Chapter 11 11 288 Vouchers Chapter 11 In less than ten minutes, the operating room's red light went off. Alexander watched helplessly as the doctors wheeled Sophie out. The doctor shook his head, delivering the death sen- tence. The last shred of hope vanished. A bone-chilling numbness left Alexander speechless. When Olivia arrived at the hospital, she found Alexander sitting motionless on the floor. "Alexander!" She tried pulling him up, but he seemed rooted to the spot. His eyes were terrifyingly hollow, yet his words dripped with venom: "I demand an autopsy!" As he spoke, Alexander stood up. Bloodstained and menacing, he looked monstrous, but Olivia still grabbed his arm frantically: "What about our wedding? Alexander!" "Do you know how humiliated I was in there? I..." Before Olivia could finish, Alexander cut her off: "Cancel it." Without a backward glance, he shook off her grip and strode away. Olivia stamped her foot, face twisted with resentment. Sophie watched it all, silently floating after Alexander In the morgue, Alexander traced Sophie's ashen face over and over "Uncle failed you I couldn't protect you. Tears but the cold steel slab. Clutching Sophie's hand, he studied every scar on her skin until the sight became unbear- able 00% 12.39 Chapter 11 1288 Vouchers He stood firm: "Perform the autopsy." The medical examiner approached, gloved and masked, eyeing Alexander's immovable stance with discomfort: "You shouldn't stay." But Alexander didn't budge, gaze locked on Sophie: "I'm not leaving." The examiners exchanged uneasy glances. Just as they touched the shroud, a woman's voice rang out: "Stop!" Alexander turned to see Olivia rushing in. "Alexander, what's the point of this?" "Didn't she bring all that suffering on herself?" Bring it on herself? If anything. Sophie's torment began when she fell for Alexander. Everything she did traced back to him. Seeing Olivia's poorly concealed panic, Alexander felt an icy dread. Had Olivia lied about everything? The doubt took root, freezing his thoughts. "Alexander, your duty isn't to Sophie! Must I face our guests alone?" "Have you forgotten today's our wedding?" Olivia's eyes welled up. Tears streaked her makeup, painting a pitiful picture. Alexander finally wavered. Glancing at Sophie, he asked the examiner: "Will tomorrow affect the autopsy?" "No." After getting an affirmative answer, Alexander finally relaxed, but his grave expression frightened Olivia. "Without my permission, no one steps in here." This statement made Olivia case up slightly Sophie watched Alexander leave without approaching, hovering by her own corpse, curled up. 12:30 Chapter 11 1288 (Vouchers Why after death could she still see herself, see these heartbreaking, disgusting people? She didn't understand. But Alexander only gave brief orders at the door before turning back. Seeing him return to the morgue, Olivia grabbed Alexander in disbelief. Her grip was fierce, nails digging into his arm until it hurt. "Alexander! What exactly am I to you?" "Do you plan to keep that dead woman company forever?" Olivia's increasingly frantic tone showed she'd lost all reason. Hearing "dead," Alexander stared at her incredulously. Olivia had never seemed so unreasonable to him. Now, icy warning filled his voice and eyes: "Olivia." "Sophie isn't dead! What I do is my choice." "Besides, we're not married! You've no right to control me." Olivia saw the fury in the man before her and understood completely. Lips curling, she advanced step by step: "You've changed your mind about marrying me, haven't you? Alexander." Alexander watched her silently, lips pressed tight. His decision came instantly: "I don't want to marry." Hot tears spilled from Olivia's eyes, humiliation deepening her misery. She clutched his hand: "Alexander, I know you're upset. I'll wait. I can wait." "Please don't give up on me so fast." As she spoke, Olivia embraced him. Tears soaked his shoulder-the warmth suddenly reminded him of Sophie. Sophie hadn't held him like this in so long. 63.8% 12.39 Chapter 11 Thinking this, Alexander stiffened and listlessly pushed Olivia away. "I need to be alone." 簡會 288 Vouchers 07.7 % 12:39