Part 2I Left the Old Love Behind

At that moment, I felt all the blood in my body rush backward.

A massive terror swallowed me whole.

“Lucas, hurry. Call an ambulance.”

“What did you give my mom?”

“There was clearly nothing with peanuts on the table. How could she be allergic?”

Lucas finally realized the seriousness of the situation and hurriedly dialed emergency services.

But Lila bent down beside my ear and spoke in a dark, smug whisper.

“There really weren’t peanuts in her candy.”

“But your mom was thirsty just now, so I poured her a cup of hot milk.”

“A little peanut crumb accidentally fell into it.”

With a boom, it was as if thunder had exploded above my head.

I lost control completely.

I lunged at Lila and clamped my hands around her throat.

“You bitch. Do you know this could kill my mom?”

Lila was nearly choked.

When Lucas saw it, he immediately let go of my mother and slapped me hard across the face.

Because my mother suddenly lost his support, her head hit the floor heavily.

“Mom!”

I had no time to wipe the blood from the corner of my mouth.

I threw myself over and held her tightly.

Something sticky touched my hand.

When I looked down, blood had already stained the carpet.

My heart hurt like it had been carved open.

“Mom, wake up. Don’t sleep. The ambulance is coming.”

My voice was hoarse beyond recognition.

But Lucas was carefully checking Lila’s neck.

When he saw the red mark there, he looked at me with furious eyes.

“Anna, you’re insane.”

“If you dare hurt Lila again, get out of this house.”

My voice trembled from fear.

“Lucas, she admitted it. She gave my mom milk with peanuts in it.”

Guilt flickered through his eyes.

But it disappeared in an instant.

“It was just a little peanut crumb. It’s not like it’ll kill her.”

“You and your mother are both so dramatic.”

“You’ve had allergic reactions more than thirty times, and you’re still alive.”

Then he glanced at me coldly.

“The ambulance is almost here.”

“I’ll take Lila to the hospital for a checkup first.”

Seeing that they were about to leave, I endured the pain and blocked the door.

“Lucas, my mom is in worse condition. Can you stay here with me?”

“I’m weak all over. I’m afraid I’ll delay her treatment.”

Seeing how wretched I looked, something in Lucas’s heart seemed to ache faintly.

“Fine, I’ll...”

Before he could finish, Lila suddenly clutched her neck.

“Lucas, I feel like I can’t breathe.”

“Am I going to die?”

Seeing her like that, Lucas frowned.

“Lila, stop making trouble. We’ll put Aunt Margaret in the ambulance first, then I’ll take you to get checked.”

His tone was stiff because he was anxious.

Unexpectedly, Lila crouched down and burst into tears.

“Lucas, you yelled at me.”

“Two years ago, what did you promise my parents?”

“You said you’d take good care of me.”

“But just now, your fiancée almost strangled me, and you’re still speaking for her.”

Lucas stiffened.

He crouched and pulled Lila into his arms.

“All right. I’ll take you first.”

Then he looked at me apologetically.

“Anna, the paramedics will help you.”

“Lila only has me.”

“After all, her parents died saving me.”

I stared hard into his slightly reddened eyes.

“Lucas Whitman, if you walk out that door today, we are over.”