Chapter 24

The news of Lucas being diagnosed with liver cancer soon spread. Isabelle hurriedly returned from Partes, but she understood everything when she saw Lucas mumbling Rosalie's name even while unconscious. She called Rosalie and said, "Lucas has late-stage liver cancer and isn't long for this world. He keeps asking for you, so can you make a trip back and be by his side in his last moments?" Rosalie was stunned to hear this, but she mostly felt rather glum. She felt like she lived in a different world. She looked at Josiah and his family, who were excitedly choosing a wedding gown for her. The answer she was seeking came to her. She said decisively, "I'm not going back." Isabelle hadn't expected her to be so cruel. She asked, "Why have you become so cold and heartless? You and Lucas were once married, after all. He's only like this because of you!" Rosalie hung up without another word. She didn't want to waste time arguing with Isabelle. Josiah sensed the change in her emotions and