He and his mistress even plotted beside my bed to steal my family’s wealth.

“Hang on a bit longer. Just two more doses of medicine, that old bastard from the Barkworth family dies and then the Barkworth Group will be ours.”

“Who would’ve thought that kidnapping was planned by Mr. Cordero himself, the man who claimed to love his wife?”

Would someone selfish really donate a kidney to me? Wiping my tears, I pulled out my phone to call my best friend overseas.

“Karina, I want a divorce,can you help me?”

——

I rarely ask for help, so Karina Grillard immediately knew something was wrong.

“Nichole, you just woke up. Please stay calm and tell me slowly.”

Remembering the words I’d overheard while unconscious, my heart ached.

Forcing my voice to stay steady, I said, “Help me leave the country and cancel all my documents too.”

“Nichole, why are you canceling your documents? Are you trying to abandon me? Don’t forget I donated my kidney to you. How can you leave me?”

Michael burst through the door. His face reddened with anger. I hung up and turned off my phone screen.

My expression was still calm as I replied, “Expired documents need to be renewed.”