The entrance of Beicheng North Hospital was surrounded by reporters.
Cameras.
Microphones.
Questions thrown into the air.
And in the center of everything stood Lucas Lu.
The same man who had signed our divorce papers three days ago.
The same man who had not called me once during the entire marriage just to ask if I was tired.
Now he stood under flashing lights with red eyes and a desperate expression.
—My wife has always been kind.
He spoke slowly.
—She has a matching blood type with Maya. She is the only hope.
Wife.
That word sounded strange.
Because according to him…
we were already divorced.
But outside the hospital, everyone still believed I was Mrs. Lu.
A perfect wife.
A cold woman who refused to save her husband’s “helpless lover.”
When I arrived, Miss Lin walked behind me.
The reporters immediately noticed.
A woman in a black suit.
A private car.
An aura completely different from the woman they had imagined.
One reporter pointed the microphone at me.
—Miss Su, are you Nora Su?
I stopped.
The crowd became quiet.
Lucas turned around.
The moment he saw me, his expression changed.
For the first time in three days…
he looked nervous.
—Nora.
I looked at him.
Not “Mr. Lu.”
Not “Lucas.”
Just him.
The man who had once promised to protect me.
—Why are you here?
His voice was low.
I almost smiled.
That was a ridiculous question.
Because only a few hours ago, he had wanted the entire city to know that I could save another woman.
Now he asked why I appeared.
—I heard someone was looking for me.
The reporters immediately became excited.
—Miss Su, are you willing to donate?
—Do you really have a compatible bone marrow?
—Why did you refuse before?
Refuse?
I looked at Lucas.
Then at the cameras.
And finally at the hospital behind him.
—Before we discuss whether I am willing or not…
I paused.
—Can someone explain why everyone already knows about my medical information?
The reporters became silent.
Lucas froze.
A doctor walked out.
—Mr. Lu, the patient is waiting.
Then he saw me.
His expression changed slightly.
—Miss Su?
I looked at him.
—Doctor Wang.
He recognized me.
Because he had treated me three years ago.
When I donated blood after an accident.
When I was unconscious and Lucas was called.
He never came.
Because Maya had a fever that day.
A “more urgent” situation.
Doctor Wang looked uncomfortable.
—Miss Su, this is a misunderstanding.
I smiled.
—Is it?
I opened the folder.
Inside was Maya’s medical record.
I lifted it slightly.
—Severe aplastic anemia.
—Urgent transplant.
—No compatible donor.
I looked at Lucas.
—But the report clearly recommends direct blood relatives.
His expression changed.
—What are you implying?
I didn’t answer.
Miss Lin stepped forward.
She placed another document in front of the reporters.
—According to hospital records, Ms. Zhou Maya’s biological father is listed as Zhou Jian.
Silence.
—Her biological mother is listed as Lin Yue.
A reporter frowned.
—Then what does this mean?
Miss Lin looked calm.
—It means Mr. Lu is not a direct blood relative.
Lucas’ face turned pale.
I looked directly at him.
—Lucas.
He swallowed.
—What?
—Why didn’t you test yourself?
The question hit him harder than any accusation.
Because everyone knew.
Before asking me.
Before calling me fifty-six times.
Before using public opinion.
He had never even considered himself.
The man who claimed Maya was his most important person…
hadn’t even offered his own bone marrow first.
The reporters started whispering.
Lucas became defensive.
—I did the tests.
—No.
I interrupted.
—You tested me.
Silence.
His lips moved.
Nothing came out.
Three years.
Three years of marriage.
I had learned something about Lucas.
When something involved Maya…
he always moved quickly.
He always sacrificed.
He always acted.
But when it involved me…
he always needed time.
Always had reasons.
Always had explanations.
Lucas stepped closer.
—Nora, this isn’t what you think.
I looked at him.
—Then tell me what it is.
His voice softened.
—Maya has no one.
I laughed quietly.
Not because it was funny.
Because I had heard that sentence too many times.
—And me?
He froze.
—What was I, Lucas?
The reporters became completely silent.
I continued:
—For three years, I was your wife.
—When your company had problems, who stayed up helping you?
—When your father was hospitalized, who handled everything?
—When your family criticized me for not being “useful enough,” who kept smiling?
I stepped closer.
—But three days after our divorce…
—You remembered I existed because my bone marrow could save her.
Lucas’ eyes turned red.
—Nora…
I raised my hand.
—Don’t.
The word was quiet.
But he stopped.
Because for the first time…
he realized something.
The woman standing in front of him was no longer the woman who waited at home.
A reporter suddenly asked:
—Miss Su, if you are compatible, will you donate?
Everyone looked at me.
Including Lucas.
Waiting.
Expecting.
Because for years…
everyone expected Nora Su to be kind.
To sacrifice.
To forgive.
I looked at the hospital window.
Then at Lucas.
And smiled.
—First, I need to clarify something.
I took out my phone.
Opened the divorce certificate.
Held it up.
—Three days ago, Lucas Lu and I officially ended our marriage.
The cameras flashed.
Lucas’ expression changed.
—Second…
I continued.
—The woman everyone calls my husband’s lover…
I looked at the hospital.
—Is not my responsibility.
The crowd erupted.
Lucas grabbed my arm.
Not hard.
Just desperate.
—Nora, please.
I looked down at his hand.
He immediately released it.
Because he remembered.
He no longer had the right.
—You asked me to come back.
I looked at him.
—Not because you missed me.
—Not because you regretted losing me.
—Because you needed something from me.
His face became completely pale.
Then my phone rang.
Miss Lin answered.
Her expression changed slightly.
She handed it to me.
—President Su.
I took it.
A familiar voice came from the other side.
—Nora.
I froze.
Because that voice…
belonged to someone Lucas Lu feared.
Sebastian Chu.
The chairman of Chu Group.
And Lucas’ family’s newest business partner.
—The Lu family just contacted us.
His voice was calm.
—They want to discuss the Yiling land project.
I glanced at Lucas.
Then smiled.
—Cancel the meeting.
Silence.
—All cooperation with the Lu family ends today.
Miss Lin looked at me.
The reporters looked at me.
Lucas looked at me as if he had never known me.
Because he finally understood.
The woman he had asked to save another woman…
was not just Nora Su.
She was the person who had quietly stood above him all along.
And this time…
she was not coming back to save him.
(To be continued…)
