Six months after I died during childbirth, my husband sought me out, demanding I terminate my pregnancy to donate bone marrow to his beloved.

I was the only compatible donor.

My mother told him, "Nan Nan has already passed away."

With a look of disdain, my husband retorted, "Ignoring her for six months, and now she's pretending to be dead just to spite me!"

"Let Zhou Nan know, " he continued, "even if she gives birth to that illegitimate child, I won't spare her a glance!"

"If she doesn't come forward to donate marrow within three days, I won't hesitate to stop paying for your medical bills, elderly woman!"

What he didn't know was that after my death, my mother had already given up on her cancer treatment.

She held on just to see him kneeling at my grave, filled with regret.

In the cold, dim parking garage, my mother was slapped to the ground by Lu Jingchuan.

He lowered his head, staring coldly at her as she writhed in pain. "I told you to make Zhou Nan come out."

"Otherwise, I'll make you pay with your life!"

My mother, weakened by cancer, trembled with the despair of someone on the brink of death.

Lu Jingchuan had ignored me for half a year, only remembering me now because his precious Wan Wan was gravely ill.

My mother kept telling him, "Nan Nan is already dead."

Lu Jingchuan refused to believe her, dragging my mother into the garage and assaulting her.

"Bad pennies always turn up. How could that woman be dead?"

"Six months away and now she's improved her act, pretending to be dead!"

"Wan Wan is so sick she can't get out of bed. I have no time for games with that awful woman! Get her out here now!"

Another kick landed on my mother's stomach, making her curl up and moan in agony.

I rushed forward like a madwoman, shielding my mother, begging Lu Jingchuan for mercy.

But he only cursed under his breath, "Zhou Nan. Aren't you the one who cares most about your mother? She's like this, and you still won't come out!"

My heart ached, and tears flowed helplessly.

Because... I was already dead.

I died six months ago in the hospital.

Lu Jingchuan was a student my father sponsored.

When we were together, everyone said we were a perfect match.

My father trusted him enough to hand over the company to him.

In just a few short years, the Zhou family fell into his hands, and my father was driven to suicide.

As for me, his pregnant wife, I died in labor one night when he rushed off to see his first love.

Now, he was pulling my mother's hair, dunking her head in water.

Lu Jingchuan's voice was icy. "I didn't want to go this far, but blame Zhou Nan."

"Wan Wan ended up like this because of her; it's her fault, and she should pay for it!"

My mother continued to struggle, "Nan Nan is truly gone. She died in childbirth... "

"You didn't remind me; that wretched woman was carrying a little bastard."

"What? Trying to use the child to manipulate me?"

"Heh, whether it's Zhou Nan or that brat, I won't spare them a glance!"

After ordering his bodyguards to throw my mother out, Lu Jingchuan coldly warned, "Get Zhou Nan out here to donate marrow within three days."

"Otherwise, I'll stop paying for your medical bills, elderly woman!"

"If Zhou Nan is truly so heartless, let her watch you suffer and die!"

Lu Jingchuan returned to the hospital.

His Song Wanwan lay on the bed, looking thin and pale.

His heart ached as he quickly approached and embraced her. "Wanwan, are you okay? Don't worry. I'll find Zhou Nan soon and have her donate the bone marrow for you!"

A faint smile flickered in Song Wanwan's eyes, but her face showed guilt. "But Nan Nan is still pregnant. How can we ask her to undergo surgery for me?"

"That child would bring more trouble than it's worth, " Lu Jingchuan said coldly, his handsome face hardened.

Song Wanwan hesitated, then softly said, "Once I'm better, I will repay Nan Nan for sure."

"Why would you repay such a spiteful and naive person?" Lu Jingchuan gritted his teeth at the mention of me. "If it weren't for her bullying back then, I would have been with you already!"

"In my hardest times, you gave me the money to continue my studies. My heart has only ever had room for you! People who use their family's influence to push others around should taste their own medicine!"

I almost laughed coldly.

Lu Jingchuan claimed I forced him with my family's power, yet it was he who pursued me, sweetly saying, "Nan Nan, I really like you."

He said Song Wanwan was there for him during his toughest times, but I was the one who anonymously donated to him when his parents passed away.

Song Wanwan was merely an imposter, taking credit for my actions.

Song Wanwan lowered her head shyly, hiding the guilt flashing across her eyes.

At that moment, a doctor in a white coat burst in.

Seeing Song Wanwan and Lu Jingchuan together, his eyes blazed with anger. "Lu Jingchuan, how could you?!"

"Nan Nan's mother is dying, and here you are, cozying up with another woman!"

This was Shen Jin'an, my best friend.

On the day I married Lu Jingchuan, he asked me with teary eyes, "Are you sure you won't regret this?"

After I nodded, he left and went abroad for years to further his studies.

I never expected that after my death, he would return to take care of my mother until now.

Upon recognizing his face, Lu Jingchuan sneered, "And who are you? Oh, just Zhou Nan's devoted follower."

"The Zhou family has fallen. Why are you still protecting that foolish, shallow waste?"

"If Zhou Nan's mother is dying, go find Zhou Nan! As long as she comes out, aborts the child, and donates the marrow, I'll save that elderly woman!"

Shen Jin'an was stunned. "But Nan Nan... she's already dead."

Back then, as a doctor, he was the one who handled my body.

Lu Jingchuan's face changed drastically.

