Lahat ng Kabanata ng He Ghosted Our Emergency: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

"We're sorry. We did everything we could. Her injuries were too severe. She lost too much blood, and she got here too late, so..."The doctor lowered his head."We're truly sorry."It felt like someone had ripped my heart out. Even breathing hurt.I sat alone in the hallway as they wheeled Chloe out. Tears streamed down my face.She looked like she was sleeping.The hair tie I'd bought her was still in her hair. It had been my birthday gift to her, and her favorite. She wore it every day."Chloe, let Mommy take you home, okay?"I brushed a hand across her face and wiped away the tears that had fallen onto her cheeks.Then I held her one last time.Not long after, the hospital called a funeral home to take her away.I went home like a ghost.Richard didn't come back until early the next morning."Selena? Why are you still up? What's wrong? How's Chloe? Did the doctors take care of everything?"He slipped off his jacket.A strong whiff of perfume hit me.I'd always hoped

By the time Richard arrived, the funeral was almost over.Everyone who had come to say goodbye was gone.Only I remained.I wanted a little more time with Chloe.She'd always been clingy.And she was afraid of the dark."Richard, see? I told you Selena was lying. If this were really a funeral, why is nobody here? This is obviously another stunt to get you to come home."Grace's voice cut through the silence.Richard's face darkened."Selena, I never thought you'd go this far. You actually staged a funeral? If Grace hadn't told me, I wouldn't have believed it. What gives you the right to curse Chloe like this?"Grace and David stood behind him.Neither of them wore black.Bright colors stood out against the gray sky.Grace slipped her arm through Richard's and held David's hand with the other.Like she'd won."Richard, don't be mad," Grace said softly. "Selena only did this because she loves you and wants you home more. She's just confused."Then she turned to me."Sele

Selena's POVThe day I acquired thirty percent of Dorrondale Hospital's shares and became its largest shareholder, I took my seat in the boardroom.The moment Richard walked in and saw me, he stopped cold."Selena? What are you doing here?"I sat at the head of the table.The hospital director sat beside me."This is our new largest shareholder, Selena Sanchez."Richard stared at me like he'd never seen me before.The conference room was packed.His position earned him a seat near the end of the table.Mine was at the center.In all our years together, I'd never told Richard what I actually did.He always assumed I was a freelancer.We met during a mountain-climbing trip.It was the first snow-covered peak I'd ever conquered.That's where I found Richard.Collapsed in the snow.Even though I was exhausted, I couldn't leave someone there to die.So I dragged him to a nearby cave with the last bit of strength I had.Then I waited.Waited for Avery to realize I was mis

"No, Selena, please. Let me explain. Just give me a chance."Richard rushed over and grabbed my arm."Yes, I celebrated David's birthday, but that's all. Grace is just a friend. You're the one I love. Please, Selena. Don't do this."I pulled free and looked him straight in the eye."Stop pretending. You know exactly who you love."At Chloe's funeral, Grace said Chloe bullied David, and you believed her instantly. If Chloe were still here, do you know how much that would've destroyed her?"Do you know why she got into that accident? She heard you were coming home and went out to buy your favorite chocolates."And where were you? At an amusement park with Grace and David."Did you ever take Chloe there?"You even refused to do Chloe's surgery so you could stay with them. Did you ever really care about her?"Do you know her favorite food? Her favorite games? Her favorite color? The clothes she liked?"You don't."Each word landed like a slap."You never knew any of it. But sh

Grace stood arm-in-arm with a slightly gray-haired man, smiling in a way that looked both sweet and forced.The second our eyes met, shock flashed across her face.Then it turned into pure malice.The man beside her noticed me and guided Grace over. We lightly clinked glasses.Before he could say anything, Grace spoke first."I didn't expect to see you here. It's been a long time."The businessman looked surprised."You know each other?" he asked in heavily accented English.Grace smiled."Of course. We used to be friends, but..."She let the sentence hang before suddenly changing the subject."How's Chloe these days? Oh." She covered her mouth. "I forgot. She died a long time ago. I'm sorry."Her expression looked apologetic.Her eyes didn't.I tightened my grip on my champagne glass, barely holding back my anger.Grace kept going."What brings you to Corvenia? Chasing love again? Selena, you've always been like that. You dive headfirst into love without thinking. Mayb