After Divorce, My Ex-husband's Whole Family Is in a Mess

My foster father was diagnosed with liver cancer.

My husband said that cancer was a terminal illness, and the old man was already halfway to the grave, so it was not worth burdening us young people.

I insisted on getting a liver transplant for my foster father, but my husband immediately filed for divorce.

I was heartbroken after the divorce, but then I found out that my foster father was in great health.

1.

During Christmas, I went back to my hometown with my husband because my mother-in-law told us that my father-in-law had poor appetite and frequent abdominal pain.

"Larissa, take your dad to the hospital for a check-up."

My father-in-law blew smoke rings and resisted, saying.

"Why spend money? I know my own body well!"

My mother-in-law, Sherry Menzie, glared at my father-in-law and then turned to me, saying,

"Larissa, your dad is stubborn. I can't do anything about him..."

I knew my father-in-law was stingy and unwilling to go to the hospital. I came back early just to take him for a physical examination.

"Dad, let's go for a check-up and make us all relieved. I'll pay for it."

My father-in-law blew out a smoke ring, remained silent, and agreed.

Coincidentally, my foster father came early to bring gifts to my father-in-law and mother-in-law, so I also took the two elders to the hospital for a check-up.

Unexpectedly, my father-in-law had no health problems. The blood test and B-ultrasound results were all good.

On the contrary, my foster father had hepatitis B with a high viral load, and the B-ultrasound showed a space-occupying lesion - liver cancer.

At the moment I held the test results, it felt like a bolt from the blue.

I took the test report, but I didn't dare to show it to the two elders. I lied to them that the results would only be available the next day.

I suppressed the bitterness in my heart and sent my father-in-law and foster father back home separately. Then I drove to the hospital alone.

The doctor looked at the test report, furrowing his brows.

"Are you the patient's daughter?"

"I am. Is my dad's condition serious?"

"According to the report, the situation is not good. You need to be admitted to the hospital for further examination and treatment."

I clenched my fists tightly and listened to the doctor's follow-up arrangements.

Leaving the consultation room, I couldn't help but burst into tears in a corner of the hospital corridor.

I was abandoned by my biological parents, but my foster parents picked me up and treated me very well.

Two years ago, my foster mother passed away from pancreatic cancer. It only took three months from diagnosis to her passing.

Now my foster father had liver cancer, and I felt like my world was falling apart.

I thought that after I graduated from university, I could take care of my elderly foster parents and let them enjoy their old age.

The death of my foster mother was my biggest regret. If my foster father also died from cancer...

I couldn't imagine this result.

Choking, I made a video call to my husband, Jimmy. In this situation, he was the only person I could think of.

Seeing my swollen and red eyes, Jimmy became nervous.

"Larissa, what's wrong? I heard from Mom that you took Dad to the hospital for a check-up today. Does my dad have a health problem?"

Helplessly, I shook my head and couldn't speak.

He was anxious on the other end of the phone.

"Larissa, is something wrong at home?"

I made an effort to adjust my emotions.

"Honey, it's my dad. He has liver cancer. The doctor said that only a liver transplant can give him some hope..."

We had known each other since in school. Jimmy and I had come a long way. He deeply understood what my foster father meant to me.

I thought he would empathize with me and tell me what to do, just like I comforted and accompanied him when he was in a low point.

But his reaction made me feel like I was in an icehouse.

His anxious face suddenly relaxed and he said with relief.

"Larissa, you scared me. I thought it was my dad!"

I couldn't believe the man in the video, and even forgot to wipe away my tears.

"Jimmy, I said my dad has liver cancer."

I couldn't believe those words came from the person I loved the most. Naively, I thought maybe he didn't hear clearly.

But he seemed a little impatient.

"So what? What do you want me to say?"

Whether it was my dad getting cancer or my broken expression at the moment, as my husband, he shouldn't have this indifferent attitude, right?

So I said stubbornly.

"I want to give my father a new liver!"

After hearing this, Jimmy was stunned for a moment, and then frowned so tightly that his eyebrows could kill a mosquito.

"Larissa, are you crazy? Cancer is a terminal illness. Do you think everything will be fine after a liver transplant?"

"He is just a stranger to you, unrelated by blood. Are you going to drag our whole family down for a person who is buried halfway in the ground?"

2

The hospital was noisy, and in the video, his roar came from the background, echoing clearly in the corridor.

Passersby stopped one after another to search for the source of the sound.

Then they shook their heads disdainfully and walked away.

