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Semua Bab Her Light and My Darkness: Bab 1 - Bab 9

9 Bab

Chapter 1

I lay there, a tangle of tubes keeping me alive, as they wheeled me toward the operating room.All because Samuel Floyd's darling Amelia Brown needed my eyes to see.My mother grabbed Samuel, her fingers twisted in his shirt, tears streaming down her face."Samuel, please... Yocelyn is too weak. If she goes through with this surgery, she might not survive..."As for Ms. Amelia Brown, there's got to be another cornea out there for her, one that's a better match..."Amelia, Samuel's sweetheart, looked like a deer caught in headlights, her hands trembling on Samuel's arm. "Samuel, let's not do this… I want to see the world, to see you, but..."Her voice broke, and tears spilled over, making her look even more heart-wrenching."Has the family decided? Are we doing this surgery or not?" The nurse gave my mother a sympathetic glance and handed the consent form to Samuel, her expression worried. "Mr. Floyd?"Without a second thought, Samuel brushed my mother's hand aside.As she crum

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Chapter 2

That day, I was ecstatic to throw my soul at Samuel since it had been weeks since his last visit.I was so happy, I practically danced around him until my doctor interrupted with a worried look, "Mr. Floyd, think this through, please. The surgery isn't without risks.""How risky?" Samuel asked, his voice calm.The doctor hesitated before offering the safest bet, "Fifty percent.""Let's do it," Samuel decided, turning to hold Amelia's hand tenderly. He murmured, "She's just lying there anyway, like she's already gone, not using her eyes. Might as well give them to someone who really needs them."A shadow of pity passed over the doctor's face as he said, "But… What if Ms. Yocelyn Carden wakes up one day?""Then we'll cross that bridge when we get to it."In that instant, it hit me like a ton of bricks.Was Samuel planning to give my cornea to Amelia? Was he willing to leave me blind?I was rooted to the spot, my mind reeling, as I slowly backed away from Samuel.Watching them t

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Chapter 3

It hit me like a bolt of lightning, my head throbbing with pain as I jolted awake.Right. I did not have to end up like that.It was my lovesick bravery that had me shield Samuel with my own body when the accident happened.He walked away with scratches, while I was left with broken bones, a severe concussion, and trapped in a coma.I had believed that my love would be returned in kind. However, I realized that if not for my clear, bright eyes, I might have left the world two years ago.I guessed my death was the reason that my soul could finally drift away from the hospital room that had been my cage.I followed my mother, my ghostly eyes wide as I watched her sort through the mess I had left behind.My mother, who always took such pride in her looks and never seemed a day over 50, had aged a decade overnight, and her hair turned to silver.Her shaky, frail silhouette made my heart feel like it was being crushed.The day they closed my account with the world was bright and su

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Chapter 4

Samuel paused, a flicker of confusion crossing his face.My mother was on the floor, gathering the scraps. "I can't let Yocelyn go without even a death certificate, I want her to come home..."Samuel squinted, his laugh dripping with scorn. "Out with it, Mrs. Carden, how much cash are you after?"My mother stopped dead, her head snapping up to stare at him, her voice a raspy whisper. "Mr. Floyd, what are you implying?""You're putting on quite the show here, just to squeeze more money out of me for your daughter's corneas, right?" Samuel sneered."Sure, I owe you the money, but you shouldn't have lied about your daughter being dead! What, you think her life is worth more than her corneas?"My mother was shaking her head wildly. "That's not it, I didn't mean..."Samuel whipped out a check and slapped it against my mother's face. Looking down at her calmly, he said, "Write any amount on this check. You could think of it as selling your daughter's life to me."From this moment on,

