He Got a New Mercedes, I Got Forgotten by My Family Chapter 01

My wife’s childhood friend and I were in a car accident.

My heart had ruptured. I needed emergency surgery to survive.

But my wife, president of the hospital, summoned every available doctor to Theo’s room to examine him from head to toe, even though he’d suffered nothing more than a few minor scrapes.

I begged her to save me, but she only glared at me impatiently.

“Can you stop trying to compete for my attention for once? Now of all times? Do you have any idea how close Theo came to breaking a bone?”

In the end, I died alone in a corner where no one thought to look.

Yet when my wife, who’d hated me more than anyone, learned I was dead, she completely lost her mind.

…

Three minutes before my death, my spirit drifted over to my wife Vivian’s side.

She was sitting beside Theo’s hospital bed, her face filled with worry as she prayed softly.

“Theo, please don’t scare me. Come on, wake up. Please.”

My father, who treated Theo like his own son, looked absolutely furious.

“If Elliot hadn’t been so useless and failed to protect him, Theo wouldn’t be in this condition! I swear I’ll beat some sense into that bastard!”

I stood nearby, watching them as sorrow washed over me.

Dad, you don’t have to lift a finger. I’m already dead.

I died because of your indifference.

Meanwhile, the doctors had gathered around Theo’s bed. Once they’d confirmed that Theo had suffered only a few minor scrapes and no serious injuries, one of the older physicians finally worked up the courage to bring me up.

“Dr. Shaw, are you sure we don’t need to check on Elliot? His injuries from the accident looked pretty serious.”

The concern on my wife’s face instantly turned to disgust.

“What game is he playing now? Is he trying to fake his own death? Does he have any idea what he’s done to Theo?”

I stared at her in disbelief. Even though my heart had already stopped beating, it somehow felt as if it had been stabbed all over again.

I was her husband. Did she really not care about me at all?

Suddenly, she grabbed her phone and called my number.

A nurse had just placed my phone against my ear. I expected to hear my wife asking if I was okay, but instead, her familiar voice came through, full of anger.

“Elliot Shaw, how long are you going to keep this up? When are you coming over here to apologize to Theo?”

My heart finally went cold. What was I expecting?

Of course she didn’t care about me.

When they brought me into the hospital, I begged her to save me.

But all she’d done was snap, “Can you stop trying to compete for my attention for once? Now of all times? Do you have any idea how close Theo came to breaking a bone?”

Then she’d walked away without looking back, taking every doctor with her to tend to Theo.

How could she possibly have any love left for me?

Unable to stand it any longer, the nurse took the phone from my ear.

“Dr. Shaw, Elliot really isn’t going to make it.”

But Vivian was convinced I was putting on an act. She let out a cold laugh.

“How much did that bastard pay you to help him with this little performance? I never thought he’d stoop so low, but I guess he really does have a talent for putting on a show!”

Just then, Theo, who’d been pretending to be unconscious for quite some time, finally opened his eyes.

He said in a weak, trembling voice, “Vivian… Mr. Shaw… How’s Elliot doing?”

Looking at Theo, lying in bed and pretending to be so considerate and kind, my wife grew even more disgusted with me.

“Elliot, why can’t you be more like Theo? He got hurt because of you, and he’s still worried about you! If you don’t get over here and apologize to him in the next three minutes, don’t bother coming back to see me!”

She hung up, her chest heaving with anger.

My father, standing beside her, looked displeased.

“Why’d you even tell him to come? Hasn’t he caused Theo enough trouble already?”

Theo struggled to hide his smugness. He lowered his head, putting on a guilty expression.

“Vivian, Mr. Shaw, please don’t be angry with Elliot. Maybe he’s just jealous because you two and I are so close. I don’t blame him for feeling that way.”

I almost laughed.

Even after I was dead, Theo was still finding ways to drive a wedge between my family and me.

But Vivian and my dad would never see through him.

In their eyes, Theo would always be ten times more considerate and reliable than I was.

They’d never even consider that the person who’d deliberately pushed me into the path of an oncoming car was the same Theo they all adored.

Vivian’s expression immediately darkened.

“He should be grateful I married him. What more does he want? I must’ve been blind to ever fall for someone like Elliot!”

Theo gave her a gentle, patient look.

“Don’t be angry, Vivian. I’m sure Elliot has his reasons.”

Her expression softened at once.

“Theo, you’re just too kind. That’s why someone like Elliot keeps taking advantage of you.”

Theo always knew exactly what to say to win my wife and parents over.

I knew that even if I stood right in front of them and told them about all the horrible things Theo had done since childhood, they’d only slap me and accuse me of making things up because I was jealous of him.