He stood up, marched over to Shen Jin'an, and punched him in the eye. "Did Zhou Nan send you to put on this act?"

"I've heard enough of these pathetic lies!"

"Wanwan is barely holding on. If Zhou Nan continues to hide, I can't guarantee what I'll do!"

Covering his injured eye, Shen Jin'an's voice turned hoarse. "Lu Jingchuan, you've been married to Nan Nan for three years. Do you really intend to treat her like this?"

"Look at the watch on your wrist! Nan Nan gave it to you!"

"Do you really have no regard for your past together?"

Lu Jingchuan froze, his gaze falling on his wrist.

It was a crude watch, starkly contrasting his expensive attire.

I had given it to him when I was eighteen.

I personally placed it on his wrist, telling him, "This is from the money I earned working part-time. Promise me you'll cherish it."

Lu Jingchuan had smiled, patting my head, and solemnly promised, "Don't worry. I'll always wear it."

In those youthful days, he was vibrant and sincere with me.

Later, after my father's suicide, he took control of the Zhou family.

His personality changed drastically, and he burned everything I had given him, except for this watch. Perhaps out of habit, he kept it until now.

Now, with Shen Jin'an's words piercing like a blade, Lu Jingchuan felt a brief discomfort, quickly shattered by Song Wanwan's sobbing.

Song Wanwan cried, "Jingchuan, you still like Nan Nan, don't you? I knew it; she's your true wife!"

"If that's the case, just leave me alone! Let me die!"

Lu Jingchuan panicked. "How could that be? Zhou Nan is malicious and ignorant. Why would I like such a wretch?"

"I haven't divorced her only to find marrow to save you! Once you're well, we'll have our wedding immediately!"

"As for this watch... how could such an old trinket be worthy of my wrist?"

With that, he unclasped the watch and tossed it into the trash.

Years of memories tossed aside so easily, just like that night when I was in labor.

Shen Jin'an stumbled to find Lu Jingchuan, but he left the Zhou home without hesitation because Song Wanwan called, saying she was afraid of the dark.

An indescribable pain spread through my heart.

A twisted anticipation arose within me, eager to see Lu Jingchuan's reaction upon learning of my death.

Would he dismiss it with a sneer, or would he break down in tears?

Three days flew by.

Song Wanwan's condition worsened, and Lu Jingchuan grew increasingly anxious because I hadn't shown up.

That day, as Song Wanwan wept, she said to Lu Jingchuan, "Jingchuan, I'm pregnant too.

Is this child going to be okay?"

After soothing her with all his might, Lu Jingchuan spent the entire night in his study.

The next day, he stormed into his mother's hospital room, only to find someone had beaten him to it.

Song Wanwan was kneeling on the floor, tears streaming down her face. "You've known me since I was a child. How can you just watch me die?"

"Please, for the sake of my pregnancy, help me... "

His mother was visibly upset. "You're a liar! You're not sick, and you're not pregnant either... "

Watching this scene, I suddenly recalled events from six months ago.

Having spent many years with Lu Jingchuan, he had grown accustomed to my presence.

Our relationship wasn't always so fraught.

But countless times, Lu Jingchuan found Song Wanwan kneeling at my feet, pleading, "I really love Jingchuan, please let us be together!"

I became the villainous mistress, while Song Wanwan appeared as the victim.

Back then, Lu Jingchuan had slapped me without hesitation, calling me malicious and shameless.

Now, without a second thought, Lu Jingchuan barged in and shoved his mother aside.

"What are you doing, you old woman?!"

"No wonder you're that woman's mother; you're two of a kind!"

"Looks like stopping your medical support didn't teach you a lesson!"

His mother fell hard against the table, her forehead hitting the edge, blood flowing freely.

My heart ached terribly, tears streaming as I tried to help her.

But the living and the dead are worlds apart, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't touch her.

His mother looked at Lu Jingchuan with hatred. "For what you've done to me and my daughter, even in death, we won't forgive you!"

"Is that so?" Lu Jingchuan sneered, signaling his bodyguards who brought in a man bound and struggling.

The man was Shen Jin'an!

The bodyguards threw Shen Jin'an to the ground.

Lu Jingchuan placed his foot on Shen Jin'an's head.

Listening to Shen Jin'an's cries, Lu Jingchuan spoke slowly, "Isn't this man a lackey of the Zhou family?"

"You've upset me today. Maybe I should stew this dog first?"

His mother's expression changed instantly.

This was Shen Jin'an, as dear as a son to her!

"He's a doctor, right?" Lu Jingchuan's eyes shifted to Shen Jin'an's hands.

In the next moment, he picked up a dagger and stabbed it into Shen Jin'an's wrist.

Shen Jin'an screamed in agony!

"Remember, everything you're suffering today is because you helped Zhou Nan bully Wanwan. If Zhou Nan had shown up, you wouldn't have to endure this!"

Lu Jingchuan laughed triumphantly.

His mother, trembling, crawled towards him. "No!"

Her eyes reddened as she bit her lip and knelt down.

She was a traditional aristocratic lady, having lived a life of comfort, never having suffered like this.

When Lu Jingchuan came to the Zhou family, she treated him with utmost care.

But because of Lu Jingchuan, her family was ruined, her life turned upside down.

And now, she bent her proud back, trembling as she begged, "Lu Jingchuan, please, let us go. Let Nan Nan go!"