Mason knelt on the pavement and held Zoe in his arms. She was covered in so much blood that it stained his palms as red as wine.He called out to her in a trembling voice, but she could no longer hear him. Her eyes were closed and her body was slowly wasting away. The warmth was leaving her body as rapidly as she had lost her love for him…A single tear fell straight into his aching heart.…The doctors were rushing in and out of the emergency room in Lockwood Hospital. None of them dared cause any delays.Mason stood right outside the operating room. Raising his eyes, he looked at the red light outside of the operating room. All he could hear was what the doctor told him moments ago.“You need to be prepared, Mr. Mason. Ms. Zoe suffered a compound fracture on her left arm. She might never be able to perform delicate tasks with it in the future!”What did it mean? Did it mean that she could no longer play the violin? They hadn’t even started the surgery then. How could they simp

Zoe had suffered heavy injuries. Aside from her fractured left arm, there were bruises, cuts, and blunt force trauma all over her body. She needed to be taken care of, but she wouldn’t let Mason do it.She refused to talk to him or let him feed her. On top of that, she wouldn’t let him clean her up. It was as if she was trying to eject him from her life.Plates of food were knocked over and fell to the floor. Mason looked at the mess briefly before glancing at Zoe, who was sitting on the bed, “What on earth do you want? Do you want a divorce right now?”Feeling a tightness in her throat, she responded softly after a brief pause, “I want to transfer to another hospital! And yes, I want a divorce!”He glared at her while a nurse walked in, saw the mess on the floor, cleaned it up, and left the ward quietly. Then, he walked to the window and turned his back to her.Wearing a white shirt and black long pants, he looked stunningly sharp. After a long pause, he walked out of her ward.

Mason was very calm when he walked into Zoe’s ward. The light in the ward hurt his eyes, but not as much as David and Zoe, who were embracing each other. She used to be his and only his.On the other hand, David was close to losing his control. Releasing her gently, he took her to the bathroom and asked her to stay put in there. After that, he took off his coat and his cuff links. Every action was carried out slowly and deliberately, but there was an unmistakable sense of aggression behind them.Mason was doing the same thing too.The next thing they knew, they were throwing punches at each other fiercely. Every time they swung their fist, they were out to seriously hurt their opponent. It was especially true for David. His eyes turned red with fury when he roared at Mason, “What did she ever do to deserve you? You could fill a boat with the number of guys who tried to win her heart in the music academy and yet she foolishly fell for you instead! If you don’t love her, then why

It was nine o’clock in the morning. The doctor was helping Zoe with her rehabilitation. Mason was sitting and working on the couch to the side.Ava knocked on the door and came in. She leaned into his ear and said, “Ms. Lilith’s plane has taken off, Mr. Mason.”Then, he glanced at Zoe. She obviously heard it, but she wasn’t letting anything show on her face. It was as if she no longer cared.His eyes grew darker. He said to Ava, “Got it. You may leave.”He glanced at Zoe again when Ava left. Once the medical personnel had also left, he put down his work and looked at her. She looked cold and aloof. He spoke softly, “She’s gone! She can never affect our lives anymore! Can we please start over, Zoe?”She, on the other hand, kept looking out the window. It was freezing out there and a baby bird was learning how to fly. It was flying unsteadily and almost fell a few times, but it spread its wings at the last moment and flew straight into the heavens.She tore her gaze away when she

Mason went back to their bedroom, but Zoe was nowhere to be seen. He was frozen to the spot for a few seconds before he climbed the stairs to the third floor and opened the door to the room where she practiced her violin.As he had guessed, she was right there. The violin was tossed onto the ground and she, too, fell onto the carpet. She looked so miserable, as if someone had irreparably ruined her intricate life!Mason felt a pang of guilt at the sight. Taking light steps toward her, he knelt and said tenderly, “How about we travel and clear your mind? Go ahead and pick any country. Didn’t you used to want to go on a honeymoon trip? I can spare an entire month for traveling as soon as I wrap up the jobs I have on hand now.”Lowering her head, she ran her fingers across her violin gently.After a long pause, she said softly, “I want to go to Hucksburgh!”Perhaps she wanted to attend the music concert, he thought. Aiden’s Global Classical Music Concert would be premiering tomorrow.