Jacob Todd let out a cold laugh. "If Lily weren't so vain and selfish, I wouldn't have had to go this far. She knew Kimmy had depression, but she kept flaunting her perfect figure in front of her. All she lost was her face and skin. Meanwhile, Kimmy lost her happiness. Lily owed her. Don't worry, I'll still marry Lily. Once she has the title of Mrs. Todd, even if she looks like a monster, no one will dare talk. I'm being so good to her; she should be grateful."
Is destroying my health and career being "good" to me? I gritted my teeth, a mix of coldness and pain tearing through my heart. The man I loved deeply, the mother who doted on me—I wanted neither of them anymore.
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"Hold off on the surgery. Get all the specialists out of the room. Let them wait," Jacob ordered.
The doctor, who had just put on his gloves, looked surprised. "Mr. Todd, Miss Stewart's burns are too severe. Her trachea has also been damaged by the smoke. If we don't operate immediately, she'll not only become mute, but her face and skin will be completely ruined."