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Chris saw that Ethan didn’t respond, so he added, “Donating her bone marrow is different from donating her kidney. No harm. will come to her b*dy. I know she’s still mad about what happened during the kidnapping
“But they’re mother and daughter, after all. She shouldn’t hold a grudge against her mother. Let me meet with her. There are some things that I need to say to her in person.”
“Mr. Carlton, I’m not holding her captive. Her phone is accessible. You’re here because she isn’t willing to meet with you, right?”
Ethan exhaled some smoke with his head tilted upward. “Since she has already decided, I don’t want to trouble her with more issues. She suffered significant psychological trauma in that kidnapping”
The conversations between them had always been short and straight to the point. But Chris had no choice but to lay his pride down for Chloe’s sake
“Ethan, I know you don’t have feelings for Marina. You’re marrying her because you want our family to back you, right?”
“That’s one of the reasons.”
“Alright, let’s make a deal.”
Turning, Chris faced Ethan directly. “I can cancel this marriage on behalf of my family. I’ll even guarantee to back you during the election. You just need to convince Olivia to donate her bone marrow to Chloe.”
Ethan’s expression remained calm as he said, “You do know your daughter wants to marry me really badly, right? And here you are, making a deal with her future. In a way, you’re just like her.”
They were both selfish and hopelessly lovestruck.
“I bet you’d try even more extreme measures if it was Olivia in the hospital.”
Chris sighed. “If you truly loved Marina, I’d never make this decision. I’ve been through the same thing. I know full well how scary a marriage without love can be. More than a few people have lost their lives in marriages like that
“I married Marina’s mom while I had amnesia. I only got my memories back after she got pregnant. I lived in agony every day. I kept telling myself to cherish what I had, but I couldn’t help but miss Chloe.
“I tried my best to be a good husband and a good father. Everything was fine on the surface, but I felt li Chloe even by touching Marina’s mother. I used to think I only needed to fulfill my responsibilities and marriage, that it was fine even if I didn’t love her.
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“But no matter how well I treated or respected her, it didn’t change the fact that she became frail as the days pa*sed.
“Women are like flowers, and the love of a man is the nutrients they need. In the end, she died of depression.
“I don’t want my daughter to end up like her mother. Even if you’ll satisfy her material needs, your heart is with Olivia. You can’t give her the love she needs. She’ll eventually end up like her mother.
“Ethan, please help me out. We’ve known each other for so many years.”
No one knew better than Ethan how proud of a man Chris was. He didn’t beg for mercy even when he was shot several times, had his legs broken, and was on the brink of death.
A prideful man like that was looking at him pleadingly, almost at the point where he would get on his knees. Moreover, Chris was a man Ethan respected deeply. Ethan couldn’t remain indifferent to his pleas.
Even though Chris’ offer enticed him, he knew how much despair Chloe had caused Olivia.
He didn’t want to sacrifice her for his benefit. He had already hurt her too many times. But Ethan couldn’t find it in him to deny Chris either. He was caught between a rock and a hard place.
Chris was about to fall on his knees when he saw Ethan hesitating. Ethan reacted quickly and caught him.
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“You don’t have to go so far, Mr. Carlton.”
“Why won’t you help me, Ethan? Do I need to get on my knees before you say yes? Or is there something else you want? Just tell me. I’ll give you anything you want, even if it’s my life.”
It seems Ethan only ever married Olivia to take revenge for what happened to his little sister. While Olivia is plagued by her sickness, he holds her chin and says coldly, “This is what your family owes me.” Now, she has no family and no future.
Her father becomes comatose after a car accident, leaving her with nothing to live for. Thus, she hurls herself from a building. “The life my family owes will now be repaid.” At this, Ethan, who’s usually calm, panics while begging for Olivia to come back as if he’s in a state of frenzy …
