Chapter 12
Chapter 12
12
Rick’s academic fraud and illegal use of experimental results on patients led to severe rejection in Mia.
Additionally, he was arrested on suspicion of murder for pushing me down the stairs in the graveyard, causing me to miscarry.
I also filed for divorce based on the multiple crimes outlined in the agreement he signed.
Jenny, consumed by Mia’s deteriorating health, remained by her side in the hospital. every day.
Witnessing Alex’s departure had left her fearful.
I also filed a lawsuit against Jenny, demanding that she return all the funds Rick provided her during the duration of our marriage.
With Mia in dire need of financial support, my legal actions were undoubtedly the final straw for Jenny.
Crying in front of me, Jenny pleaded, “Lisa, I was wrong. Please spare me. I can’t lose Mia. Once she gets better, I can work and slowly repay you. Please, spare me now?” Coldly pushing her hand away, I retorted, “When you begged Rick to replace Alex, did you ever consider what losing Alex would mean to me?”
Jenny’s expression froze, her hand left hanging in mid-air.
Refusing to sign a reconciliation agreement, Rick was ultimately sentenced to tent years in prison.
Shortly after Rick’s trial, Jenny’s daughter succumbed to complications from rejection. Devastated by the loss, Jenny spiraled into madness, claiming to everyone that Mia had been taken by a boy named Alex, asking if anyone had seen Mia.
The divorce decree was finalized, leaving Rick with nothing. His reputation was tarnished. Even upon release, he could never work in the medical field again.
I visited Rick in prison once.
In just a few months, he seemed to have aged decades, his posture stooped, and his hair noticeably grayer.
“Why are you here?”
Rick’s face was filled with hatred and resentment.
“I wanted to witness your downfall firsthand,” I replied with a faint smile.
He asked coldly, “Are you satisfied now? We were a couple. I never thought you be so ruthless. When did you find out about my experiments?”
“From the fact that you never dared to visit Alex’s grave.”
could
Chapter 12
Initially, Rick had been delighted when Alex was born, showing genuine love for him.
However, after Alex’s passing, he never visited Alex’s grave, not out of true callousness, but out of fear.
Even when he did visit the cemetery, he hesitated to step inside, waiting at the entrance instead.
Rick often had nightmares, muttering to himself at night, “Alex, I was wrong. Please don’t blame me, okay? I just wanted to fulfill my wishes and dreams.”
When my mother handed me the investigation results of Rick’s experiments, my suspicions were confirmed.
After leaving the prison, I went straight to Alex’s grave.
Looking at the picture of his smiling face on the tombstone, I reached out and touched
it.
How I wished to hear him call me mom again.
Taking out a medical report from my bag, I lit it with a lighter.
The report indicated fetal limb defects.
As the report burned to ashes, my buried secret was also laid to rest. “Alex, take care of your
find you both.”
Sister over there. Once I finish what I need to do, I will come
Leaving the cemetery, I glanced at the pine oil on the steps, carefully wiping it clean with a damp tissue.
Rick might not have known, but I had already seen his car parked at the cemetery that day.
Later, after inheriting my parents’ company, I established a leukemia children’s fund, donating all assets under Rick’s and my names to the foundation.
Unable to save Alex, I hoped other children would receive the help they deserved and return healthy to the loving embrace of their parents.
The End