I dont want fake affection Chapter 1 The day I was supposed to say I do , my fiancé ran off and married my half sister .
I became the laughingstock of the whole town overnight .
At what felt like the lowest point in my life , my childhood best friend , Jake Callahan , got down on one knee with a diamond ring and poured his heart out to me .
In that moment , I really thought Id finally found happiness .
But three years later , on the way to a routine prenatal appointment , we were in a car accident .
Jake instinctively threw his body over Sarah , who was in the backseat with us .
I took the brunt of the impact , lost the baby , and found out I couldnt have any more .
As if that wasnt enough , while recovering , I overheard Jake talking to a doctor friend .
Jake , you married Claire to be closer to Sarah , knowing it would change your life .
And now , for Sarah , you secretly arranged to have Claires kidney transplanted to her , sacrificing your own child in the process .
Was it really worth it , man ? Have you even considered how unfair and cruel this is to Claire ? L After a long , heavy silence , Jakes voice , strained and desperate , broke through : All Sarah ever wanted was to marry Ryan and be healthy .
If shes happy , then everything Ive done is worth it .
I never wanted kids with Claire anyway , so maybe losing the baby was for the best .
And Claire … If my kidney had been a match for Sarah , I wouldnt have gone through this charade and created this accident .
Ill spend the rest of my life making it up to her .
My body freze く My body froze , like Id been struck by lightning .
Jakes words hit me like a bucket of ice water , chilling me to the bone .
For three years , the happiness I thought I had was nothing but a joke .
Jake said he never wanted to have kids with me , but when I first told him I was pregnant , he was over the moon , tears in his eyes , talking about how excited he was to be a dad .
My whole pregnancy , Jake was so attentive , always putting me first .
We spent countless nights dreaming about our future together , a happy family of three .
く When the baby was gone , Jake was so heartbroken .
He explained that the reason he protected Sarah first was because she was closest to him in that moment .
It all happened so fast , he didnt have time to think .
But I was closest to him ! While I was in the hospital , besides being in surgery , Jake was there around the clock , taking care of everything .
So , despite my doubts , I chose to believe him , because he looked so tired and worn down .
After the accident , I noticed my body wasnt the same .

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I felt weak , exhausted all the time .
Even walking up the stairs or lifting something felt like too much effort .
I thought it was just from the trauma and the miscarriage , that I hadnt fully recovered .
But now I know it was because I lost a kidney .
And I was so touched that Jake bought me all those expensive supplements and took such good care of me .
Three years of marriage , Jakes tenderness and attention made me fall for him , little by little .
But it was all part of his carefully planned deception , all for the woman he truly loved .
He wanted to keep me away from Ryan forever , keep me from ruining Sarahs happiness , and take my kidney without me ever knowing .
You have to admit , Jake is shrewd .
And I didnt even realize when I had a match test done with Sarah .
My heart felt like it was being ripped open .
The pain was unbearable .
Tears finally spilled over , streaming down my face and onto the floor .
< I stumbled out of the hospital .
Ignoring the stares of passersby , I wandered aimlessly through the streets .
Jake called several times .
I ignored every call .
The memory of Jakes cold , heartless words .
made my chest ache .
Only when Id cried all my tears and had no energy left did I take a cab home .
When I opened the front door , Jake was on the phone with someone , his voice all soft and gentle : anu yenie .
Okay , you just had surgery , so you need to rest .
99 My heart clenched .
The only person Jake would talk to like that was Sarah .
The second he saw me , Jake hung up .
A flash of panic crossed his face , so quick I almost thought I imagined it .
Jake rushed to me , pulling me into a hug .
Where were you ? Why didnt you answer your phone ? Do you know how worried I was ? Jakes voice trembled , and the concern in his eyes seemed genuine .
I used to think Jakes arms were the safest place in the world .
Now , held so gently , so carefully , I felt nothing .
I stepped back from him , pulled my phone out of my purse , and saw the screen was black .
Dead battery .
I forced a smile , trying to sound casual .
I thought something had happened to you .
I was about to call the police , Jake said , taking my hand .
Your hands are freezing ! く He noticed I wasnt wearing a coat .
You always get cold easily , why wouldnt you wear a coat on a day like today ? When he asked that , I remembered that my coat was at the hospital .
Oh , I forgot .
I smiled weakly .
Jake didnt seem to notice that my smile didnt reach my eyes .
Jake playfully pinched my nose , shaking his head .
Youre such a scatterbrain .
I stiffened .
Jake had done that countless times over the BUT I AIAN I тeel any of the oia sweetness , just emptiness .
I stared at Jake .