Ch. 2501..2510
Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 2501 by desirenovel
If Yannie had known Malcolm at all, there would have been evidence to show they knew each other after both of them had lived in Merchant City for more than 20 years. When Joshua requested Yannie to get close to Thomas on his behalf, he had already cross–checked every information about Yannie. He believed in Lucas‘ ability to get things done, although Lucas did make a mistake before. Luna furrowed her eyebrows. “Then...”
Other than Yannie, there were no other strangers or outsiders who knew about this...
Joshua raised his head and looked at Gwen, who made no comments on the matter. “Did you tell Kate about Bonnie?”
The sudden question caught Gwen off guard. She paused for a while, and when she regained her senses, she furrowed her eyebrows and looked at Joshua. “What are you trying to say? Are you suspecting me and Kate?” Joshua looked at her and indifferently responded, “Just answer the question.” Gwen pursed her lips. “She knows...but it wasn‘t me who told her.”
Kate had accompanied Gwen to visit Bonnie before. Gwen did not tell Kate anything about Bonnie‘s real situation, but on their way back, Kate had asked, “Ms. Gwen, Ms. Bonnie won‘t die, will she?”
The question caught Gwen by surprise at that moment as she looked at Kate in dismay. “You. What do you mean?” ‘How did Kate know?‘ Gwen had thought to herself.
“Did you forget? My family had been sponsoring and funding many medical organizations for many years. I‘m not a doctor, but after all these years of hearing and talking to doctors, I know a little thing or two. From the way Ms. Bonnie looked, she doesn‘t look like a vegetative person who‘s about to die. She looks like someone who is unconscious because she‘s been poisoned. Also, I know that Mr. Jim‘s mother, Mrs. Landry, is an expert in poison, so I presumed that Ms. Bonnie isn‘t going to die. She‘s just unconscious because of the poison.
“All of you had talked about dressing her in a wedding dress before she dies and allowing Mr. Jim to spend her last few moments together. In truth, you guys planned that she‘d wake up during the wedding instead of her supposedly passing away, right?” When Kate said all of those, Gwen was starstruck Af8({_C{ petrified. She looked at the young girl in front of her with shock, unable to formulate words. After all, every word Kate said was the truth.
However, before Kate said any of those, Gwen did not disclose any information to her. Thus, Gwen sighed and admitted to Kate that she was right on the mark. At that time, she respected Kate even more and was more assured with Kate too. With someone this talented beside Luke, Gwen presumed Luke‘s life would be peaceful without any illness or disaster. Only then could she finally leave him without worries and continue with her life...
“Gwen?” Suddenly, Luna‘s voice pulled Gwen from her thoughts. “Kate said that she knew some medical knowledge and diagnosis since her family had funded many medical organizations,” Gwen eventually replied, “so...” “So she diagnosed Bonnie herself?” Rosalyn squinted and said remotely, “I think there‘s more to Kate Miller than what meets the eye.”
Jim had looked for many experts from all around the world to look at Bonnie‘s situation, and none of them could tell if Bonnie could wake up. Oddly, Kate actually was certain that Bonnie would wake up!
There were more secrets to Kate, that was for certain.
Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 2502 by desirenovel
“Something is amiss with Kate after all, huh?” Luna furrowed her eyebrows and concluded, “I knew she wasn’t a good person.”
There were times her instinct could be very precise. Everyone else insisted that Kate was in the clear, that she was innocent, thus Luna doubted if she had disliked the wrong person again. As she looked back at it...
“Let‘s not make any conclusions now.” Rosalyn leaned back on the wheelchair and said, “I‘ll go to the hospital now. Although Bonnie is awake now, there‘s bound to be the residue of the medicine. I want to study what kind of poison is in her body and also study what medicine Kate gave Bonnie.”
She looked back at the man behind her with gentle eyes. “Let‘s go, Charles.”
“Alright.” He pushed Rosalyn toward the door and entered the hospital together.
Joshua looked at the bodyguard standing by the side with a look. The bodyguard, understanding his meaningful gaze, followed Charles and Rosalyn with other bodyguards.
With that, only three people were left in the living room.
