Chapter 167: She’d Rather Let Him Hate Her than Make Him Suffer
Yvonne woke up and heard someone talking.
"What do you mean you can’t find out?
"She’s all good, then suddenly fainted and you tell me she’s okay?"
It was Zachary who was lecturing the doctor who was treating Yvonne.
The doctor was also embarrassed and kept wiping his sweat.
With all her strength, Yvonne tugged at Zachary’s sleeve.
"Don’t... blame them."
Zachary felt that Yvonne woke up and immediately looked at her, "Yvonne, you’re awake? What’s the matter with you?"
"I’m fine."
Yvonne smiled at him.
It’s true that she didn’t feel uncomfortable, just tired and exhausted.
Zachary was silent, then walked over and hugged her tightly in his arms.
"Please leave us alone."
Yvonne said gently, and those medical staff hurried out as if they had been pardoned.
They were the only ones staying in the room. Zachary held her tighter, as if he was in fear that she might disappear at any moment.
"Word spread that you fainted at the concert, and the fans think you were too tired, and they were worried about you."
"Yes."
Yvonne knew that it wasn’t because she was tired.
"Zachary."
"I’m here."
"Don’t worry about me, I’m fine.
"I don’t feel uncomfortable or sore, so don’t worry about me since the doctor said I’m fine."
"OK."
But how could he not be worried? He added, "Tomorrow we’ll take a private plane back home. Now that the doctors here are useless, I’ll ask one of the top experts to give you a thorough examination."
"OK."
Yvonne also wondered if the doctor that Zachary had invited would find out what’s wrong in her body.
In the real world, Zachary had also gotten her the best confinement center. At that time, modern science could not explain why she suddenly fell into a coma.
She became a vegetable in that life because she was still able to return and wouldn’t die.
What about in this life?
Fourteen hours later.
Yvonne’s physical condition had stabilized and she took a private plane back to Hiltonan with Zachary.
Once they got off the plane, Zachary told her to get some rest.
Then he took her to the hospital for a checkup in the afternoon.
Yvonne had a comprehensive physical examination, but it still took some days to get the result.
Zachary just happened to have a business trip to England these days, and it was Jack who asked him to go, so he couldn’t refuse it like usual international meeting.
"It’s fine, you can go. I’ll show the report to you then."
"No." She had just fainted, and now the results of the medical exam would be out soon. How could he feel reassured to let her go by herself?
But Yvonne said, "You can ask someone to keep me company. As long as I get the report, no matter what the result is, I will send it to you first, okay?"
"Still no."
"If you’re really worried, you can take me to do another medical exam when you’re back?"
"Never mind. I don’t want you to get too tired."
Knowing her attitude, Zachary didn’t think she would lie to him or hide the truth.
"When you get the report, send it to me first. I’ll be back soon."
"OK."
When she hung up the phone, she became very sullen.
In fact, she was thinking that if she had any incurable disease, she wouldn’t tell him.
She understood that Zachary in this life could be persuaded by reason but not be cowed by force. That’s why she said she was willing to show him the report and could go for another exam, just to gain his trust.
The only way she could fool him was to make him trust her.
...
In the hospital.
Yvonne looked at her report and felt calm.
"Miss Taylor, we have detected that you have a malignant tumor in your brain due to years of stress, or irregular work and rest and too much activities."
...
It’s brain cancer.
She accepted the fact calmly.
The doctor said something else, which she didn’t quite understand.
She finally asked, "Doctor, how long can I live?"
The doctor pursed his lips, then said politely.
"Miss Taylor, don’t be too pessimistic.
"Although it is advanced malignant tumor, it is not certain that it has spread now. The clinical experience reveals that you still have three to six months to live... But Mr. Leinster will always give you the best medical treatment, and some people who have reached the advanced stage of cancer can still be cured."
The doctor meant that unless a miracle happened, she only had three months to live.
"Thank you, Doctor."
The look on her face surprised the doctor.
She was so young, and yet so calm in the face of death.
"Doctor, can I ask you a favor?"
"Please, say it."
"I think you have to keep this report between us.
"If Zachary asks, just tell him I’m fine."
The doctor froze for a moment, "But, but..." How dare he deceive Zachary? "Mrs. Leinster, don’t make it difficult for me... "
"I will give you a sum of money. And if Zachary finds out, you can take your whole family abroad."
"But..." Zachary was so powerful. If he knew that he deliberately lied to him, they could hardly escape death even if they fled abroad.
