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It's been seven days since | woke up in the hospital, with no one by my side except the nurse.
Thinking about the fiancé who had leftbehind, My eyes darkened a bit.
| grabbed my phone, which had run out of battery, borrowed a charger, and turned it on. There was no message
from Ethan. Just as | was about to turn it off, | saw Ethan's nflashing on the screen.
As soon as | answered, his accusatory voice pierced through:
"Claire, what are you trying to pull now? In that situation, Vanessa has a heart condition, what was wrong with
just follow them back? | had to leave because | had a billion-dollar project at the company. Your job doesn't pay
much, so what are you so upset about? You haven't answered my calls for days!"
| listened calmly as he poured out his frustrations, there wasn't a hint of concern in his voice, only accusations,
every word was talking down towhile defending Vanessa.
When he finally finished pouring, I hoarsely said, "I'm in the hospital..."
But before | could finish, he interrupted:
"Claire, can you stop using such pathetic tricks to get my attention?
Always trying to get the attention, you're disgusting. You're doing this because you
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never believed that Vanessa and | were innocent, right?
Why is your mind so nasty? No wonder Vanessa always says you're full of schemes."
Then he hung up. When | called him back, | found out that he had blocked me.
| laughed at myself and found a caregiver.
| wasn't going to neglect my health just because Ethan wasn't worth it.
| stayed in the hospital for 20 days. During that time, Ethan didn't calleven
once.
| had surgery to remove the steel rod from my leg. Although | might have a slight limp, my leg was saved, and
for that, | was grateful.
After these things happened, | decided to start loving myself more.
20 days later, | was discharged from the hospital, but unexpectedly, | received a call from Ethan.
When | answered, he asked, "Claire, have you reflected on what you did wrong?"
"Why should I reflect?" | replied coldly.
Ethan was taken aback by my tone, then softened his voice:
"We are the ones in a relationship. Vanessa and have always been innocent, but you always make a fuss. That
was a landslide, and she was so scared, plus she had a heart condition. | just hoped you'd be more
understanding."
The more he spoke, the more justified he sounded, perhaps even convincing himself.
He then said, "I know | was wrong to leave you behind that day. I've booked a restaurant. Lettake you out to
dinner?"
His tone wasn't particularly sincere, but after being with him for so many years, | knew this was his way of
making amends.
But after experiencing the moment of death and leavingat that moment by him, | no longer had any hope
for Ethan.
During my hospital stay, | reflected on my past with Ethan and realized that when you invest too much in a
relationship, you becafraid of losing it, and end up becoming excessively submissive.
| had spoiled Ethan too much, letting him punishwhenever he wanted, and makingsuffer whenever he
wished.
In the past, whenever he offered a vague reconciliation, | would immediately take
the opportunity to make up with him, ignoring the real issues between us.
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That's why his friends never thought highly of me, seeingas nothing more than a pushover.
And they were right-if | weren't such a pushover, how could Ethan treatwith such disregard?
When he suggested dinner, | suddenly felt a sense of peace and said, "Cpickup from the hospital."
He seemed to freeze, probably remembering the the accusedof using underhanded tactics to get his
attention, never expecting that | was truly in the hospital.
He insisted on coming to pickup with a gentle tone.
But | waited for a long tuntil it got so late. | eventually took a cab home, ate takeout, and never saw any sign
of Ethan.
| packed up my things with my injured leg.
| saw that Vanessa had posted a picture of a candlelit dinner: "I knew you'd always be there when | needed you."
Looking at the seemingly romantic picture, | suddenly felt a sense of release.
In Ethan's heart, | would never compare to Vanessa. As long as Vanessa was around, | would always be the one
left behind.
| went from being mad every time
that happened, until now, making a scene to accepting it as normal. After experiencing the moment of death, |
suddenly felt it was all so meaningless.
Why should I, in the prof my life, let a man decide my fate?
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