Chapter 4

The next morning, Lily pushed open the ward door, her arm tightly wrapped around Julian's.

Looking at them, a wave of disgust and fury rushed to my head.

This was my third day in the hospital, and her very first visit.

Leaning against Julian, Lily looked at me with a frown. "Are you okay? Is your next live stream going to be delayed?"

"Have you checked the revenue from this stream yet? How did it do?"

I stared at her deeply, looking at the face I had once loved so much.

For five years, I had sacrificed everything for her. I had put myself on the line of death just to save her lifestyle.

I had cared for her with every fiber of my being.

Yet, I couldn't even get a single sincere word of concern about my health—not even a polite, superficial greeting.

The love in my eyes was entirely gone, replaced by cold disappointment.

I was done showing her any mercy.

Leaning back against the pillow, I sneered, "How my stream did has absolutely nothing to do with you!"

"That's money I risked my life to earn. It's not for a couple of cheating bastards like you to spend!"

Lily's face flushed with anger.

She let go of Julian and pointed a finger at me. "What is wrong with you, Ethan Crawford? Did you just call us cheating bastards?"

"I'll tell you one more time: Julian and I are just friends! There is nothing dirty going on between us!"

"And what do you mean it has nothing to do with me? Aren't we married? That money belongs to both of us!"

Watching her preach so righteously, I wanted to laugh.

"Do I need to send Leo back to the house to count how many condoms are missing from that box before you admit it?"

"Just friends? Don't you find that hilarious?"

Lily completely snapped. She lunged forward, looking like she wanted to hit me right in my hospital bed.

But Julian grabbed her, playing the peacemaker.

"Lily, calm down. Ethan just got back from the jungle and he's injured. He's emotionally unstable."

"Don't lower yourself to his level. Don't let him ruin your mood."

Then he turned to me with a smug, mocking look. "And Ethan, buddy, she just missed picking you up at the airport. It's such a small thing. Don't be so petty."

Lily spat on the floor and sneered, "I think you've spent too much time in the wild. You've gone completely mad! Just take care of yourself."

"Why did you even call me here today anyway?"

I didn't answer her. Instead, I asked, "Do you have any idea how close I came to dying on that island?"

She shrugged carelessly. "Yeah, I know. So what?"

"Why do you have to be so petty and hold onto this one stupid thing?"

"If only you were even half as understanding as Julian."

So, she knew. She knew my plane had crashed, she knew I had barely survived, and she knew the torture I had endured.

She knew everything. She just didn't care about me.

Her words stabbed into my heart like a dagger.

There was no other option left for us besides divorce.

I had fought so hard for our marriage all these years, only to end up with this.

I threw the divorce papers right in front of Lily.

"Lily, I'm tired. Let's get a divorce."