Chapter 52: Just Get Divorced Already!

Trying to put everything behind her, Lu An’an put on her best act, pretending she just happened to have the time to visit Li Lihua.

And it took Li Lihua by surprise. She was happy to see her daughter, and she smiled. “Why are you here so late?”

“I miss you, so I came.” It was an excuse Lu An’an made up, and she started talking about school, distracting Li Lihua.

Yan Yunge wasn’t used to sleeping in another bed, not to mention sleeping in a sitting position. He woke up too soon after his nap.

He moved his wheelchair to check in on Yan Yinlan, who was still deep in slumber, and his temperature had gone down. After paging a nurse to take care of Yan Yinlan, he went out to look for Lu An’an. Despite not knowing where she was, he used his connection and shortly discovered she was in another ward, and his brows furrowed. He had never heard of her talking about any family or friends.

Though Li Lihua adored Lu An’an, she was still sharp. Severely ill, the hospital bills must have cost tons. She had always thought her husband had borrowed that money, but after talking to him, it was only then she realized Lu An’an was paying for it. She didn’t know how to bring that up since. Now that her condition was stable, she couldn’t wait any further.

“Tell me the truth, An’an. From where did the money for my hospital bills come?” Li Lihua’s eyes turned red as she spoke. It was such a large sum, and she started worrying if Lu An’an had gone down the wrong path.

“I-It’s from my part-time job. And I borrowed some of them from a, uh, rich friend of mine.” Lu An’an wasn’t expecting that question, and she stuttered a little, not knowing how she should answer.

“No need to lie,” Li Lihua interrupted, “I can take it. Just tell me everything.”

“Mom…” Lu An’an panicked. She couldn’t come clean.

“If you won’t tell me, I’m giving up on treatment. I’m the patient, so I do have the right, don’t I?” Li Lihua’s tone got stern. The more Lu An’an tried to stall, the more suspicious it was.

And that was the final straw. “I got married.”

Confusion flashed across Li Lihua’s face, and she couldn’t draw a connection between that and the money. Still, she was frustrated. “You got married? This young?”

“I got married because Gu Anning didn’t want to marry her fiancé.” Lu An’an took a deep breath. “So I took her place instead. And as part of the conditions of the marriage, I got the money for your hospital bills.”

Li Lihua’s heart sank. She couldn’t believe what she had just heard. What a failure she was, letting her daughter marry a man she didn’t love only to afford her hospital treatment!

Yet, Lu An’an didn’t notice the shift in her emotions, and she continued, “I know it sounds absurd, but he’s a great husband to me. After all this time together, we realize we have feelings for each…”

“Get a divorce.” It was a rash decision made for the sake of her illness. How could Li Lihua even trust if Lu An’an was telling the truth?

Her take on that matter left Lu An’an stunned. She almost yelled, “Mom, we do love each other. You’re only breaking us apart!”

“Breaking you apart?” Li Lihua squeezed her eyes shut. “Nothing’s right from the beginning of your marriage, and it’s not too late to start over. Don’t make this harder for me, An’an.”