Chapter 70
Cassandra had been staying in a hotel for the past few days. On the day she was about to board her flight, Samuel’s men found her. His assistant barged into her room with a group of bodyguards. “Madam, Mr. Nolan has been looking for you for days. He wants to see you.”
Cassandra’s heart sank. Did he find out she was pregnant and trying to run away? She quickly grabbed her phone, intending to contact the person her father had arranged for her in Hathern, but someone snatched her phone away before she could make the call. The next thing she knew, she was being dragged to the hospital.
She looked like a mess when she arrived, while the Nolans and Francesca were all dressed impeccably. “Samuel, why won’t you just let me go? You already chose to be with Francesca. What more do you want?”
Samuel didn’t answer. His gaze was unreadable as he looked at her. “Cassandra, Francesca’s kidneys are failing. Yours are a perfect match.”
Cassandra’s mind went blank. “What do you mean?”
A flicker of pity crossed Samuel’s eyes. He knelt down and held her. “Cassie, both of Francesca’s kidneys are failing. If she doesn’t get a transplant, she’ll die. It’s just one kidney. You’re a housewife, you don’t need it. You’ll still live a normal life.“}
It had been a long time since he had called her “Cassie“, but this time, it was for her kidney. Cassandra felt like she didn’t even know this man anymore. She shoved him away, her voice shaking with fury. “I refuse! That’s my kidney! Who gave you the right to decide for me?”
Samuel would normally be enraged, but this time he was unusually calm. “Cassie, I promise you. After this, we’ll start over and live a good life together. You always suspected something between me and Francesca, but she’s just a close friend to me. That’s all. If it makes you uncomfortable, I’ll distance myself from her in the future.“}
Francesca sobbed behind him. “Cassandra, your kidney is my only hope. Please, I’m begging you.”
Ariel chimed in, “Cassandra, we raised you for so many years. It’s time for you to give back.”
“Cassandra, this is about saving a life. If you refuse, you’re no different from a murderer!” Eric added.
Pain gripped Cassandra’s heart. Her voice trembled. “Mom, Dad. I’m your daughter too. Why do you treat an outsider better than me? There are so many kidneys in the world. Why does it have to be mine?” A wave of exhaustion washed over her.
Ariel’s face showed no guilt, only entitlement. “Cassandra, Francesca can get pregnant, what about you? A hen that can’t lay eggs, can it even be called a hen?“&
Cassandra blurted out, “What if I’m pregnant? Does that mean I don’t have to give up my kidney?“\
“Cassandra, it’s been a year, and you still haven’t gotten pregnant. You think giving your kidney to Francesca will suddenly make a difference?” Ariel scoffed.”
Impatience flashed across Samuel’s face. “It’s just one kidney. It won’t kill you. Since when did you become so selfish?” He had hoped to convince her to agree so they could do the surgery right there at the hospital, but since she refused, he had no choice but to take her to a private facility. “Cassie, I promise. After this, I’ll come home, and we’ll live happily together.”
Cassandra was terrified. She bolted for the door, but the bodyguards knocked her out.
Three hours later, Francesca’s condition worsened. To save time, the doctors skipped the tests and sedated Cassandra for surgery immediately. Tears slipped from the corners of her lifeless eyes.
Francesca sneered from the side. “Cassandra, you’ve lost. No matter what, Sam will always choose me. How could you get pregnant? Since you won’t get rid of it yourself, I’ll help you.”
Cassandra’s pupils shrank in horror. “You knew everything. This was all your plan!“}
Francesca smirked. “That’s right. So what? In an hour, your child will be gone.”
The cold glint of a scalpel hovered over Cassandra’s abdomen, The next second the knife went straight to her stomach…
