Anna's POV
When I got to CJ's apartment, I was surprised that it was locked, I brought out my phone and tried calling but his number wasn't going through 
What happened? 
I hope everything is okay... 
I recalled how he left me in the hotel, he look sad and devastated before leaving making me think something isn't right and now his apartment is locked. 
Something is definitely up and also Eric 
I need to figure out what is really going on?? 
                                  Eric's POV
(Hospital) 
"It is really getting worse and I think you just have limited hours to live " The doctor said and I looked away sadly 
"There's one last thing I want to do doc. " I said but the doctor shook his head in disapproval 
"I am sorry, you can't... It is dangerous for you to go outside,.. First your breathing is 0.56% proper, you refused to come back for your nose surgery back then and it will really affect you" the doctor said and I tried hard to fight back my tears but I just can't. 
I want to go my Homeland, I want to show my mom the real me now, I want her to be proud of me
I don't want her to be ashamed of me anymore 
I want her to see the best in me
I want her to know that I have finally achieve my dreams 
I want her to know that I am no more the ugly dumbass that she use to call me 
I want her to know everything but I just can't 
I started coughing badly and the doctor quickly call the nurses 
"Eric!!!  Someone called 
I slowly turned my head... It was Eve 
She quickly ran towards me but the nurses slowly pushed her off as they load me onto a stretcher and hurry me out of the room.
Eve ran after me and I was extremely surprised to see her crying. 
I felt her small arms around mine and saw the tears that stained her cheeks. 
I watched her mouth move, but couldn't hear any sound.
I felt her hot tears fall on my arm.  
How did she manage to trace me to the hospital?? 
"Eric, you promise to protect me, you said you hate when you fail to fulfill your promise so pls stat safe for me" she said 
My head began to throb badly as my chest was really hurting me, everything was now getting blur as I began to breathe heavily.... 
I started to recall about my painful past 
                              Flash Back
Eric was in his room when he heard his mom shouting on his dad calling him different names 
"You this stupid good for nothing drunkard, all he know how to do is to drink and sleep around with young girls..." She yelled but Eric father did not care as she pushed her away 
Eric quickly rushed to his mother to see if she was okay but His mother pushed him away 
"Get lost you dumbass boy, all you and your father ever give me is shame, I am not proud to be his wife nor am I proud to say you're my son " She said and left the room and follow her husband as she kept abusing him
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(Still on Flashback) 
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Eric was given the award of the best student in school in front of everyone, he was asked to call his mother on the stage 
He was happy and quickly went to where his mother was sitting while everyone was looking at him 
"Mom " He called sounding excited "let's go" he said as he held his mom hand but her mother jerk it off
"How many times have I told you that you shouldn't disgrace me in public?? " She whispered as she looked at everyone whose eyes were on them 
"Hahaha I am sorry but he is my younger sister son... I am not his mother, he is mistaken " She said and left the place in a hurry 
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"Mom..  I have pain all over my body, my head hurt, my tummy hurt " Eric sadly said 
"And what is my business with that?? 
"Take me to the doctor " he said " I think I am really sick" 
"And where's the money??  
"Mom I am sick " he said and began to cry
"Aish.... This is why I don't want to give birth in the first place... I hate kids" his mother complained bitterly 
(End of Flashback) 
                                 Author's POV
"Mom I don't know why you hate me, if only you took me to the hospital back then... I will be fully okay " he thought as he close his eyes 
Eve could see the tears in the corner of his eyes as he was quickly rushed to the ER
She tried to follow him in but was stopped by some nurses.
"You have to stay out here." One of them said just before rushing through the door to help.
Eve stood there for a minute looking through the small window on the door. She could have stood there all day watching them work on Eric , but felt nothing but pain as she dropped to a squat and burst out crying 
                                Kayla's POV 
"What do you just say??  My dad or should I say my fake dad asked looking shocked 
"CJ is coming to pick me up very soon, our wedding is in the next two days and it will take place in China" 
"What!!!  He exclaimed 
"Yes dad, aren't you happy for me??  Your daughter is eventually getting married to the guy of his dream " I said and he looked away 
I know he is not happy with it
He want CJ to get marry to his own real daughter.. How selfish 
"But what of.... 
