Chapter 10 — After Divorce, I Recovered Everything

There seemed to be contempt in my voice. Manh Dinh's mother quickly explained.

“Tieu Dinh...”

“He is very sick.”

“It's end-stage kidney failure.”

“Every week I have to go to the hospital for dialysis.”

“The cost of treatment is huge.”

“Our family is just ordinary workers.”

“I really can't afford it.”

“In the past, it was Tu Khai who helped us pay for hospital bills.”

“But now…”

“Now he can't even worry about himself anymore…”

“The hospital has repeatedly sent payment reminders.”

“If you don't pay again.”

“They will stop treating Tieu Dinh.”

“Miss Tran, please.”

“Please have mercy!”

“I know Tu Khai is sorry for you.”

“But Tieu Dinh is innocent.”

“He's so young.”

“It can't die!”

“Please look at a human life and help Tu Khai one more time.”

“Also helping my Tieu Dinh.”

She cried so much that she couldn't breathe. My knuckles holding the steering wheel gradually turned white. End stage kidney failure. These two things are put together. Truly beyond my expectations. No wonder Tu Khai always said her health was not good. No wonder he was in such a hurry to get a divorce. Hurriedly wanted to give Manh Dinh a position. A guarantee. It turns out there is a truth behind it. A love affair maintained by money. Really touching.

“That means…”

I slowly opened my mouth. The voice was cold as ice.

“You mean it's for your daughter's treatment.”

“Then of course I have to become the sacrifice?”

“I have to give it up to my husband myself.”

“Giving all your money to someone else?”

“No... that's not it...”

Manh Dinh's mother quickly denied.

“I just…”

“I really have no other choice…”

“There is no other way?”

My voice suddenly rose.

"If there's no other way, can you be the third person?"

"If there's no other way, can you steal someone else's husband?"

“Your daughter's life is her life.”

“So my life is not a life?”

“You have nowhere to go.”

“Do you have the right to push suffering onto another innocent person?”

“What kind of looting logic is that?”

I was left speechless by the other end of the line. Only suppressed sobs remained.

“I told you.”

I emphasize every word.

“Even if it's Tu Khai.”

“Or your family.”

“I won't give any money.”

“Your life and death.”

“It has nothing to do with me.”

“Your daughter's illness is her misfortune.”

“But that's no reason for her to hurt others.”

“If you do something wrong, you have to bear the consequences.”

“If you want to continue living.”

“Think of it yourself.”

“Or go find Tu Khai.”

“After all, he loves your daughter so much.”

I hung up the phone directly. Outside the car window. Each light in the city lit up one by one. But in my heart. Only cold black remained. I still thought before. Tu Khai's betrayal was simply because love faded. And human greed. Now I understand. Behind it all there are dirtier intentions. He's not chasing true love. He's just using my money. To play the role of a savior. To satisfy his cheap and pitiful heroism. It was the stepping stone that he stepped on. Used to enhance your own great image. The phone vibrates again go up. This time it's a video. The sender is my lawyer. I pressed open. The scene in the video is a hospital room. Tu Khai is kneeling on the ground. Hugging a woman's leg. Crying until the heart and lungs are paralyzed. That woman is Manh Dinh. She was wearing a hospital gown. His face was pale. Weakly leaning against the headboard.

“Tieu Dinh.”

“Trust me!”

“I will definitely think of a way!”

“I will definitely earn money for your treatment!”

“I'll wait for you a little longer!”

Manh Dinh looked at him. There was no emotion in his eyes. There was only cold distaste and impatience. She kicked hard. Kick him to the ground.

“You are so useless!”

“What did you tell me before?”

“You said you could give me the world!”

“What now?”

“You can't even pay my hospital bills!”

“I'm really blind to take you seriously!”

“I don't want to see you anymore!”

Tu Khai was kicked down. But still trying to get up. Want to hold her hand.

“Tieu Dinh...”

“Don't be like that…”

“Give me a little more time…”

“Time?”

“Can my life still wait?”

Manh Dinh suddenly screamed madly. Grab the bedside pillow. Anything that can be held. Throw it all towards Tu Khai.