Kayla woke up in the hospital bed at the crack of dawn. Monica was resting by her bedside. It took Kayla a moment to remember everything that had happened. Xavier's words felt like a dagger in her heart. In the blink of an eye, tears started falling from her eyes.

Monica heard her crying and opened her eyes. She caught sight of Kayla's face, which was covered with tears, and became worried instantly. "Kayla, what happened? Are you in pain?"

Kayla shook her head and sobbed. "Mother, I don't want to marry Xavier anymore. He doesn't love me at all. I don't want to—" Before she could finish her words, she got slapped in the face.

Monica was equally dumbfounded by her actions, her hand in midair. "How could you say something like that? Do you know how much we did to ensure that you could marry Xavier?" Realizing that Kayla was choking on tears, Monica comforted her hurriedly. "Kayla, you're only saying this because you had a bad scare last night. You should have a good rest first. We'll