Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband-Chapter 1176: Buying a Diamond Ring

Dianna shook her head, "I... just don’t feel safe when you’re not by my side. I missed you."

Mort was skeptical, looking at her suspiciously, "Really?"

"Of course it’s true, Mort, kiss me!" Dianna commanded.

Mort hugged her and lowered his head.

...

Dianna fell asleep buried in the blanket, while Mort leaned lazily against the headboard, half propped up, playing with her little face with his rough fingertips.

He didn’t want to do anything now, just wanted to snuggle with her.

After a while, Mort got up. He changed out of his pajamas, switched into a clean white shirt and black trousers, then walked out of the room.

"Sir, are you going out?" the maid asked.

Mort took a car key and changed his shoes, letting out a soft "Mm" before leaving.

He drove a Maybach, gliding smoothly through the bustling city streets at night, and half an hour later, he stopped in front of a jewelry store.

The clerk opened the door, "Sir, what would you like to purchase?"

Mort, tall with long legs, stood by the counter, lowering his handsome eyes to look at the diamond rings displayed under the glass.

A variety of diamond rings dazzling the eyes.

In the past, he had also brought women to jewelry stores, but he never bought a ring.

A pair of white and tender little hands flashed in his mind, and he thought how beautiful it would be to put a wedding ring on her small hand.

"Sir, are you planning to buy a diamond ring to propose to your girlfriend?" the clerk asked.

"Yes."

"Then congratulations, sir. What type is your girlfriend? I can help you figure out what kind of diamond ring she might like."

"She’s very small, very beautiful, still just a little girl."

The clerk sized up Mort. The man seemed to be over thirty, exuding a cold and hard masculinity, but when he mentioned "little girl," there was a sense of pampering. It was evident that this man cherished this "little girl" dearly.

"Sir, what does your little girlfriend usually like?"

Mort thought for a moment and uttered a word, "Me."

"..."

Mort didn’t think he was speaking nonsense. Dianna, having grown up, didn’t have any particular likes. While other girls liked fashionable clothes and bags, enjoyed watching movies and traveling, Dianna never made such requests. She only liked him.

He was her whole world.

It was as if a feather softly stroked his heart, causing ripples in his calm heart.

Mort took a liking to a diamond ring, a simple and elegant platinum ring with a small diamond inlaid.

He was immediately fond of it, thinking it would look beautiful on Dianna’s small hand.

"That diamond ring."

"Sir, this diamond ring is not the most popular at the moment, but it is a classic. The diamond ring has a name, called ’Youaremysunshine.’

’Youaremysunshine.’

You are my sunshine.

Mort savored the name in his mind, then said, "Wrap this diamond ring for me."

... 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

The Maybach stopped on the lawn outside the villa. As Mort opened the car door, he saw another luxury car parked on the lawn. There was a guest.

Mort tucked the diamond ring into his pocket and went into the villa.

Inside the villa, the lights were bright, and there was someone in the living room. Serena Sterling had arrived.

"Mort, you’re back? Leah went upstairs to see Dianna. Sit down, I have something to tell you."

Mort’s heart skipped a beat; he had a bad feeling, "What is it?"

"Dianna’s health..."

"Sister Serena!" At this moment, a soft and anxious voice sounded in his ear.

Mort looked up to see Dianna awake, standing on the carved railing upstairs, her eyes looking over here with nervousness and unease.

Mort put one hand in his pocket, furrowed his brows, and looked at Serena Sterling with sharp eyes, "What’s wrong with Dianna’s health?"

"Sister Serena, don’t say it!" Dianna ran over here, but Leah stopped her.

Leah shook her head gently.

"Mort, Dianna probably hasn’t told you yet. Last time in Miaojiang, Dianna got seriously poisoned while picking cordyceps for you. During the time you were gone, Dianna stayed in the hospital for treatment," Serena Sterling said softly.

"Sister Serena!"

Mort looked up to see Dianna standing by the stairs, her face pale, her eyes filled with horror and anxiety as she looked at him.

Soon, Mort’s expression changed as two drops of bright red blood trickled from Dianna’s nose.

Dianna’s vision went black, and her slender body swayed twice. As she fell, she saw Mort rushing towards her, his eyes instantly bloodshot, his face dark and terrifying.

He rushed over and caught her swaying body.

As Dianna closed her eyes, she heard Mort’s deep roar, "Dianna!"

...

Dianna was sent to the hospital and taken into the emergency surgery room, where they waited for a long two hours.

Mort sat on the long bench in the corridor, the dim light casting a shadow over him.

Leah sat by his side, "Bro, are you okay?"

Mort spoke, "When did Dianna start showing symptoms?"

"It started in Miaojiang, and she has been hospitalized, receiving chemotherapy ever since."

Mort’s large hands in his pockets gently rubbed together. It had been a long time. She had been sick for a long time.

She had been in the hospital, suffering all along.

No wonder she missed him so much and seemed so wronged and pitiful when she saw him.

He was late.

He should have been there for her sooner.

She must have been so lonely and scared.

"Is there no way?"

"Serena has been trying to find a solution. Yesterday, she successfully forced the poison from Dianna’s body to her bone marrow through acupuncture. This way, as long as we find someone with compatible bone marrow for Dianna, we can perform a bone marrow transplant."

Mort’s eyes lit up, "Did you find one?"

Leah shook her head, "Not yet. We’ve been offering rewards for bone marrow donations through all channels, but none have been a match for Dianna. The poison is spreading too fast; we can’t wait any longer."

Mort listened, but said nothing.

A minute later, he stood up and said in a deep voice, "Check me, see if I’m a match."

...

The test was done half an hour later. As Mort exited the examination room, he saw a familiar figure. Yuric Thatcher had arrived.

Yuric went to see Jodie Young.

Mort squinted his eyes abruptly. He had been so busy that he had forgotten about Yuric. Why hadn’t he disappeared yet?

"Bro, that Yuric is indeed like a lingering ghost, constantly stirring trouble between Dianna and her mother. What infuriates me is that Dianna’s mom still hasn’t seen through Yuric’s true colors and treats him like her ideal son-in-law!" Leah said angrily.