Engaged to her, Bleeding for her Childhood Sweetheart

I knew Adeline Shaw had been entangled with her childhood sweetheart for over a decade, but I still dove headfirst into our relationship without hesitation.

Then came our engagement day. Adeline got a call that her childhood sweetheart had collapsed and was in the hospital. Without a second thought, she dropped everything - dropped me - and rushed to his side.

My grandmother, who witnessed this whole scene, hurried after her. In her rush, she was struck by a car. By the time they got her to the hospital, it was too late. We couldn't save her.

That's when I finally let go. She was never truly mine, and I shouldn't have tried to force what wasn't meant to be.

Adeline Shaw was my boss - we lived in completely different worlds. I only caught her attention because her childhood sweetheart needed a blood transfusion after a car accident, and I happened to be a match.

After I saved Bryan Chancer's life that day, Adeline smiled at me softly for the first time. She asked what I wished for, and I told her I wanted to date her.

Still woozy from the blood donation, I'd blurted out what was in my heart while looking at her face.

After a few seconds of silence, she agreed. That relationship lasted three years.

This year, the Shaw family started pressuring her about marriage. To get them off her back, Adeline agreed to get engaged to me.

I knew it was just for show, but then Bryan had to collapse at the worst possible moment.

I grabbed Adeline's arm. "Don't go. The hospital has doctors. What about our engagement party? You can't just leave!"

"Henry Scott, stop being so selfish," she snapped. "Being engaged to me is already more luck than you deserve in this lifetime. Don't push for more!"

She yanked free and ran out. My grandmother hurried after her.

"Adeline, please! Just finish the ceremony first!"

I froze for a moment, then heard screams from outside, "Someone's been hit!"

By the time I rushed out, Adeline's car was long gone. My grandmother was lying in a pool of blood, surrounded by a crowd.

I completely broke down. Everything went silent - all I could see was my grandmother's motionless body. Someone pushed me into the ambulance when it arrived.

"We're sorry for your loss. We did everything we could."

The doctor's words echoed as I sat in the hallway, death certificate clutched in my hands, completely numb.

A harsh ringtone snapped me back to reality.

It was Adeline, barking orders. "Henry, where are you? Get to the hospital now. Bryan needs your blood!"

Rage surged through me. "Go to hell! We're done, Adeline. Don't you dare come crawling back!"

There was a pause on the other end, then her voice turned icy. "Well, Henry, look who found their backbone! It's just an engagement - Bryan's dying!"

"Then let him die! Always sick and weak. He’s just wasting food while he's alive and