After a long silence, Luna looked at Joshua and softly asked, “Didn‘t you say you have things to handle and need to leave?”
Joshua nodded. “I heard you guys were discussing Kate, so I can‘t help but turn back.”
He raised his head and looked at Gwen with a serious look. “You don‘t have to feel bad trusting the wrong person. Luna made the same mistakes too, and her cases were much more serious than yours. It‘s just that...” His gaze sharpened. “Kate isn‘t suitable for Luke, so don‘t try to match him with Kate.”
After that, he turned around and left.
Gwen stood still, her fists clenching so tightly that her fingernails dug into her palms. Due to that, her palm bleed and began to hurt, but Gwen did not feel any pain.
“Gwen!” Luna rushed toward Gwen upon seeing the blood. Gwen‘s palm was smeared with blood, and even her flesh could be seen. It looked very scary and terrible.
“What are you doing?!” shrieked Luna as she grabbed Gwen‘s hands. Gwen suddenly lost her balance as she dropped to the floor. “Tell me, Luna... Did I somehow have a hCdo,{B{ in hurting Bonnie?” Even though Luna said she suspected Yannie, Gwen knew Kate‘s suspicion was bigger. Gwen had seen Yannie before. Yannie was a very pure and simple girl, and so was her family background. She did not look like someone who would do such things.
Kate, on the other hand...
Not only did she easily guess Bonnie‘s situation, but she even participated in rescuing Bonnie today, and the reason why Bonnie had survived was because of Kate.
For all those reasons, Gwen had no choice but to believe...that she had trusted the wrong person. Not only that, but she had a hand in almost causing the demise of Luna and her best friend indirectly! “Don‘t worry, Gwen, Bonnie will be fine,” said Luna as she held Gwen by the shoulder. “Don‘t think like that. You–“.
All of a sudden, Gwen‘s face turned paler than the color of the wall.
“Luna, I...” stammered Gwen as though unable to properly formulate words. Immediately, she vomited a mouthful of blood on the floor, much to Luna‘s horror.
“Gwen!” Anxiously, she supported Gwen and placed one hand over Gwen‘s mouth while she took out her phone with the other hand. “Hold on! I‘ll call the ambulance now!” Alas, Gwen could no longer keep herself conscious as she turned limp against Luna, passing out.
Luna bit her lip as her fingers were trembling so badly that she could not dial the emergency number.
Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 2505 by desirenovel
Lune finally understood after hearing Rachel‘s diagnosis of Gwen‘s condition. All this time, the way Luke treated Gwen and how possessive Luke was was all because of Gwen‘s illness.
Gwen was terminally ill, and Luke did not want Gwen to know it. Thus, he would rather ruin his reputation and have Gwen and others around her think that he was an overbearing, cold blooded person who did not care how Gwen felt.
Luna bit her lip as she thought of this, and shame filled her mind. She was Gwen‘s best friend, yet she did not even realize Gwen‘s condition after being with Gwen for so long. Another reason was that she misunderstood Luke and even thought that he did not deserve Gwen.
She took a deep breath and looked at Rachel. “How much longer does Gwen have left?”
“About a month,” Rachel said coldly. “But, according to her body and my checking, her body is preparing to undergo a heart transplant and other organ transplants.” Then, she glanced at Luna. “Maybe you could find the time and ask Luke. He should be preparing Gwen for transplant surgery.” Luna paused and nodded solemnly. “Alright.”
Indeed, she needed to find time and had a good talk with Luke. Not only for Gwen‘s illness but also...to apologize to him.
At that very moment, they heard the ambulance siren outside as Theo and Caleb hurried out to bring the medical personnel into the mansion. Since Gwen was a terminally ill patient, Rachel took the time and told the medical personnel about Gwen‘s condition even when Gwen was asleep.
Only then did she instruct them to place Gwen onto the stretcher. When the medical personnel was about to bring Gwen out, the door of the mansion got kicked open from the outside. Luke was not like his usual cold, indifferent self. Instead, beads of sweat formed on his forehead, and his face was flushed red because of the anxiousness and heavy exercise. “How is she?”
How did this happen? Gwen was fine when he left!
