Chapter 13 Laura placed a bowl of oatmeal before me , pulling me out of my thoughts . I pushed away the unappetizing vegetarian dishes and oatmeal and looked at Timothy . " Why is my food different from theirs ? " Only then did he glance at me . As he fed Daphne , he said , " If you hadn't eaten meat in front of Daphne yesterday , she wouldn't have gone to your room looking for food . You brought the incident with the urn upon yourself . " This was victim - blaming and a blatant show of double standards . He gave a perfect example of what those things were . I took a deep breath and stood . " I won't eat at home from now on . Don't bother cooking for me . " I didn't need to rely on Timothy's handouts to survive . There were plenty of restaurants out there , and the supermarkets were stocked with whatever I wanted . I could eat anything I wanted . Wasn't that much better ? But as I turned to leave , a wave of dizziness hit me . I clutched my forehead , trying desperately to steady myself . But it was no use . My vision went black , and I collapsed backward . Right before I lost consciousness , I felt myself fall against a broad chest . I woke up in the hospital with only Laura by my side . A deep red liquid flowed from the IV drip into my body . I hadn't realized my anemia had gotten so bad that I needed a transfusion . " Mrs. Grant , you're finally awake . " Laura sighed in relief . " You scared the daylights out of me ! You didn't have breakfast , so have some oatmeal . I also have mashed potatoes . " I looked at the meal , which didn't have a speck of meat in sight . I frowned . Timothy could break his rules for Yasmin and allow her and Daphne to live freely . Why did I , the woman he'd betrayed , have to endure his every whim ? Even now , in this state , he would rather I take medicine and get blood transfusions than let me recover naturally through a diet and without side effects . I asked Laura to make me the same food Yasmin and Daphne were eating . I was still stubbornly trying to prove that whatever Yasmin had , I could have too . But Laura looked troubled . " Mrs. Grant , that vixen is still at the house . If she sees me making meat dishes for you , she'll definitely tell Mr. Grant . I ... I'm afraid he'll be upset . " " Forget it . " I didn't want to put her in a tough spot. So , I pressed the call button and asked a nurse to get me something I wanted from the cafeteria . Noticing my sour mood , Laura tried to comfort me . " When you fainted today , Mr. Grant was the one who caught you . He would've stayed to take care of you himself if he didn't have work to attend to . " My phone rang right as Laura finished speaking . It was a call from Ruby , my best friend . " I can't believe what I'm seeing ! Timothy Grant had the nerve to bring his illegitimate daughter to enroll her in 1/2 Chapter 13 +25 BONUS my kindergarten ! He's not even bothering to hide this anymore , is he ? " she snarled . The Slater family ran the most upscale private kindergarten in Seavale , and Ruby handled enrolment reviews . I smiled bitterly . So , this was the " work " Timothy had to attend to . He and I had been married for almost four years , but he never once took me to public events . Yet , he could parade his mistress and illegitimate daughter everywhere . My heart felt numb , like it had forgotten how to feel hurt . I briefly told Ruby about everything that had happened to me these past few days . When I was done , she asked , " Where are you ? I'm coming over now ! " After the call , a doctor entered with my test results . He told me gravely that my long - term unbalanced diet had not only caused my anemia to worsen , but it had also led to atrophic gastritis . If left untreated , it could turn cancerous . The word " cancer " sent a chill through me . For the first time , I realized how close I was to death . It was no wonder I was often kept awake at night by excruciating stomach pains . It was because of all the years I'd spent eating vegetarian meals . All this time , I'd been loving Timothy at the expense of my own life . From now on , I would love myself instead . After the doctor left , Laura took out her phone , visibly worried . " I need to tell Mr. Grant about this . You're his wife . Why should that vixen get to eat whatever she wants when you're half - dead ? How can he still treat you like this ? " Chapter 14