All I Ask Is a Quiet Life

Celeste Lodge has been married to Terence Ford for three years. He's hated her guts the whole time.

The day Winona Ford returns, he finally can't take it anymore and begins planning to fake his death so he can run away with her.

"I'll fake my death in one month. I'll give up my position as heir to the Ford family and be with Winona forever."

Hearing this from outside the operating room, Celeste Lodge immediately contacts a lawyer to draft divorce papers.

Then, she calls her brother, Hayden Lodge, who lives abroad.

"Hayden, I'm done with Terence. I'm ready to leave and live overseas with you."

Celeste Lodge hurried to the hospital to volunteer for a blood match and donation after learning that Terence Ford fought in 12 consecutive boxing matches, suffering organ damage.

She was taken to a hospital ward after a series of tests, and 1000cc of blood was taken from her.

She felt her consciousness fading as the blood left her body. She didn't know how much time had passed before she vaguely heard familiar voices as her head spun.

"Are you that into Winona Ford, Terence? She's not even related to you! You put your life on the line in those boxing matches to get a necklace that she flippantly said she liked! You fought in 12 consecutive matches—were you actually trying to kill yourself?

"That's not all. You drew 1000cc of blood from Celeste, and you're going to take a huge patch of her skin just because Winona burned her leg in an accident! We've all seen everything Celeste has done for you and your family over the years. Don't you think you're crossing the line with this?"

Celeste's fingers dug into her palms. So, it turned out Terence had fought in 12 consecutive boxing matches to get a necklace that Winona liked. He even lied to her about having organ damage so he could take her blood to save Winona. Last but not least, he had her drugged and strapped to an operating table so he could graft her skin onto Winona's burns.

The room fell silent for a long time.

"Nothing I do can be considered crossing the line when it comes to someone like Celeste," Terence said hoarsely. "She forced me to marry her three years ago, leading to Winona leaving the country. I couldn't find her, no matter where I searched. I've lived like a zombie for the past three years.

"Just yesterday, Winona returned to the country. And today, she got into an accident. Think about how much blood Celeste has on her hands—how am I at fault for taking some of her skin and blood?"

He growled, "She can't complain even if I wanted to take her life, let alone some blood. It's what she deserves for forcing Winona away. She owes me this! Anyway, I'm not interested in her life. I have more important things to do."

Celeste's blood ran cold, and she trembled uncontrollably.

"You're married