Chapter 4

Sonya was beaming with happiness. She gently pushed Michael away after hearing his words.

"I'll leave, and you two can talk. Michael, take good care of her, or I'll be against you."

Michael watched her walk away, feeling both comforted and moved. When he turned to Kylee, his gaze was filled with reproach.

"Sonya is kind and considerate. Even though she's not feeling well, she insists on watching you in the hospital room as she is afraid something might happen to you. But you are so narrow-minded and always get jealous. Don't show her your temper, or our wedding will be postponed for more than just a week."

Kylee was stunned for an instant. Then she found it amusing.

How confident could Michael be? She had announced their breakup in front of so many of his friends, but he still thought he could use the wedding to threaten her.

Kylee raised her head slightly and said firmly, "Michael, we have already broken off the engagement."

Her tone was resolute and unwavering.

Michael was stunned. Then he felt unusual irritation rising within him.

He suddenly stood up. "Kylee, I had someone rescue you right after I saved Sonya. What else do you want? Do you really think I'm afraid to call off our engagement?"

Just then, a sharp scream came from the room next door. "Ah, it hurts!"

Michael was jolted. Then he suppressed his anger and said, "Fine, just focus on recovering."

With that, he hurriedly left the hospital room.

In the following days, Michael did not appear in front of Kylee again.

But Kylee often overheard the nurses talking about him and Sonya enviously.

"Miss Wheeler is really lucky. Her boyfriend loves her so much. Even for a slight scratch, he calls the city's best specialists and stays by her side. He does everything she wishes."

"You are right. I even envy her. Look at Miss Stewart. She almost drowned, but her family never showed up here to take care of her. So tragic she is."

"Life deals different hands..."

Endless bitterness filled Kylee's heart. A heavy stone seemed to be pressing down on her chest and making it hard for her to breathe.

Michael had vowed to care for her, but he was now doing that to another woman.

Kylee was left alone to heal and to recover. She silently mended herself.

It was alright. Soon she would leave.

On the day of Kylee's discharge, Michael seemed to finally remember her. He asked her to attend his birthday party.

She didn't want to go. But James insisted she go there because the Stewart family's business still relied on the Powell family, so Kylee couldn't afford to sour relations.

Kylee eventually attended the party. It was bustling with the elite from the social circle in the city.

The moment Michael appeared, hand in hand with Sonya, they instantly became the focal point of everyone's attention.