He Married Me for the Heart Inside My Chest Chapter 16

He Married Me for the Heart Inside My Chest Chapter 16

My recovery was faster than I expected. 

A fire burned inside me. 

It was the fire of revenge–and survival. 

Two weeks later, I was discharged from the 

hospital. 

Silas Hale blocked me at the entrance. He looked 

ten years older, his face hollow and drained. 

“Lila, come home with me. I hired the best 

nutritionist.” 

I glanced at him coolly. 

“Did you sign the papers?” 

He fell silent. 

“It’s fine if you didn’t.” 

I pulled a summons from my bag. “I’ve filed a 

lawsuit. Marital fraud and emotional 

manipulation. I’m getting you cleaned out.” 

“Lila, do you have to be this cruel?” 

“Cruel?” 

I laughed. “Silas, compared to what you did to me? This is just fair play.” 

I ignored him and got straight into the car. 

Over the next few days, I did something that 

shocked everyone. 

I went live stream. 

The background was my hospital room. 

I told the whole story of the past three years, 

straight up. 

From the blind date dinner, to discovering the truth 

about the heart, to Vera’s scheme, and the real 

reason behind the accident. 

I didn’t cry. My voice was calm, like I was talking about someone else’s life. 

“I once thought I’d never escape the curse of being 

a replacement.” 

I pointed to my left chest, right at the camera. 

“But this heart told me it wants to live. It doesn’t 

care who it belonged to before. It only wants to 

beat for Lila now.” 

The live stream hit 100,000 viewers instantly. 

Public opinion flipped completely. 

[Lila’s a legend! Scum like him deserves to rot.] 

[Vera’s insane. Killed her best friend over a man.] 

[My heart aches for Lila. Hope she’s okay.] 

Vera Bennett’s reputation was destroyed. The 

Bennetts cut ties with her to save their name. 

She was sentenced. In prison, they said she screamed nonstop, demanding her heart back. 

And Silas Hale became known as a twisted 

replacement addict. 

His company’s stock crashed. Partners bailed. 

That was my comeback. 

I wasn’t just taking back my dignity. I was taking 

back everything I’d lost in that marriage. 

Silas’s company was facing bankruptcy and 

liquidation. 

He found me in my new office while I sipped 

coffee. 

Wren Carter had built the new business into 

something solid. The downtown projects were 

running smoothly. 

“Lila, save the company.” 

He stood at my desk, voice small and desperate. 

“It was mine and Elowen’s… together.” 

“Elowen again.” 

I set down my cup, my gaze sharp as a blade. “Silas, even now you’re still disgusting me?” 

He froze, then gave a bitter laugh. 

“Yeah. Habit.” 

“Your habits are repulsive.” 

I tossed an acquisition plan onto his desk. 

“I’ll buy it. But you resign completely. And donate all of Elowen’s things.” 

“No. They’re my life.” 

“Then go bankrupt with your life.” 

I reached to take the papers back. 

He grabbed my wrist, his fingers ice–cold. 

“Fine… I’ll sign.” 

Watching him sign his name, the last shadow 

lifted from my chest. 

He wasn’t just signing over his company. He was 

letting go of twenty years of obsession. 

“You won, Lila.” 

He stared at me, eyes empty. 

“I’ve got nothing left.” 

“No. You still have that heart.” 

I smiled, tapping his chest. 

“A fake, selfish heart.”