Chapter 2

After Liam left, I blocked him from all my contacts, then swiftly listed the three houses we owned online. Their total price was about 5% below market value.

Soon, all the properties found buyers. I used the money from two of the houses to buy a new house in a good school district outright. The remaining funds I put into a bank account to earn interest, keeping a certain amount of cash flow to seize the right opportunity to rebuild my career.

Until a strange number called me. "Is this Aria? This is Chloe."

Why would Chloe call me?

I slowly spoke. "It's me. What's wrong?"

Her voice was anxious. "Liam, he… he got into a car accident. My blood type doesn't match his. Can you come and donate blood for him?"

Are you kidding me?

Liam and I had been divorced for almost half a year.

I heard Liam married Chloe the day after we divorced.

And now you remember me for a blood transfusion? Do you think I'm some kind of pushover?

"I'm sorry, Ms. Chloe. Liam and I have no connection whatsoever anymore. You've got the wrong person."

Her voice on the other end caught, and she sniffled. "But I just got back to the country. I don't know anyone else here. I only know you! Please, save him!"

Just got back? Only knows me?

Chloe's audacity was thicker than rusted steel.

"Ms. Chloe, you haven't been in the country for a while, so you might underestimate our medical facilities. As far as I know, Liam doesn't have a rare blood type. There's plenty of blood in the blood bank. You should be looking for a doctor right now, not me." With that, I quickly hung up.