Chapter 802 I'll Pretend I Never Knew You
Antonio was completely panicked. He didn't even bother to pick up the thing on the ground, stepping over it and pulling Sarah into his arms. "Sorry! I really know I was wrong! I didn't mean to deceive you. Please don't be like this, Sarah.."
"Please don't be mad." His eyes were bloodshot, and tears fell from the corners of his eyes without him noticing. "I'll tell you everything, okay? Whatever you want to know, I'll tell you. I really didn't mean to deceive you. I didn't want you to worry, I..."
Sarah didn't struggle, letting him hold her.
But she didn't speak, and even at this moment, Antonio could feel the resolute aura emanating from her, something he had never seen before.
After a long while, Sarah finally spoke slowly. "Don't you think this scene is too familiar?"
How many times had this happened before?
Antonio had sworn before, promising not to hide anything from her again, but in the end, it was all lies! He had never truly trusted her!
"Why, Antonio? Why do you do this even though you know it will make me angry, even though you know I hate being lied to, even though you know I will worry? Do you think hiding things from me is for my good? Do you really love me, Antonio?" Sarah's expression was frighteningly calm. Because she hadn't rested well the night before, her face was even paler than usual, and tears rolled down, leaving transparent streaks.
She sighed, "I'm really tired, do you understand? I've said before, that I want a marriage of honesty and partnership, not like this. Sign it. This agreement, maybe I should have given it to you a long time ago."
Antonio's mind buzzed as he listened to Sarah's words, feeling as if he had been struck by a heavy blow.
His heart ached, and he was completely flustered, hurriedly explaining, "No, Sarah! I thought about telling you, but..."
"But you're pregnant now, and you have to worry about Cynthia. I was afraid your body couldn't handle it, so I wanted to wait until after the surgery to tell you, I..." Every word he said now felt especially meaningless.
Deception and concealment were like that, even if done with good intentions, when the truth was revealed, all that remained was a sense of helplessness.
"No matter what, divorce is absolutely impossible! Don't ever say such things again, okay, Sarah? Please, I really know I was wrong."
Sarah took a deep breath and pushed him away. "If that's the case, tell me now."
She wanted to know what kind of illness could make Antonio go as far as to prepare a will in advance.
Antonio closed his eyes heavily, "Okay, I'll tell you."
His hands still held Sarah's shoulders, the slight rubbing motion revealing his inner struggle and pain, but he finally spoke slowly. "I have a chip in my body. It was implanted by Harold after that explosion when I fell off the cliff. Besides basic monitoring and tracking functions, the chip is connected to my cardiovascular system. The computer controlling this chip hasn't been found yet. If the computer initiates the self-destruct program, the chip will explode inside me, along with my heart."
Sarah listened intently, feeling a chill in her blood. She never expected Harold could be this ruthless.
But thinking about it, it made sense. After all, he had done so many bad things.
And to his son Antonio, Harold was still so inhumane.
"Isn't he already in custody now?" Her voice trembled slightly, "He can't activate the self-destruct program anymore, right? Right?"
"That's the best-case scenario. Harold is cunning. Who knows if the computer was really destroyed or if he left it with some hidden subordinate? Happiness and stability are within my reach, but I must proactively eliminate all risks. Also, Dr. Reed has already examined it carefully, but the cardiovascular system and the chip's conduit have gradually fused together. If it's not removed soon, it will pose a life-threatening risk at any time. So now, surgery is necessary. There's just some risk, and I'm not sure what the outcome will be, so I didn't dare to tell you." Antonio's voice was suppressed, speaking very slowly.
Sarah's heart raced. Even though she had prepared herself, hearing such a result still made her feel suffocated.
"What were you thinking?" Tears streamed uncontrollably from her eyes. "Antonio? Did you think you could hide this from me forever? Did you ever think that if you didn't tell me anything and the surgery failed, I would have to collect your body without knowing anything? Did you want me to repeatedly accept the fact that you're no longer in this world?"
"Sarah." Hearing these words, Antonio's heart felt like it was being tightly squeezed by a giant hand, filled with guilt and pain, unable to utter a complete sentence.
He knew that once this was revealed, Sarah would be angry, or even hate him. He could accept that consequence.
He had accepted all the injustices the world had thrown at him.
Sometimes, he just wanted to ask God why it had to create so many obstacles for him and Sarah.
He took a deep breath and reached for a tissue to wipe her face, "Sarah, it's all my fault. Don't..."
"Don't touch me!" Sarah pushed him away, trying to control her emotions.
Thinking about that outcome made her choke up, unable to speak. After a while, she finally calmed down and continued, "I'm always the last to know. Is that fair to me?"
Antonio lowered his eyes, unable to refute such an accusation. No matter what, he had indeed deceived Sarah.
Sarah just felt exhausted, a kind of fatigue that came from deep within.
She understood Antonio's difficulties. Antonio always wanted to shoulder everything himself.
She never doubted his love for her. But Sarah thought she had taken everything too lightly.
She thought that after everything they had been through, Antonio would slowly learn to open up to her completely, to try to share some of the burden on his shoulders with her.
But it turned out he wouldn't， Antonio still liked to bear all the difficulties alone.
Sarah felt hopeless and lost, but for now, saving Antonio's life was more important.
She wiped her tears harshly, looking at the glaring sun outside, and said slowly, "Let's go, don't say anything. For now, I'll go with you for the surgery."
The rest could wait until after the surgery.
Antonio's body stiffened, and he tightened his grip on her hand, "Sarah, there's one more thing."
Hearing him say this, Sarah immediately felt a bad premonition, "What is it?"
"The success rate of this surgery is only forty percent." Seeing her face change, Antonio quickly comforted her, "But don't worry too much. Timothy is very skilled. He will definitely complete the surgery."
Sarah felt like a part of her heart had collapsed, the suffocating feeling almost making her faint.
After a long while, she forced herself to speak, "It's okay. Haven't you already prepared for this? If the surgery fails, I'll pretend I never knew you. Don't worry."
Antonio remained silent.
A heavy bitterness rose in his throat, and his lips moved slightly, but in the end, he said nothing.
Instead, he nodded, as if accepting that this was the outcome he wanted.
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