“Nothing. She experienced a sudden attack and her body couldn‘t cope with it, so she vomited blood. That‘s all,” answered Rachel as she lowered her head Ad8*|{F{ tidied her medical bag.” You should‘ve seen this sort of thing happening quite often in this one year. It‘s nothing serious for the time being, but her condition worsens quicker than expected. You need to move forward with the transplant surgery.” Then, Rachel looked deeply into Luke‘s eyes. “It‘s hard to find someone with the same blood type as her and also willing to donate blood to her. The same goes with finding a suitable organ for her. I bet you must have gone through a lot of trouble.” Luke did not expect Rachel would blatantly say all of his arrangements. This was the first time Rachel had examined Gwen, but it looked like Rachel knew Gwen‘s condition in and out.
‘This woman is blessed with talent, I‘ll give her that. No wonder she could rescue a vegetative person. Her ability is extraordinary,‘ Luke thought.
He furrowed his brow and looked to the side as he did not dare make eye contact with Rachel. He was afraid he might accidentally expose himself and let Rachel know he was the one that would exchange his heart with Gwen‘s. “It‘s not as hard as you think.” Luke took a deep breath and looked at the medical personnel who was carrying Gwen. “Let‘s go.” The medical personnel nodded and brought Gwen out to the ambulance. Luke followed them, too.
“Luke!” Luna furrowed her brows and chased after him. “Gwen‘s illness... When did you know?
Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 2506 by desirenovel
Luke paused for a moment before he said, “Come with us. I‘ll tell you when we‘re at the hospital.”
Luna nodded and quickly followed them.
The ambulance had very little space for everyone.
Gwen was lying on the stretcher. Her face looked pale and more terrible than the color of the ambulance‘s interior. She looked weak as if she was a dying fish that got fished out of the sea for a long time.
Luke extended his hand and grabbed Gwen‘s hand tightly. He seemed to be staring into the distance, further even beyond the car.
Luna sat across from him. She saw him grabbing Gwen‘s hand solemnly, earnestly, and her heart trembled. At that moment, she realized she never truly understood or gotten to know Luke and Gwen.
All the while, she thought Gwen‘s feelings for Luke were unhealthy. Luke was the one who took care of her when Ben dumped her and her physical state was terrible. She thought that was why Gwen felt attached to Luke.
At the same time, Luke had treated Gwen badly several times, so Luna had a bad impression of Luke. It was only today that she figured things were not as she thought it was.
Luke‘s feelings for Gwen seemed to be...profound. It was so deep that it was beyond Luna‘s imagination. When Luke was in a serious mode, he truly did look attractive. Most importantly, Gwen was all he could see in his eyes.
Gwen was not entirely wrong in falling in love with him at all.
Within moments, the ambulance arrived at the hospital. With Rachel‘s instruction, the medical personnel carried Gwen down from the ambulance. From the moment they got off the ambulance until Gwen was brought into the emergency room, Luke followed her everywhere.
When the emergency door was finally closed, he relaxed and leaned on the wall exhaustedly.
He shut his eyes and asked, “What happened? She was fine when I left.”
Luna regained her senses and hesitated for a moment. Eventually, she told him everything that happened. “Gwen trusted Kate a lot, so she can‘t accept...”
Luke scoffed, “I think you know.”
“What?” Luna asked.
Luke opened her eyes Fe5&}_D{ gazed at Luna faintly. “Gwen has been planning on leaving me, and after she leaves me, she wants Kate to be with me. That‘s why she wanted me to chase after Kate when Kate left just now.”
He glared at Luna. “You do know about this, don‘t you?”
Luna stayed quiet for the moment and finally nodded affirmatively. “I know.”
“Since you know about this, why did you and Joshua want to talk badly about Kate in front of Gwen?” hissed Luke as he squinted at her. “Even if you didn‘t know she is terminally ill, you know that she‘s frail. Why do you need to say those things in front of her?”
Luna did not know how to answer Luke‘s question. She sniffed and bit her lip. “I–I just...”
