"Lex, listen to me. Your eyesight just recovered, and the doctor said you still need to rest. You shouldn’t be moving around too much. Adalyn has someone to take care of her—you don’t need to worry."
My fingers tightened around the blanket.
Did Lexi go blind? Why didn’t I know about that?
Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through the back of my hand as a needle was roughly jabbed into my skin.
"Stop moving!" the nurse snapped, her tone full of irritation. She pressed down harder, as if warning me to stay still.
"What a joke. Why do they get to take care of Mrs. Bain and Ms. Law, while I’m stuck looking after a blind woman like you?"
"If Ms. Law could just put in a good word for me with Mr. Bain, I wouldn’t have to waste my time with patients like you…"
Crash!
The sound of glass shattering cut her off.
"Aah! Who—who dares… Mr. Bain… why are you here…?" Her voice, once filled with resentment, trembled with fear.
Then, Robert’s furious voice echoed through the hospital room, cold and menacing. "Get out. Don’t ever let me see you again."
A familiar warmth surrounded me. His body was trembling slightly, and his voice was filled with guilt.
"Adalyn, I’m sorry. I was too late… I let you suffer. I’m so sorry…"
A bitter smile tugged at my lips.
Compared to having my corneas and uterus taken from me, this was nothing. But he seemed devastated, holding me so tightly I could hardly breathe.
"I don’t want to stay in the hospital. I want to go home."
His warm breath brushed against my neck. "As soon as the doctor discharges you, I’ll take you home."
He didn’t know the home I was talking about wasn’t his mansion—it was the McLeod's Manor in Umbragard.
Years ago, when the McLeods was thrown into chaos, my father hid me away in Stormhavn. Despite that, someone still managed to found out my whereabouts.
I was cornered in an alley when Robert appeared and took a knife for me. That was the moment I truly understood what it meant to fall in love at first sight.
Later, we got into the same university, fell madly in love, and became inseparable. Everyone envied us.
That was also when Lexi appeared.
I couldn’t let myself just stay idle, seeing her survive on plain steamed buns every day. I admired her talent. So, I helped her.