Chapter 13

"You claimed to have experienced side effects after donating your heart. I'm just letting you get a taste of how these effects actually feel. "The doctor will split your chest open and remove your heart, only to put it back in afterward. You'll take tumor-suppressants on a daily basis for the rest of your life. This will cause irreversible damage to your heart. You deserve it!" Then, Theodore released his grip on Matilda. After giving her a disdainful glance, he turned and left without a second glance. Outside the operating theatre, Theodore closed his eyes, leaning against the wall. He took a few deep breaths. Although Matilda was being tortured inside, he felt no pity for her. Instead, he felt relieved that she wasn't his savior. Suddenly, Charlie Palmer and Natalie MacLaeod, Matilda's parents, called. They were concerned but also trying to suck up to Theodore. "Didn't you say you wanted to come home with Tilly to talk about the wedding, Theodore? It's been two days. Why