She just thought it was not right for Gwen to make such arrangements for other people. She thought that even if Gwen left Luke, Kate was not a suitable match for Luke. Alas, she did not know what type of girl was suitable to be with Luke either. Subconsciously, she just thought it was not right for Gwen to do so. Kate was not worthy of the arrangement Gwen had for her. “Forget about it,” mumbled Luke.
Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 2507 by desirenovel
Since Luna was stuttering and failed to say anything, Luke sighed. He sat on the chair gracefully and decadently while his eyes stared at the door to the emergency room. “I know what she‘s planning. I know she wants to leave me, and I know she wants to have Kate stay to take care of me when she leaves.”
Luna sighed and sat in front of Luke. “Then...don‘t you want to stop her?”
That was what he had been doing in the past. No matter how hard Gwen tried to leave and how hard she fought, Luke never let her go and forced her to stay with him. “No.” Luke looked to the front. His sunken voice sounded slightly hoarse and tired. “I‘ll let her go after the surgery. Even if she wants to stay, I won‘t allow her.”
Moreover, Luke would be dead after the surgery. How could a dead person stop someone who wanted to leave so badly? Luna felt pity for Luke as she gazed at him. She bit her lip. “Luke... I‘ve misunderstood you in the past. I think Gwen did, too. If she knows about her condition...she may not want to leave you so badly.”
“Then don‘t let her know.” Luke opened his eyes to look at Luna. “You don‘t want Gwen to feel gracious and guilty of me, don‘t you? Plus, you know it too. She wants to leave me not entirely because of how I possess and control her; it‘s partly because of the rumor and gossip too.”
The ambiance in the walkway turned dead silent.
Luna bit her lip and looked at Luke. “You know everything, don‘t you?”
Not just Gwen‘s condition, but the reason why Gwen wanted to leave him and all the little thoughts Gwen had. Luke truly did understand Gwen a lot more than how Gwen understood Luke.
Luke was like a person within the situation and also the one in control of the situation. He saw everything and made plans accordingly and calmly. On the other hand, Gwen was a lost person in the situation. She thought Luke did not know her every move, but in truth, Luke knew everything
Most importantly, Luke respected her choice. Since she wanted to leave, Luke would allow her to do so. He was afraid that Gwen would feel guilty after his passing, so he pretended to be an evil person. This just showed how much Luke loved Gwen. He was so in love with her that he did not care that he was the gang leader. He humbly accepted her thoughts, followed her thoughts, Gf8“|]C{ arranged everything for her.
With those thoughts in her mind, Luna bit her lip and said, “Luke, is there any possibility that ...you and Gwen could be together?”
“No,” uttered Luke indifferently. “Even if her illness is cured and the misunderstanding between us disappears, she‘ll still be bothered by all the rumors and gossip if she stays with me. Everyone in Sea city knows about her, and my home ground is in Sea City. Even if I moved everything to Merchant City, I won‘t be able to stop everyone else related to Sea City from not talking about Gwen.”
He then raised his head to look at Luna. “I‘m sure you don‘t want Gwen to be troubled by that matter for the rest of her life, do you? If you are Gwen‘s friend, pretend nothing happened today, that you don‘t know her actual condition. After the surgery is done, I‘ll pretend to go out and fight for territory with another gang. That‘ll give her one week to leave. Helping her is also helping me.” After that, he looked into Luna‘s eyes sincerely. “Please?”
Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 2508 by desirenovel
Luna gnawed on her lip as she felt unable to conjure the right words to say for a good while. In the end, she nodded affirmatively as she raised her head to gaze at Luke. Suddenly, sadness crept into her heart.
“But won‘t you be sad, Luke?”
Luke smiled faintly. “It‘ll pass. Just promise me that you‘ll take good care of Gwen for me.”
He looked at the emergency room in front of him. “I won‘t be in her life anymore in the future. I hope that she‘ll forget me and live happily ever after. Please, don‘t let her know she was terminally ill, and don‘t let her know I was the one who helped to treat her.”
Luna bit her lip, not knowing what to even respond with. She looked to the side and coughed.” Dr. Liddell said that Gwen‘s condition renders her in need to undergo a series of organ transplants. How...”
Luke looked to the far side. “I‘ve already made arrangements, and we‘ve got a donor. You don‘t have to worry about that.”