"This is the business card of the head of the Levin Group.
"His people will help you when you go to Abari.
"You should be relieved to know how powerful the Levin family is abroad."
After finishing her words, Yvonne took out a black business card from her wallet.
The name of Finn Levin was written on it.
"But..." The doctor still didn’t feel right.
"Brain cancer is something that’s not obvious at the beginning, and now that you’ve already fallen in a coma, the disease will get worse later. As long as you two get along every day, Mr. Leinster will find out sooner or later."
"It’s not something that you should consider."
After saying that, Yvonne picked up the report and left the business card to him.
"Doctor, think over what I said.
"When you go to Abari, you’ll have some of the best experts from around the world working on a team with you, and the pay will be ten times what you get now.
"I understand that your daughter is thinking of studying abroad, but is struggling to find a suitable school?
"I’ll have my artist friend write her a letter of recommendation for St. Martin’s, and by this time next year, she should be ready for school."
The doctor couldn’t help but tremble.
It’s such a huge temptation, or rather, it’s more of an opportunity.
Besides, Yvonne was his patient. It’s not against morality to keep the privacy for his patient.
He was just afraid that Zachary would take revenge. Now that he had the Levin family as his backer, he had nothing to fear.
Finally, the doctor picked up Finn Levin’s business card.
"I know."
"Thank you, Doctor."
Yvonne left the hospital and saw a familiar figure at the door.
Finn Levin was wearing a suit. Now he had also become a business elite and was no longer the bookish teenage boy. He looked a bit pale at this time.
Apparently, he had known the results of her chat with the doctor.
It’s the advanced stage of brain cancer.
...
"..."
"There’s no need to comfort me," Yvonne looked at him and pretended to be relieved, "I expected it, and I’m counting on you for the next things."
She had asked Finn before she came here today, and if the result was not optimistic, she was prepared to carry it all alone and then settle down the doctor from the medical examination department.
Finn was also hesitant at first.
In this life, he had also fallen in love with her, not like Simon Leinster’s desperate pursuit, but a kind of concealed love after careful consideration.
When he first saw her appear in her white dress, and then a few days ago, when she was blooming on the top of Los Angeles, he saw the girl who had been underestimated by everyone was now shining like the sun. He was watching her radiance all the time.
However, he knew that there was only one person in her heart.
That person was Zachary Leinster.
"Yvonne, actually you know that no matter what the result of the medical examination is, it won’t change my feelings for you. I think Mr. Leinster should be the same. Then why did you choose to leave?"
"Because I know he’ll never change his feelings for me, that’s why I don’t want him to live in pain and regret for as long as he could live."
She had tried that. In that life, both her parents had died, so did Zachary.
That kind of feeling was too painful. She didn’t want him to live in that pain as well.
She’d rather let him hate her than make him suffer.
Finn looked at her, then sighed.
"Actually, you know, if you choose me..."
Yvonne interrupted him and said, "Mr. Levin, it’s important to be dedicated and consistent in a relationship. I won’t betray Zachary, and I won’t waste your time."
Her refusal was obvious.
She didn’t like him, so she didn’t want to waste his time.
Finn looked at her helplessly, heartbroken, and mocked himself, "After so long, you’re still so strange to me.
"A year ago, the night before you and Zachary got marriage certificate, I told you that in this life, no other woman but you has ever made me want to get married.
"Even if you marry him, if there’s anything you need from me, I’ll do it.
"So, it’ll be the same this time."
Yvonne said, "Thanks then."
There were some words that she didn’t say, but she knew what not to say.
She didn’t like to owe favors, and this time Finn helped her, so she would help him in return.
She knew that he had been trying very hard to get a piece of land in Thailand recently, but hadn’t got it after years of negotiation.
A few months ago, while on tour in Thailand, Yvonne met a bigwig who happened to be a fan of hers.
This time when she asked Finn for help, she got to take a piece of land through her connection with that bigwig and intended to give it to him.
This piece of land had almost cost all of her savings except for the part that she let Zachary manage.
She was afraid that Finn would not accept it, so she would not tell him about this matter now.
After she died, the land would be passed directly to him.
When she left the hospital, she asked her driver to drive her along the Times River.
She looked at the torrent of water, and the setting sun stained the river red like blood.
She sat on the lawn and looked at the river alone without saying a word, and waited until the last bit of sun went down and disappeared before she returned to Lord Villa.
The phone just rang when she got home.
It was Zachary.
"Hello?" Yvonne answered the phone.