Chapter 3

Cheryl gritted her teeth and bore with the pain as she went to the hospital to get her wounds treated. She then took the prescription from the doctor and went to the in-house pharmacy to get her medication. It was right then that she bumped into a few familiar silhouettes at the ward next door. Leon, Zane, and Steve were waiting anxiously inside Giselle's ward, their eyes filled with pity. "I told you guys earlier! Gigi's a poor, defenseless little thing. She'll only continue getting mistreated as long as she lives under the Jenners' roof. Once Cheryl's chosen her marriage alliance partner, we'll have to think of a way to get Giselle out, no matter what. I don't want to see her hurt ever again." "If our parents find out that the actual person we're in love with is Gigi, we must do everything in our power to ensure her safety. So, whoever Cheryl picks must agree to the marriage without protest. That's the only way our families will spare Gigi's life." Cheryl watched them, feeling a sharp pain pierce right through her heart. So, this was the reason why they had all agreed to marry her in her past life, even though they obviously didn't love her. They were willing to sacrifice their happiness to protect the one they truly loved. But in doing that, they had completely ruined her life. Cheryl lowered her head and laughed until tears trickled down her face. However, they didn't have to worry about anything this time. None of them would need to sacrifice anything. After collecting herself, Cheryl wiped away the tears in her eyes and turned to leave. But just then, her phone alarm clock rang. The sudden noise startled the trio inside, and they immediately came out to have a look. They were surprised to see Cheryl outside. "What are you doing here? Did you come to apologize to Gigi?" "How long have you been here? How much of that did you hear?" "Why do you have so many cuts on your body? What happened?" As the trio fired questions at her, one after another, Cheryl made sure to answer each one. "My cuts came about because you guys shoved me against the glass to save Giselle. I came to the hospital to get the wounds treated. I'm not here to apologize. "She was the one who first dumped hot coffee over my body, and I pushed her away. As for meeting you guys here, it was nothing but a coincidence." After hearing what really happened, the trio was stunned for a long moment. The look in their eyes turned murky. They recalled how they'd barged into Cheryl's room after hearing someone scream and the events that unfolded after. Zane, the impatient one, spoke up first. "Gigi didn't mean to spill the coffee on you. It only happened because she was hurt, and she didn't have enough strength in her hands. Don't hold it against her. "We only kind of lost our heads when we rushed in and saw blood all over the floor. We thought that her life was in danger. Sorry 'bout that." Leon also calmed down and said, "We didn't mean to pin the blame on you earlier, either. We just felt sorry for Gigi and spoke up for her." "That's right. We all grew up together. You know that you're the most important person in our hearts. So, have you thought about who you'll pick as your marriage alliance partner?" Steve spoke last, and after he was done, the three of them looked anxiously at Cheryl. When Cheryl saw their reaction, she recalled what she'd heard from the trio's conversation earlier and couldn't help thinking that it was simply ridiculous. "I have. I've made up my mind. The three of you—" Before Cheryl could finish, the monitor in the ward started beeping loudly all of a sudden. Leon, Zane, and Steve felt their hearts nearly leap up their throats. As if in a trance, they turned to look into the ward at the same time as doctors and nurses rushed in. "The patient's kidney has been further damaged after the last injury. We never noticed that before and used the wrong medication on her, so now her kidneys are rapidly failing. Her life is in great danger!" Leon's eyes reddened as soon as he heard the doctor's diagnosis. "What the fuck are you people even doing? How could you use the wrong medication on her? Gigi's still very young! Can you even bear the consequences if her life is ruined because of you bunch of idiots who can't even do your jobs right?" Zane then grabbed the main doctor by his coat collar and growled at him in pure fury, "You have exactly half an hour to come up with a 100% foolproof plan to save her. If anything bad happens to Gigi, I swear to god, I will make you pay!" Meanwhile, Steve kept calling people on his phone, one after another, like a madman on a quest. "Dr. Keith Jameson! You're the top nephrologist in the country. I would like to ask you to save someone very important. Where are you now? I'll send my secretary to get you." The ward was practically on fire, with the doctors, nurses, and the trio getting frantic over Giselle's condition. In no time at all, the hospital put together a team of top experts on nephrology and came out with the most effective, lowest-risk treatment option. "The only way to save her now is a kidney transplant. However, it's going to take a while for us to find a suitable donor. The longer the patient has to wait, the more dangerous her condition will be."