"Are you planning to say Anna??  I said cutting him short and he slowly nodded 
"It seem CJ just use her as one of his one night, CJ only love me and I think the girl is too dumb to notice " I said and I could see how he clenched his fist
I scoffed then my phone peep 
"I gotta go now..  I think CJ is at the gate " I said 
"Let him enter, I need to talk to him"
"No dad, you need to rest and besides we're in a hurry "I said and was going but I suddenly stopped and looked at him
"Also dad, after our wedding, I promise to give you the best gift ever " I said and quickly walk away 
My spirit keep telling me that he will want Anna to be the heiress to the company but I won't allow that, it's either he die or I become the heiress 
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I ignored all the maids and guards as I walked downstairs to meet CJ.. 
I open the car and was about sitting in the front next to him but I was shocked when he asked me to sit in the back 
"Sit in the back" he said and my eyes widened 
"But why??  
"Just sit in the back " He repeated and I obeyed him.. 
I don't want anything that will make him change his mind of not marrying 
I emerged into the car and sat at the back 
I thought he was madly in love with Anna so why is he suddenly marrying me?? 
Did Anna break his heart or was he forced by his sister?? 
I don't really care as long as he is getting marry to me, there is nothing to worry about 
"Err... I love the wedding dress, they all look so beautiful that I really find it too hard to choose one" I said but he turned on the music and put it in a high volume 
                                 Anna's POV 
I had tried CJ's number countless of time but it wasn't reachable 
What ia going on?? 
I tried Eric's number too but it was switched off, I quickly log in to my weibo account and got a message from an unknown user 
I checked the profile 
It was Eve 
I opened the inbox 
hey, it is me Eve 
                        Sent 6 days ago
 💬I need to tell you something urgent, I think something will happen at the concert tonight 
💬  hi, good afternoon
💬 pls reply
💬  Anna, I just found out that Eric is suffering, he needs your help, he has leukemia, he can't fight this alone 
                                  Sent 9:02 5 days ago
My eyes widened as I could feel my heart beating fast 
Leukemia?? 
No no no..... 
Suddenly I got another message from an unknown person  it was a video, my hand was shaking as I clicked on it
It was a video of a pregnant woman, she was smiling as she rubbed her tummy 
"I can't wait to give birth so that I can name her Anna " The lady said 
"Anna??  Do you think the unborn baby is a girl?  Another voice was heard at the background 
"Sure, she's definitely a girl and I will name her Anna " 
The video ended but Anna couldn't think straight as everything was like a dream... 
Who is she?? 
"Eric?? Eric?? 
Hospital?? 
She quickly call a cab and was shaking profusely 
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                               Author's POV 
When Anna got to the hospital, she started asking different nurses about Eric but none of them seem not to know whom she is talking about. 
She ran her fingers through her hair 
She definitely knew this is the hospital where he is, she had tracked Eve's location and this is exactly the hospital 
She was about to walk away when she see nurses pushing the stretcher, someone was lying down on it and the person was cover in white. 
Then she sighted Eve who was crying profusely 
"Nooo... Nooo.... You promise to protect me so wake up" She yelled 
Anna ran to the scene 
She felt numb.
She just feels something is dead inside her that will never
get alive. She can't see or hear anything.
Just aimlessly looking at the body that was covered in a
white cloth. 
They say it was Eric but she laughed at them how can they even think like that...... 
"Eve what is it?? Why are you crying?? where is Eric?? 
Just then one of the nurses removed the cloth and her whole life shattered in front of her.
She took a step back and her heart keep beating fast
She walks slowly toward Eric who was laying peacefully like he is sleeping. She touches his soft skin that was too pale for her liking. 
She rubbed his cold skin to bring back the warmth he always had whenever She touches him
 She starts breathing fast and touches Eric head 
"Eric"she whispered
But Mina gets no response. She felt her own heart- stopping like Eric did...
No no nothing can happen to him,  he doesn't deserve this, he don't after all he has gone through so much, he doesn't deserve
this death, he deserves all the happiness that he never got
Anna got angry and yelled
"Eric open your eyes,, open your eyes... Or else you will regret what I am going to do ' 
One of the nurses tries to calm her 
"Stop it. He is dead ...accept this'
She pushed the nurse hand by force 
"d on't ...don't say thi.. he is fine to call the doctor they will wake him
Eve eyes filled with tears as he looked at Eric lying down helplessly
Anna was still so shocked to accept this she runs to Eric
"Eric pls don't do this... Stop this acting and wake up,... " She yelled as she break down and fall on the floor
Someone run to her but Anna was uncontrolled she was shaking and then she screamed 
"Eric.....PLEASE COME BACK PLEASE COME BACK IM SO TIRED TIRED'
A doctor also runs to her. 
'She is in shocked we need to give her relaxan " The doctor said as he took out the injection