Luna pursed her lips and nodded silently. “Still, we need to thank that person. No matter what condition that person is in, they need to be appreciated for donating their heart.” “I will.” Luke curled up his lips into a smile. “Luna, I‘m counting on you.”
Previously, Luna did not know about Gwen‘s condition, and he did not have the intention to tell her. Since Luna finally knew about it, Luke felt more relieved.
Luna was a person with sensibility. He believed once he told her these things, she would help him to put up with his story.
With her around, Luke could worry less. Gwen would never know she had a terminal illness, and...
She would not know that he used his own life in exchange for her to live.
The only thing he feared was not being able to meet her again in his next life. After spending three hours, the doctor finally wheeled Gwen out of the emergency room. “Luna...” The first person Gwen saw was Luna. Before she could say anything else, she saw Luke and frowned unconsciously. “W–Why are you here? Where‘s Kate?”
She remembered Luke went to chase Kate.
“She‘s alright. I got her to explain to Mrs. LDc1){_A}ry herself about the medicine she gave to Bonnie.” Luke sighed when he looked at her. His eyes were filled with sorrow and pity for Gwen
Even at a time like this, all Gwen could think of was Kate. Luke wondered if she could think more for herself. If she had focused on herself more than other people, she would not be in the dark about her condition.
“That‘s good.” Gwen closed her eyes and prayed silently. “I hope it‘s just a misunderstanding.
If Kate was a bad person, then she truly did not know who else was suitable for Luke. Her heart would not be at ease if she failed to arrange a woman who could cherish Luke wholeheartedly.
Luna felt pity for Gwen when she saw how weak Gwen was. She dashed over and held Gwen‘s hand. “You need to stop caring about other people and start thinking more about yourself!”
Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 2509 by desirenovel
“Do you know you vomited blood?” Luna brought up the incident to Gwen, who forced a smile on her pale face. “I‘m fine,” rasped Gwen. “This isn‘t the first time this has happened over this one year. Didn‘t I make it through every time?” Luna was lost in words by Gwen‘s reply. In the past, she was always fooled by what Gwen said and thought her friend was fine. Thinking about it at this moment, how could a person be fine if they vomited blood occasionally? She thought she was doing fine because Luke always had blood donors ready for her. At this point, Luna‘s heart ached more because she felt bad for Luke. During the year and more, he had done so much for Gwen without anyone knowing it. Luna sighed and held Gwen‘s hand lightly. “I know you said you‘re fine every time, but you still need to take care of yourself. Don‘t let Luke...and I worry about you.”
“Alright, I know.” Gwen smiled helplessly and looked at the nurse who was wheeling her bed. “Let‘s head back to the ward.” The nurse nodded immediately and pushed Gwen back to her ward. Luna looked at Luke and quickly followed Gwen and the nurse, leaving Luke in his spot. He watched Luna‘s and Gwen‘s back from behind while he slowly curled up his lips. “The blood in the hospital is yours, isn‘t it?” rang a woman‘s steely voice out of the blue.
Luke looked back.
Rachel was taking off her white coat as she walked toward him. “I checked her admission record. Every time she has an episode, the person who donated blood to her is always here. The hospital even has spare blood for her. I can‘t think of anyone else other than you who could be together with her twenty–four hours every day and donate blood to her anytime, anywhere.” Luke smiled. “Dr. Liddell, don‘t forget that I‘m a gang leader in Merchant City. If I want to grab my boy to donate for her, it‘ll be a piece of cake. There‘s nothing hard with it at all.”
Rachel let out a faint sigh with Luke‘s answer. “What about the surgery a week later? Both of you have scheduled surgery together. What‘s your illness?” Luke‘s eyes turned sharp. “Why do you know everything?” Rachel smiled Ec2&|[El showed Luke her identification card. “Mr. Fisher, let me
introduce myself. My name is Rachel Liddell. I‘m a doctor and also a partner of the medical organization called Kimry, the one you engaged in. Before Kimry got bought off by the Miller Group, I was already one of the partners, but I‘m more into the research on the treatment of vegetative patients, and I disagree with Kimry‘s vision to serve the rich over the years.