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Chapter 5

Samuel stood there, stunned, as if the blazing sun had suddenly turned icy.Sweat poured down his face. Then, as if struck by a bolt of lightning, he dashed toward the room I had been in.Halfway there, he bumped into Amelia. Her face lit up when she saw Samuel, and she reached for him, bubbling with excitement. "Samuel, the doctor said it's just a normal reaction after the surgery..."Samuel had already dashed off, shaking off her grip with a harsh snap of his wrist.The unsuspecting Amelia slammed into the wall with a soft groan.Samuel did not even look back.He booted the door open with a loud thud.The hospital bed, which should have held me, complete with all the tubes, was empty. Only the crisp, clean sheets remained.The nurse, who was putting away some medical tools, jumped at his sudden entrance, but her expression quickly turned icy. "I figured, Mr. Floyd, you wouldn't bother to show up again.""Where is she?!" Samuel stormed up to her, his eyes dark and threatening

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Chapter 6

When my mother woke up, Samuel was right there, dozing off beside her. The slightest stir from her was enough to snap him awake. He stood up quickly.My mother gave him a blank look.Samuel, lost for words, blurted, "Mrs. Carden..."She did not reply, just turned away and closed her eyes once more.Samuel kept his mouth shut, knowing that the doctor had warned of a mild concussion and that any emotional upset could be dangerous.They sat in tense silence for what felt like forever until my mother broke the quiet. "Why are you even here?"Samuel's response was immediate, his voice laced with urgency. "Mrs. Carden, please, you have to tell me—where's Yocelyn?"Before he could get another word out, my mother hurled the stainless steel bowl from the nightstand at him, and it nailed him right in the forehead.Blood trickled down his face as he stared at her with eyes red from pain. "Mrs. Carden, you've hidden her, haven't you? She's not dead. You're all lying to me, right?"His who

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Chapter 7

That old fish I had had for five years just up and died one day. It happened right after Amelia came back to town.Samuel had brought her over, asking if she could crash at our place so I could look after her.She ended up in the guest room.When I found the fish dead, I figured it was just time to go and did not sweat it too much.However…Days later, my pricey, one-of-a-kind ring was nowhere to be found. Trying to jog my memory of where I might have left it, I decided to review the security footage.That was when I saw Amelia, who could barely get around, fumbling her way to my fish tank. She had yanked the fish out and hurled it to the floor with all her might.All the while, she was muttering to herself, "I should've been Mrs. Floyd by now! You've hogged that spot for years, it's about time you handed it over, don't you think?"Samuel owes me big time. It's his fault! If it weren't for him, my eyes wouldn't be like this!"Scared out of my wits, I started digging into Ameli

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Chapter 8

Amelia cried out in pain, her eyes briefly losing all light. Panic set in as she screamed, "Samuel! Samuel, what's happening?! I can't see anything, I'm blind…"Without hesitation, Samuel dove into the lake and saved my mother.He tried to revive her with all he could do, but she showed no signs of life.Meanwhile, Amelia scrambled to her feet. Guided by the dim light, she zeroed in on Samuel.Her eyes were wild with fury as she hissed, "You're going to pay with your life!"Suddenly, a dagger flashed through the air and plunged into Samuel's stomach with a chilling sound.Samuel shielded my mom, taking the brutal hit for her.Just then, my mother sputtered, waterlogged and coughing violently, her eyes snapping open to meet Amelia's.Amelia, her sight apparently restored, glared at my mother with a mix of rage and hopelessness.She yanked the knife out and lunged again, aiming for my mom with deadly intent. "You're going down!"However, her strike missed its mark. Samuel's arm

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Chapter 9

As the first light of dawn peeked through, I saw Samuel.He was gone, turned into a ghost. His stubborn spirit had somehow tied me down too, like invisible chains I could not break.I wanted to get away, never to see him again, but I was stuck.He noticed me as well. His face, which had been ashen, suddenly lit up with an incredible glow.He blinked, tears streaming down his face. "Yocelyn!" He was so overwhelmed, moving to grab my hand.I sidestepped quickly.He reached out to empty air, but still asked with hope in his voice, " Yocelyn, did you come for me?"He stammered, "You… You have no idea how much I've missed you these last couple of years."I could not help but smirk at him. "Samuel, ever since I was rendered vegetative, I've been right there with you all."His face went through a rapid change."I've seen everything, so I know all about it."Hatred filled my eyes in the next moment.I spoke deliberately, "You tricked me, shamed me, treated my beloved mother like sh

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