Betrayed by His Love

"Are you out of your mind, Lennon? Did you really give Audrey's bone marrow to Zelda without her knowing?"

In a private clinic in Edinburgh, Nevaeh burst into the room, angrily pointing at Lennon who was sitting on the sofa.

Lennon tilted his head slightly, frustration lining his handsome features, and spoke with resignation: "Sis, Audrey and Zelda were the only ones with compatible marrow; there wasn't another option."

Nevaeh glanced at the report on the table, detailing Audrey's months-long hospitalization due to an infection. Her anger boiled over: "No other option? You knew Audrey was unwell and you deceived her into believing it was just a stomach issue, taking such risks!"

"I can't believe this, has Zelda cast some spell on you? You even took up horse riding just to make her smile, which resulted in five years of paralysis. During those years, it was Audrey who stood by you."

"And now that you're better, Zelda's illness is cured after being abandoned here, and you've secretly given her Audrey's marrow. Months have passed, Zelda recovers, and you're indulging her whims by considering a surrogate!"

At the doorway, Audrey had just finished her discharge paperwork and overheard Nevaeh's furious words. Her hand clenched against the wall, the smile on her face stiffening, as if she had been plunged into ice water.

Just half an hour ago, the doctor informed her that her post-surgery infection had completely healed, and she was cleared to leave the clinic. Lennon had proposed to her then, bringing her to tears; she even posted on Instagram about it being the happiest day of her life.

Inside the room, Lennon hung his head, his dark hair shadowing his eyes, hiding his expression.

"Sis, please keep this to yourself. Don't let Audrey find out. Zelda's grandmother doesn't have much time left, and her only wish is to hold her grandchild before she goes. I don't want her to have regrets."

Nevaeh glared at him, her delicate face ablaze with anger. "And what about Audrey? Everyone knows she's loved you for eight whole years!"

"I remember clearly, eight years ago Zelda confessed to the Walsh family's second son but got turned down. You approached Audrey, flirting with her to spite him for Zelda's sake."

"And now Zelda's pregnant, and Audrey, who's stood by you for eight years, what about her?"

Lennon lowered his gaze, eventually speaking in a hoarse voice: "I've arranged it all so Audrey will never find out about Zelda's pregnancy. As for the future, I've gotten used to having Audrey in my life over these years. I do plan to marry her..."

Audrey didn't hear the rest of the conversation. A nurse was approaching the room, so she kept her head down, pretending she had just returned.

Inside the room, Nevaeh took Lennon by the arm, leading him away.

On the drive home, Lennon discussed wedding plans with Audrey, though she couldn't focus on a single word he said. She stared out the window at the