I never expected that Jimmy would be so heartless.

I completely gave up, and then there was an overwhelming anger.

"Jimmy, are you still human? That's my dad, not some outsider!"

"If it weren't for my dad, where are you now, Jimmy Walter?"

Facing my crazy roar, Jimmy remained surprisingly calm.

He sighed.

"Larissa, the postoperative survival rate of liver cancer is already low. Your dad is old, and it's uncertain if he can even undergo surgery."

"Do you think my parents would have refused to treat my grandfather if they could?"

"Besides, our country is a major liver disease country, and liver sources are already scarce. Whether we can wait for a suitable liver source is a problem, not to mention the high cost of surgery and postoperative care."

"We just started our new family, and we're already preparing to have children. Mortgage, car loan, raising children, taking care of my parents, which one doesn't require money?"

"I know you're grateful for his nurturing, but you've already married into our Walter family. You have to prioritize our family!"

In the video, he calmly analyzed it for me, using his fingers to illustrate.

So in his eyes, the house, the car, our future children, and taking care of his parents were all more important than my foster father.

I thought even if he were my biological father, he would still be so heartless.

Just because he was not Jimmy's dad!

Ridiculous! It was so ridiculous!

I married into the Walter family, but I didn't sell myself to the Walter family!

For the first time, I witnessed the true nature of the person sleeping beside me, and I felt a chill throughout my body.

The person I had loved for over ten years turned out to be such an ingrate.

And our marriage was just a joke.

In high school, Jimmy and the boys in our class made plans to go swimming in the reservoir.

They completely ignored the large warning sign at the reservoir that said, "Dangerous water depth, do not approach!".

They climbed over the high fence. Jimmy was the first one to jump into the water. He was afraid of getting scolded if his clothes got wet, so he took them off before jumping in.

As soon as he went in, his head disappeared under the water. The boys who were with him panicked and tried to save him, but they were all helpless.

It was me and my foster father who happened to pass by the reservoir and heard the cries for help. We rushed over and saved him.

By the time my foster father pulled him out of the water, Jimmy had lost consciousness.

My foster father performed artificial respiration on him while I called 911.

When the ambulance arrived, Jimmy had already regained consciousness and coughed up water.

After such a big incident, he knew he couldn't hide it from his parents. He cried and thanked my foster father, and begged him to take him home.

My foster father protected Jimmy behind him and said to his parents.

"The child has been frightened. After this ordeal, he will never do it again! Besides, he has survived a great danger, so he will have good fortune in the future!"

After hearing my foster father's words, Jimmy's father put down the broom he was holding.

The two families became connected, and Jimmy and I also became closer and closer.

To be precise, Jimmy chased after me like a sticky plaster.

He said.

"Larissa, you and your dad saved me, and you even saw my body. From now on, I am yours!"

To be honest, Jimmy was the top student in our class, and he also looked clean and refreshing. I had a secret crush on him.

Thinking back to his naked appearance at that time, my face turned red to the roots of my ears.

He helped me with my homework and rushed to the cafeteria every day to get me food, just so I could savor it.

After graduating from high school, we officially announced that we were together.

Because our parents were also acquainted, we had no obstacles in getting married.

I stared at the person on the video call.

"Jimmy, if your father has cancer, would you not treat him?"

Jimmy touched his nose and said seriously to me.

"No!"

"Even if I insisted on treating him, he wouldn't want it. When my grandfather had cancer, my father said that when you are old, it doesn't matter when you die. There's no need to burden young people!"

Indeed, these were words my father-in-law would say.

On the way to the hospital for today's examination, he also said to me.

"Larissa, if I really get an incurable disease, you don't need to treat me. Just cremate and bury me!"

I replied with a serious face.

"Dad, why are you talking nonsense? Whether you're sick or not, we will take care of you."

At that time, my father-in-law and my father praised me a lot.

Who knew that his words came true.

But it was my dad who had an incurable disease!

3

Jimmy seemed unwilling to waste any more words with me, and hung up the video call directly.

Staring at my phone, I sat weakly on the ground.

It was too absurd and ridiculous.

I didn't believe it. If his father really had a terminal illness, Jimmy wouldn't ignore him.

He said this just because it was easy for him to say these words.

If it was really his father who got liver cancer, he would probably be more anxious and desperate than me right now.

I knew that Jimmy cared a lot about his parents' health, so when he suggested that I go home to take his father for a physical examination, I didn't hesitate to ask for leave from the company and went back early.

