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An Eye for an Eye
An Eye for an Eye
ผู้แต่ง: Eleven

Chapter 1

ผู้เขียน: Eleven
After my eyes were plucked out, I lay on the operating table with two empty sockets on my face, resembling that of a broken doll.

Samuel Sterling felt no guilt. He picked up my eyes to examine them and praised them, saying, "Daeleen was right. These really are a beautiful pair of eyes! I promised you, Daeleen. I will make all your wishes come true."

As the anesthesia's effect slowly wore off, I could not help but cry out in pain. Samuel finally turned his attention to me as if blaming me for interrupting his memories of Daeleen.

He was the youngest Capo of a mafia family. In just three years, he had led the Sterling family to stand at the pinnacle of all the crime families across the West Coast.

The road to the top was paved with the blood of their enemies. Samuel had survived through countless gunfights and assassinations. For him, killing another person was easier than spreading butter on a piece of toast.

As such, taking another person's eyes was nothing even worth mentioning.

The very person Samuel plucked out the eyes of was me, Louise, his wife, who had stood by him through all sorts of danger time and time again.

Samuel walked over and patted me on the face. My skin trembled, and it pulled at my wounds, making the pain even worse.

I longed for him to comfort me, but all I heard was a cold sneer. "Louise, you're the wife of a Capo. How can you be so weak? It's not like I'm taking your life. I'm just taking your eyes!

"I can't believe you lied to me with pregnancy as an excuse. You know how much I hate lies. Tell me you're sorry, and I'll forgive you."

I bit down on my lips and raised my hand to slap him, but I missed. He did not even have to dodge. I had simply swung in the wrong direction because I could not see anything.

The next second, I felt a sharp pain coming from my scalp as Samuel grabbed and lifted me up by my hair. Blood flowed down from my hollow eye sockets. He dipped a finger into my blood and then smeared it on my dry lips, spreading a metallic taste to my senses.

"You should be grateful that you're my wife, Louise. The last person who tried to hit me is already in hell," he said.

Samuel let go of his hand, and my body fell. My hands flailed wildly in the air, trying to grasp onto anything, only to catch nothing.

I knocked over a cabinet nearby and crashed to the floor. My hand pressed onto one of the scalpels that had fallen to the ground, causing the blade to slice deep into my palm to the point that bones became visible.

I let out a bloodcurdling scream. My face turned deathly pale as I curled up on the floor, trembling in pain.

"You're quite the actress, Louise," Samuel chuckled and issued an order to one of his men behind him. "Do not give her any painkillers without my permission."

The doctor that Annie had brought in to administer the painkillers pulled away from her grasp and promptly left the room. No one dared to defy the orders of their Capo.

Cold sweat soaked my clothes, but I could no longer care about it. The pain was so much that it felt like I was going to die, but all I could do was moan helplessly.

Annie Bart had been taking care of me as my maid. She was also scared of Samuel, but when she saw me writhing on the floor from the pain, she still bravely rushed forward and clung to his legs to beg for mercy.

"Capo, Mrs. Sterling is only 24 years old! She's already lost both of her eyes, so please, I beg you to stop torturing her anymore!

"Mrs. Sterling is in so much pain! Please let her have the painkillers!"

Samuel just kicked Annie to the side and replied indifferently. "She's not going to die from this."

With that, he turned around and left.
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the story line is so sad but it grads you in.
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    Two years later, Gavin held an art exhibition titled 'A New Life.' The pieces on display were created in two years as my vision was partially restored. Many renowned artists praised my artwork.What I did not know was that among the attendees of the exhibition was a special guest. It was a man in a trench coat wearing a mask. He was none other than Samuel.Samuel was now just Samuel. His family name, Sterling, had been stripped from him. He was not wearing the mask to hide his identity but because his face was already disfigured beyond recognition. He had made enemies during his bout in the underground arena and had acid thrown at him. He had also finally learned that my true identity was that of Louise Toledo.As he remembered all the things he had done to me, Samuel finally realized that his suffering now was the consequence of his own actions. Perhaps he should be grateful for my act of mercy, for when Gavin wanted to kill him, I was the one who stopped Gavin from pulling the t

