My Ex-Husband Always Knew That I Had Cheated on Him
Chapter 110 The First Taste

Chapter 110: Chapter 110 The First Taste

"Oh, Mom, what’s there to talk about lies between us as mother and daughter? Haven’t I said before? There are no parents in the world who aren’t good to their children. Even if you lied to me, it was for my own good."

"But I do have something to tell you—on the day I received the HIV test results, I told Lucas I wanted a divorce. I’ve already signed the divorce agreement and gave it to him."

Chloe didn’t mind; she wouldn’t have thought that Emily was about to tell her about her true parentage.

She thought it was just a trivial matter.

"What?"

Emily was interrupted halfway through her sentence, swallowing the rest of her words.

She couldn’t even bother to tell Chloe about her true parentage; she was completely absorbed by Chloe’s talk about the divorce from Lucas, drawing all attention.

"Mom, as medical staff, we are very clear about HIV. It’s one thing for me to have it, but there’s no need to infect Lucas."

"However, when I brought up the divorce to him that day, he neither agreed nor disagreed, just said he would consider it. It’s been so long, and he hasn’t given me a result. I called him, and he didn’t answer."

"I don’t know how long I’ll be here; could you go to Lucas’s parents and clearly explain our divorce situation?"

"..."

After Chloe finished speaking, Emily was stunned for a long time and didn’t say a word.

As a healthcare worker, she was very familiar with HIV.

And the primary modes of transmission for HIV are sexual and blood.

She knew divorce was now the best outcome for Chloe and Lucas.

But as a mother, Emily truly felt heartbroken.

Even knowing her daughter had this disease, she didn’t want her daughter to be abandoned. Even if her daughter initiated the divorce, it still hurt her deeply.

But a lifetime of medical duty and conscience suppressed her deepest love for her daughter.

Moreover, with Chloe in her current state, she had to do this to give her peace of mind and treatment, right?

"Okay, Chloe, you can leave this matter to me. Don’t think about anything now; the most important thing is your health. Just take good care of yourself."

"Mm, Mom, thank you."

Chloe nodded, speaking with a smile.

"Oh, I’m your mom; why are you being so polite with me? Silly child."

Emily smiled with reddened eyes and reached out to touch Chloe behind the glass door.

"Yes, you’re my mom. Mom, don’t worry, I will actively cooperate with the treatment and strive to live a little longer."

Looking at Emily like this, Chloe was really distressed.

She wished she could live a little longer, so she could accompany Emily for a longer time.

"Alright then, you go up. I have nothing else. Remember, call Mom if anything happens."

Emily said a few more words, then urged Chloe to go upstairs.

"Alright, Mom, I’m leaving. You must take good care of yourself, and remember to call me if anything happens."

After reminding a few more times, Chloe then turned and went upstairs.

"..."

At the door, Emily silently nodded until Chloe’s figure disappeared completely from her sight.

At that moment, Emily couldn’t hold back any longer and collapsed onto the floor.

Emily felt like all her strength was drained from her entire body.

She covered her face and began to weep uncontrollably.

"Oh God, why... Why are you so cruel to me? I lost my parents when I was young, never even knowing who my parents were from birth."

"In my memory, I’ve never seen my parents’ faces. After finally growing up, I only have this one daughter. And you... still want to take her away from me in her most beautiful youth."

"Was it something I did wrong in a past life? If I did something wrong, I am willing to change, or even give my life."

"I am willing to repay all the debts I owe, as long as you let my daughter, let Chloe stay healthy and live a long life... sob sob sob..."

Emily, with tears streaming down her face, helplessly pleaded repeatedly to the heavens.

But she knew in her heart, no matter how much she pleaded, it was useless.

Emily just lay there, not knowing how long she cried. Her voice hoarse, the sky darkened, and she finally got up.

Remembering Charlotte’s words, Emily took out her phone, glanced at the time, and called Lucas.

"Lucas, you’re probably still at the hospital, right? Haven’t left yet?"

"Not yet, Mom, what’s wrong? Is there something?"

Lucas didn’t expect Emily to call at this time; he was already prepared, planning to rush home after work.

In these few days, every day after coming home, he used the video recording of that day with Chloe and Alexander to stimulate himself; it really worked.

Besides, he also prescribed treatment for his own erectile dysfunction, combined with Flibanserin; he could already get it up.

However, if he wanted to engage in sexual relations, it was still impossible and needed further stimulation.

"Lucas, I’ve met with Chloe, and I’m aware of everything. I’m at the hospital now. If you’re not working overtime or have night shifts tonight, I’ll come find you. Chloe has asked me to tell you something."

Emily, accustomed to being forthright, went straight to the point.

"... Alright, Mom, come on by. Actually, I’ve been so busy I haven’t had the chance to see you. Let’s have a meal together at the Pure Heart Restaurant next to the hospital."

Lucas paused, suppressing the impatience he felt internally, and spoke.

In truth, he didn’t want to go. Seeing Emily would waste his time.

Right now, treating his erectile dysfunction was his priority. However, he thought he might still have use for Chloe in the future, so he intended to humor Emily a bit.

"Alright, I’m on my way now."

Emily didn’t notice anything amiss and nodded, then hung up the phone.

The distance from the hospital to the Pure Heart Restaurant was quite short, only about a 15-minute walk.

By the time Emily arrived, Lucas was already seated and had ordered the food long before.

As soon as she sat down, Lucas had the waiter serve the dishes.

After everything that happened today, Emily wasn’t in the mood to eat. She just ate a little and got straight to the point.

"Lucas, actually I’m here to ask you about the divorce with Chloe. She said she informed you of the divorce the day she found out about her HIV, and she’s already signed the papers and sent them to you."

"Today, she specifically asked me to tell you to sign the divorce agreement. You know her disease is contagious. Lucas, I really like you as a person, but now... sigh, it’s just not meant to be."

Emily’s face was full of helplessness and sadness.

But in Lucas’s view, it was an act.

"Mom, I know, as a doctor I’m well aware of the transmission methods of HIV. It’s just... Chloe and I have been together for so many years."

"And we’ve only been just married, still in the honeymoon phase, suddenly getting divorced like this, I... Mom, could you give me some more time to adjust?"

He showed a heartfelt expression, but inside he had already calculated everything.

Hm, Chloe has HIV, and of course, he’s planning to divorce her.

But even if there’s a divorce, he had to make the most of it.

The explicit video recording was too beneficial to him; how could he just let that go?

As for the divorce, he would wait until his erectile problem was resolved, and then talk about it.

If not, he’d just wait for Chloe to die. After all, being widowed sounds much better than being divorced, right?

Yes!

Thinking about widowhood, Lucas immediately changed his mind.

He shouldn’t divorce, he should drag Chloe along, allowing him to earn the fifty thousand Mrs. Johnson sent every month, and maintain a good reputation.

By then, when Chloe died, his devoted image, preferring widowhood over abandoning his wife, would attract countless women, wouldn’t it?

Especially those naïve, romantic college girls still dreaming about love.

He hadn’t even taken Chloe’s virginity, so naturally, he should savor the taste of a woman’s first time.