" And now , I don't need your money or your concern . So whether or not you knew I was sick , it doesn't really matter anymore . " I had never tried to hide my illness . Since my diagnosis , my medical reports were always placed on the table at home , just needing some attention to be noticed . Yet , Elton didn't spare a single glance toward them . His entire focus was on Yvette , who had recently entered his life . She was younger , more attractive , and brimming with vitality . She was everything I could no longer be . Later , because he wanted to be with Yvette , Elton moved out of the house entirely . So he never saw the times I collapsed from the pain during my episodes . He never knew how often I cried while calling an ambulance for myself . Elton said nothing as he gently lifted me and placed me back onto the hospital bed . I felt a tear fall onto my face . I closed my eyes , not wanting to look at him anymore . After a long silence , his tearful voice finally sounded . " But ... I need you . " I didn't respond . Instead , I kept my eyes shut , pretending to be asleep . Even now , Elton was still clueless about my reason for breaking up with him then . Back then , after he became the Mafia boss that year , he returned and proposed to me . I had been filled with such happiness and felt an overwhelming urge to share my truth with him . I longed to tell him that all the harsh words I had spoken during our breakup were nothing but an act . I didn't leave him because he was broke . I loved him deeply and only walked away because I was sick and believed he deserved someone better - someone who wasn't living in constant fear of their health . I felt sad about my illness and wished I could be by his side for the rest of his life . 1/2 Chapter 7 +25 BONUS But when I found him , he was at a bar with a woman in his arms . He w The day I finally composed myself , I went to find Elton , hoping we could have an honest talk . was kissing her like nothing else in the world mattered . I stood in front of him , holding back tears . When he saw me , there wasn't even a hint of panic in his expression . At that moment , it all became clear to me . He was taking revenge on me . 2/2 Chapter 8