  • An Eye for an Eye   Chapter 10

    Samuel had yet to realize that danger was approaching, but Daeleen had already noticed it. The moment she confirmed that I had committed suicide out at sea, she immediately fled for her life. Just like when she had escaped back here from abroad, she disappeared underground like a rat.Meanwhile, Samuel spent a million dollars searching the ocean for my body for an entire month, but he never managed to find anything. He decided to give up for the time being.It was only then that he finally remembered about the Sterling family, which was on the verge of collapse after suffering attacks from other mafia families. But when he tried to return home, he was stopped by the guards at the door. "Excuse me, this is the Sterling family's territory. Unauthorized individuals are not allowed here."Samuel was a Capo of the Sterling family. If he had remained as ambitious as he once was, he would have been certain to become the next Capo dei Capi. It was not easy to train for a successor.But e

  • An Eye for an Eye   Chapter 9

    Even now, Samuel was still blaming others for his own mistakes.Annie stood coldly to the side as she watched the Capo sob uncontrollably. The completely grief-stricken Samuel did not even realize that Annie, who he had ordered to have her legs broken, was standing there just fine.Of course, I had already planned everything. Even if the Sterling family wanted to hurt her, the Toledo family could protect her.Just as I was about to jump out of the window, I was interrupted not only by the sudden call from my Mom but also by Annie, who had grabbed me from behind and begged me not to do it.Everyone had already left my side, but Annie still remained outside of my hospital room to keep watch over me. She was also the first person to notice my erratic behavior and saved me.I explained the situation to my father and finished making our plans. From then on, every word she spoke was what I had told her to say.I wanted Annie to witness the scene in my stead, to watch as Samuel sobbed u

  • An Eye for an Eye   Chapter 8

    Both Samuel and Daeleen asked in unison. "What did you say?"He could not believe that someone as scared of death as I was would actually choose to commit suicide by drowning in the sea. I had once told Samuel that I was terrified of death because I loved him too much.I said that there were too many things that I wanted to do with him and that I would be filled with regret if I died too soon.He only remembered that I feared death, but he never remembered why I feared death. That was also exactly why he still had not yet realized that I no longer loved him.As for Daeleen, she was shocked because she thought that it was just a joke. She never imagined that I would actually die.The subordinate replied, "It's true, Capo. Everyone, including the priest, saw it happen. We sent our men to search for the body, but the currents were too strong, and we couldn't find anything. And, and—"As the subordinate began to hesitate, Samuel snapped at him angrily. "Speak! Do not try to hide anyt

  • An Eye for an Eye   Chapter 7

    When I plunged myself into the sea, Samuel had just arrived at the cemetery. He was shocked when he heard me reintroducing myself as Louise Toledo.Members of the mafia must know about the Toledo family, which was the head of the Big Four mafia families. However, he never knew about my true identity even though we had been married for years. On the day of our wedding, my father was still angry with me and refused to attend the ceremony.No one knew that my father was the Capo dei Capi of the Toledo family. Samuel, however, did not believe my claims. He was simply furious that I had ignored him.Little did he know that I had already sunk into the frigid seawater.With time running up, Samuel had no choice but to take my eyes into the cemetery by himself. When he arrived, he saw someone that he had missed dearly.…A voice spoke up over the phone. "How dramatic. That Capo must really love you, huh? Not only did he set up a tombstone for you, he even plucked out his own wife's eyes.

  • An Eye for an Eye   Chapter 6

    My phone slipped away from my hand and sank into the pitch-black seawater together with me. I would never know if Samuel had said anything on the other end of the line. I opened my hands and embraced the arrival of my own death.The next second, someone pulled me into their arms, dragged me out of the water, and carried me onto a speedboat. I was wrapped in a dry towel before I was pressed on my heart and lungs again and again to force several mouthfuls of seawater out of my mouth. A soft touch then pressed against my lips, and I realized that I was currently receiving artificial respiration. I instinctively tried to push the person away. Before I fully lost consciousness, I heard a familiar voice speaking to me. "You've really let yourself go over the years, Louise."I do not know how much time had passed when I woke up again. Darkness was still the only thing that I could see, but I could now hear the steady beeping of medical equipment.The familiar scent of disinfectants fil

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