Chapter 2

I struggled to my feet, enduring the pain, and slapped Fred on the face.

"You're actually hitting me because of her? Have you forgotten that you're only able to attend college because my family is funding your tuition and living expenses, you ungrateful mongrel? In that case, let's break up. You can be with your precious Lyra from now on."

Fred's expression immediately changed when he heard I wanted to break up with him.

"What are you doing, Jade? Lyra is like a little sister to me, and you'll be her sister-in-law one day. Isn't it only natural for you to take care of her? I'm only doing this so you can better integrate into my family."

I smirked and said coldly, "Do I really look that stupid? We're breaking up, so I don't have to integrate into your family or take care of your so-called little sister anymore."

With that, I grabbed my bag and turned to leave.

Fred, provoked by my words, started cursing.

"Who else can stand your rotten attitude besides me, you spoiled brat? All you do is humiliate me with your stinking money. You're always acting so high and mighty and show others no respect. You deserve to be alone forever!"

I couldn't help but laugh.

When Fred spent lavishly with my credit card, he sure didn't think it was humiliating. When I gave him gifts worth thousands, he accepted them happily, never showing any displeasure.

I took out my phone and immediately canceled the supplementary credit card I set up for him, and contacted a friend who worked at the bank to help me print out the payment statements of that card.

He thinks it's humiliating? Then he can return all the "humiliation" to me.

I still felt uneasy that night, so I decided to drive home.

After I parked the car in the underground garage, I heaved a sigh of relief.

Surely Lyra wouldn't be able to drive my car away now.

That night, before I went to bed, I received a call from the hospital.

"Miss Willow, your eye exam results are in."

My eyes had been hurting and blurry for the past few days, so I went for a checkup.

The doctor said, "Your corneas are severely detached, and your retinas are also damaged. You need to have your corneas removed."

Hearing that, I trembled.

The doctor must have noticed my turbulent emotions and continued, "Miss Willow, we'll try our best to secure a cornea donor for you, but your eyes need surgery as soon as possible, or your condition will get worse and the surgery will become more difficult."

After hanging up, I called my parents and told them my condition.

My mother immediately comforted me, telling me not to be afraid and that she would do her best to find a cornea donor.

After hanging up, I didn't sleep all night. The next day, when I was about to go out, I suddenly noticed that the car I drove to college yesterday was gone.

I suddenly had a bad premonition.

I immediately picked up my phone and called the hospital.

"I've made up my mind. I'll have the surgery today. I don't want to keep delaying it until it gets serious."

After I called to tell my parents that I was having surgery today, they brought four ophthalmologists to the hospital to help me prepare for the surgery.

Two hours later, I was lying in the operating room. As the anesthesia kicked in, I looked at the camera next to the operating table and smiled.

Five hours later, I woke up to darkness.

I felt a little scared and reached out my hand, only to have someone grab it.

"Jade, you're awake. How do you feel? Do your eyes hurt?"

Hearing my mother's trembling voice, I immediately felt relieved.

"I'm fine. I'm just not used to the darkness yet."

My mother hugged me.

"Don't worry, Jade. We've already started looking for corneas for you. We should be able to find a pair soon. The hospital said that after three months, you can have another surgery and recover."

I nodded. My mother fed me while asking, confused, "Why did you want to have the surgery so urgently?"

I paused for a moment and smiled.

"I just wanted to do it as soon as possible so that it wouldn't develop into something serious and I can recover quickly."

My mother nodded. In the evening, I suggested going out to get some fresh air.

The doctor agreed to let me go out, but I had to come back within an hour to change the dressing.

The nurse helped me walk to a small park next to the hospital.