Now his father had nothing to do, but my foster father had a terminal illness, and Jimmy was indifferent.

I knew what Jimmy said made some sense. Even a small surgery had risks.

But doctors said that the hope of success after a liver transplant was considerable.

My foster parents, who had no children of their own, had raised me as their own daughter with great effort.

Regardless of whether the hope was considerable or not, I couldn't make him give up treatment.

Jimmy was a heartless person, but I was not!

I calculated the funds in my hands and sent a message to Jimmy.

"I will sell the house to pay for my father's treatment!"

Jimmy immediately replied with a voice message.

He angrily roared.

"Larissa, I think you're really crazy!"

"If you want to sell the house to save your father, then let's get divorced! Since we don't have children, let's divorce in peace!"

I didn't expect him to be so heartless.

In the hospital corridor, I replayed his roar dozens of times.

But I still couldn't bear to let go.

He was the person I had loved for more than ten years of my youth. I really couldn't accept letting go like this.

It was too painful for me.

I couldn't help but wonder, if I were ill today, would he be just as heartless?

He loved me, spoiled me, and I couldn't answer that.

But in this matter, he had truly shown his selfishness, ingratitude, and heartlessness to the fullest.

I couldn't afford to gamble!

I didn't answer his roar.

I thought we should calm down.

Maybe it would be better for us to have a face-to-face talk when he came back. Maybe he would change his mind.

It was because I was short of money. According to the doctor, I needed at least 1.2 million for the surgery, and the later recuperation was not included.

The wedding house was in the county. Jimmy and I contributed half of the funds, and the names were written by both of us.

Now the house had risen to 1.6 million. Selling it could temporarily cover the medical expenses for my foster father.

If Jimmy insisted on getting a divorce, I could also get 800,000 dollars. I would also think of another way to help in emergencies.

What I didn't expect was that five days later, I received a subpoena from the court.

Jimmy couldn't wait to appeal for divorce!

He called me on the phone.

"Larissa, don't be late for the court tomorrow. Don't blame me for being heartless. It's you who wants to be filial, and I can't stop you, otherwise it will make me the bad one!"

I sneered.

I laughed at my own foolish wish.

From the moment he mentioned divorce to the moment I received the subpoena, it was only six days, but my heart was deeply hurt.

I never thought that my marriage with Jimmy would end because of this.

We were young and childless, we could earn money again if we lost it, but if we lost a person, then he was really gone.

The vows he made when he proposed were still ringing in my ears. He said he would share hardships and life and death with me.

But with just a little setback, he chose to leave me.

He once told me in person that my foster father saved him, and he would treat him as his biological father and take care of him in his old age.

And what was the result?

His father-in-law, who had liver cancer, was now a stranger in his mouth!

The cruel reality made me unable to say another word to him.

My father-in-law and mother-in-law watched me pack my luggage and leave with cold eyes.

This was probably the darkest moment of my life.

The bone-chilling pain almost overwhelmed me.

When my foster father saw me coming home with my luggage, he didn't ask for the reason, just comforted me.

"Larissa, if you are being bullied, tell Dad and Dad will support you!"

I couldn't control my tears and they surged out.

I went forward and hugged my thin foster father.

"Dad!"

I didn't say the reason, and my foster father tacitly didn't ask.

4

Jimmy rushed back in a dusty manner just to divorce me.

I couldn't help but mock him.

"So eager to get rid of the burden?"

Jimmy sighed and complained:

"Isn't it for you and your dad?"

"Larissa, as long as you are willing to give up treatment, we can still be as loving and beautiful as before."

I shook my head and walked into the courtroom.

Because both parties had no objections and did not agree to mediation, the judge pronounced the divorce on the spot and issued a divorce judgment.

Jimmy flicked the judgment in his hand.

"Let's have a farewell dinner together, my treat."

The tone was like giving alms.

I refused politely.

"My dad is still waiting for me at home."

Just out of the court, my former parents-in-law Sherry and Wade came up to welcome Jimmy.

Sherry spat on the ground fiercely.

"Bah! You are too ungrateful!"

Jimmy reassured his mother earnestly.

"Don't worry, Mom. She will regret it sooner or later. She will come back to beg me to reconcile on her knees!"

Former family members revealed their true colors in front of me, ugly and despicable.

"Who knows who will regret it?"

I just received two text messages at the same time.

One was a text message from Jimmy, transferring 800,000 dollars to me.

The other was an apology text message from the hospital, because they couldn't reach me by phone.