I knew—she had destroyed my wedding dress.
“A blind woman like you has no use for something this beautiful. That hospital gown suits you much better.”
Rip!
A searing pain shot through my eye sockets, burning like fire.
The pain was so overwhelming that I couldn’t even scream. My hands trembled as I reached up, trying to wipe away the liquid from my eyes with my sleeve.
Lexi grabbed my wrist in a death grip, her voice laced with pure malice as she whispered in my ear, “Adalyn, your blindness wasn’t caused by the car accident at all. I never expected that just a few casual words from me would make Robert go so far as to take your corneas and give them to me. And guess what? I didn’t even need them. I found them disgusting. Even a dog wouldn’t want them.”
“If you know what’s good for you, you’ll walk away on your own. If not… do you ever thought that another casual remark from me can make Robert take your life next?”
The acid burned my eyes, but it was nothing compared to the pain in my heart.
The sound of leather shoes echoed as someone approached.
Lexi suddenly wiped the liquid from my face—harshly, as if erasing evidence. Then, she grabbed my hand and lifted it high.
Slap!
A sharp sting exploded across my palm.
Before I could react, a sudden force shoved me backward. My head slammed into the wall, sending a wave of dizziness crashing over me as a relentless ringing filled my ears.
“Adalyn! You’ve lost your sight, not your damn mind! Why would you hit Lexi? She’s currently recovering and weak!”
I couldn’t see Robert’s expression, but from the sheer fury in his voice, I knew—he had completely lost control.
All these years, this was the first time Robert had been this furious.
His sharp angry voice rang above my head. "Apologize to Lex! Or the wedding is off tomorrow!"
He knew how much I had been looking forward to this wedding. My biggest wish all these years was to wear a wedding dress and marry him.
Just as he expected, I lowered my head, looking like someone who had done something wrong. The lingering tears in my eyes stung.
My voice trembled slightly. "I'm sorry, Lexi."
From the doorway, a man’s indifferent voice cut through the air. "I'll have someone pick you up at eight in the morning."
What Robert didn’t know was that for me, tomorrow’s wedding wasn’t a dream come true—it was an escape.
The day I would finally leave him for good.
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