in the mirrortely? What’s the use of seeing him when you’re in this wretched state?” Sarah


    retorted, looking down on her like a haughty princess. “C-Can I at least call him, then?” “Look at


    yourself, Eileen! Do you see how pathetic you are right now? I would never love a man to the point


    where I lose all dignity, unlike you!” The contempt in Sarah’s eyes felt like a knife stabbing at Eileen’s


    heart. How did I end up in such a pathetic state that a woman like Sarah, whoes from an ordinary


    family, could insult me to this extent? Ignoring Eileen, Sarah stormed out of the ward in her high heels.


    The door mmed shut, plunging the ward intoplete silence once again. Eileen, fading in and out


    of consciousness from the pain,y weakly on the hospital bed. She felt as though she was watching


    her life ebb away as she stared at the IV fluid slowly dripping from its bag. It was Christmas that day.


    The atmosphere in the streets was incredibly lively with heavy snow and festive decorations. Many


    people gathered in the hospital corridor to watch the snow and wish each other a merry Christmas.


    They got so carried away that no one noticed the beeping from the monitor on Eileen’s bed. Eileen


    slowly closed her eyes as her consciousness faded away little by little. She couldn’t shake the feeling


    of hatred for having sacrificed so much for Eric, only to end up losing everything in the end. If only I had


    a second chance to start over and change my life.