“While Kimry had eliminated my name on paper, I‘m still one of the partners with shares. It‘s a piece of cake for me to check the information since Gwen‘s and your surgery are under Kimry.”
Luke squinted at Rachel sharply. It was complicated enough that Luna knew about this, and he did not expect Rachel would find out about it, too.
“Don‘t worry, I‘m not a busybody.” Rachel hung the coat in her arms gracefully.” As a doctor, my principle is to save patients and respect their destiny. I’ll treat a patient, but beyond that, I don‘t care about anything else, so don‘t worry.
“It‘s just that...”
She lifted an eyebrow. “I’ve seen enough cruelty and kindness in the world. I’m still shocked that you‘re willing to do this for Ms. Larson. Is she more important to you than your gang and your brothers?”
Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 2510 by desirenovel
Dead silence blanketed the hallway when Rachel posed her question. Luke narrowed his eyes and looked at her. The coldness in his eyes could seemingly freeze the air in that area.
While looking at Rachel, he spoke coldly, “What if I say they‘re not as important as Gwen?”
He had known Gwen before his brothers. Perhaps Gwen did not remember what happened the first time they met, but Luke did. He remembered it all too well.
The smile on Gwen‘s face, her teary eyes, and her hair that fluttered with the breeze because of the wind; he remembered every single detail.
At that time, he just arrived at Sea City without any education and background. He worked in a restaurant as a part–timer. He thought that as long as he was willing to work hard, he would eventually make a good future.
However, things did not turn out the way he thought they would. He spent his day moving bricks on the construction site to earn money. Very often, he was bullied because of his feminine, elegant appearance.
The day he first met Gwen was during a sunny day when he was tormented yet again. He was beaten to the ground by his co–worker and smeared with dirt. At that time, Gwen was only 17 years old. She followed her father for inspection at the construction site. When she saw how he was tormented, she immediately opened the car door and got out of the car.
“Let him go!” yelled the girl dressed in a white dress, her eyebrows pressed together in agitation. A supervisor obsequiously hissed, “Didn‘t you hear? This girl asked all of you to let go of him!”
However, Luke was already beaten so badly that he could not get up from the ground. Through his messed–up fringe, he saw her: clean, gentle, and ethereally elegant.
She squatted and gave him his pink wallet. “There‘s a few hundred bucks in here. Take this and go see a doctor. You‘re too thin. This job doesn‘t suit you. After you get treated, use the remaining money to buy new clothes and change your job.” After that, she stood up and used her clear voice to order the supervisor, “Help him get up on his feet, give him something to eat, Gco({]D{ send him to a hospital.”
The young Gwen turned around and got back into the car. When Luke got on his feet with the help of the supervisor, he saw Gwen‘s gentle back with her long hair. “You‘re damn lucky. This is the first time Ms. Larson came to inspect the construction and probably the last in her life. Not only did you see her, but she even gave you money!” Luke remembered how sarcastic the supervisor was when the supervisor was helping him. Later in the future, he always thought to himself–was he truly in luck at that time? Why else would he have the chance Gwen at the lowest point of his young adult life, and why did he see her again when he was successful and when Gwen needed him the most?
If Gwen did not get down from the car to shield him, Luke would not have become the man he was at present. Thus, he was willing to sacrifice his life for her.
“I don‘t have any more questions.” Rachel smiled when she saw the determination look in Luke‘s eyes. “I just didn‘t expect that you, Luke Jones, the gang leader that rules Merchant City, to be such a loyal and loving man.” Luke glared at Rachel indifferently, “Is it weird?”
“Yes.” Rachel curled up her lips and changed to a more comfortable posture to stand beside Luke. “I always thought that people like you merely give and take what was dealt to you, that your mood decides your decision. As it turns out, your obsession is so strong that you can give up your life.”
“I do think you and the rest of the doctors can accept everything.” Luke glared at Rachel. “What if Theo is in a similar position? If he‘s sick and you‘re the only one who can save him, how will you choose?”
Rachel did not expect Luke to involve her and Theo in the conversation, and her expression hardened. “Mr. Jones, there are things you shouldn‘t simply speak of.