When Agony Fades, Bliss Begins

“Mr. Cervantes, you harvested your wife's kidney to save your sister-in-law from uremia. And fearing she'd uncover the truth, you orchestrated a cruel act, hiring someone to assault her. Your wife is already living a nightmare.

“Why do you insist on staging a car accident and gouging out your wife's eyes?”

“My sister-in-law is in critical condition with uremia. They have a matching kidney source. I must save her.

“Diane married my brother out of spite, so I married Edwina as a substitute. I could not let Edwina see Diane's face.

“Anyway, I'm already married to Edwina and will take care of her for the rest of her life. I won't mind her being blind.”

Listening to the conversation between the two, Edwina felt as if her heart was being cut into pieces.

Last month, Edwina was kidnapped while shopping with her best friend.

The kidnappers first raped Edwina and sent a provocative video to Ronnie and then dug out one of Edwina's kidneys.

After seeing the video, Ronnie, regardless of his own danger, went to the kidnappers alone and knelt down to beg them to release Edwina.

Ronnie knocked his head and broke it, then gave the kidnappers 30 million as ransom and redeemed Edwina who was lying on the ground.

At that moment, in Edwina's eyes, Ronnie was her salvation.

From that moment on, Edwina swore that she would love Ronnie well and never let him down for the rest of her life.

That day, Edwina was going with Ronnie to pick up his widowed sister-in-law, but they unexpectedly had a car accident on the road.

As the tragedy happened, Edwina ignored her own safety and protected Ronnie under her at the risk of her life.

But then, after hearing the conversation between Ronnie and the doctor, Edwina finally understood.

It turned out that the kidnapping, the car accident, everything was arranged by Ronnie.

She thought that Ronnie, who loved her dearly, was the one who hurt her.

Even the love that she had always been proud of was nothing more than a substitute game.

“But isn't this a bit too cruel?”

The doctor could not help but want to plead for Edwina, but Ronnie said impatiently, “When my brother died, I promised him that I would take good care of my sister-in-law. If I had not broken up with Diane out of anger, how could she have married my brother and become a widow now?

“Stop talking nonsense and do as I say now!"

Edwina could no longer hear what was said afterwards because the anesthetic had taken effect and she fell into a deep coma.

Edwina was awakened by the conversation between Diane and Ronnie.

“Ronnie, thank you for giving me Edwina's kidney. If I did not have this kidney, I might be dead now.”

Diane looked at Ronnie with a gentle smile, her eyes full of tenderness and gratitude.

“When you married my brother, I said I would protect you for the rest of your life. Now that my brother is gone, I will not abandon you. What's the point of living or dying? You just have to live a long life.”

Although Ronnie frowned as if blaming him, his tone could not hide the doting.

Edwina could not help but laugh at herself in her heart. Ronnie wanted Diane to live a long life, but he used her body to prolong Diane's life.

Diane blushed and lowered her head for a long time, her eyes gradually turning red as if she was thinking of something.

Ronnie saw Diane's red eyes and said distressingly, “Why are you crying? Are you feeling unwell?”

Diane shook her head as she answered, “No. It's just that you are too good to me. I wonder if we had not broken up that year, would we be living happily now?

“But you are already married, so nothing can happen.”

Seeing Diane crying, Ronnie's heart tightened and he quickly hugged Diane in his arms as he stated, “But in my heart, there has always been only you and I am only responsible to Edwina.

“Anyway, you will be with me for the rest of your life and we will be the same as before. It's just that I cannot give you my last name.”

Diane snuggled in Ronnie's arms and whispered, “As long as you have me in your heart, the rest of the fame is not important.”

After hearing that, Ronnie scratched Diane's nose lovingly, then he asked, “Are you hungry? I'll take you to eat something.”

Diane nodded and the two of them left arm in arm.

Edwina turned her head as she heard the door close. Perhaps the doctor was moved with compassion, as she could still vaguely see something with her right eye.

Looking at the intimate back figure leaving, Edwina's heart ached so much that it became numb and she felt a chill all over her body.

Since the person Ronnie truly loved has returned, she, as a substitute, should leave.

Edwina thought of her best friend who had invited her to develop a new amnesia drug together a few days ago.

Edwina fumbled for her phone and called her bestie by pinning the post, “Penelope, I agree to return to the team and participate in the amnesia drug research and development program.”

Penelope Mercer's incredulous voice came from the other end of the phone, “Are you serious, Edwina? You are the most academically advanced person in our team. 

“If you had not gotten married and insisted on quitting academic research to become a housewife, you would definitely have a place in the medical field!

“With your participation, we will surely be able to successfully develop this product and make a big splash.

“It's just that once the R&D plan is launched, we need to isolate ourselves from outside news during the R&D period. Have you really thought about it?"

“Well, I've thought about it,” Edwina confirmed without any hesitation, because this time, she wanted to disappear from the face of the earth and leave no trace of Ronnie.

Hearing Edwina's affirmative answer, Penelope smiled and said, “Okay, the research and development plan will be officially launched in three days. I will go to your house to pick you up and take you to the base at that time.”