All Chapters of Left in Darkness: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Wendy overheard the conversation. She felt numbed.Did Lucas fake his cancer?Lucas, supposedly frail, threw his blanket off and jumped out of bed. The person beside him handed him a cigarette as if it were the norm.Lucas, smoking a cigarette, looked nothing like the man Wendy remembered—the one who always had a gentle smile for her."Anyway, she never had much money. I didn't expect her to hand over all her money. I was surprised."Laughter and teasing voices filled the room."You're not feeling sorry for her, are you? If Nat finds out, she will throw a fit.""How can he? Lucas probably pities her. Back then, he hid his identity as the heir of the Shalton Corporation and dated that broke girl to help Nat get revenge. Natelie is his one true love. He even lived in the slums for two years for her.""That woman should be grateful to Nat. Without her, she would never have had the chance to meet someone from high society like Lucas. Hah!"Outside the room, Wendy trembled uncontro

Lucas assumed Wendy was upset about his time in the hospital. He hugged her around her waist and rested his chin on her shoulder."Wendy, meeting you is the greatest blessing in my life."Wendy never wore perfume—only the light scent of her shampoo lingered on her.To Lucas, it was intoxicating. His breathing deepened, and he tightened his arms around her.Pain shot through her abdomen, where she had undergone surgery just that morning. Wendy's face paled as she inhaled sharply in discomfort.Lucas released her immediately, his expression filled with concern."What's wrong? You look terrible," Lucas asked.She forced a small smile as she replied, "Nothing. Just some stomach cramps."Lucas pressed his warm palm against her lower stomach and pulled her closer."Let me warm you up."Wendy did not resist. She closed her eyes.Yet, no amount of warmth could cure her disappointment.Meeting Lucas had been the greatest misfortune of her life.The next morning, Wendy woke up early

Wendy jolted awake.Falsifying data was a serious crime. It was a career-ending disaster for a researcher. If she were accused of fraud, she would not only be unable to graduate but also lose her chance to study abroad.She had spent a month working late nights to gather the data for her thesis. She could not figure out who would accuse her of fabrication."Professor, you know I conducted the experiments myself. There was no way I plagiarized."Professor Wayson let out a heavy sigh. "My trust isn't enough. You need evidence."But there's only less than two weeks left before graduation. Even if you submit a timeline of your experiments, it will not be reviewed in time for your graduation."The only way is to talk to the person who reported you and convince them to withdraw the complaint.""Who reported me?" Wendy immediately asked."Natelie."Wendy felt extremely helpless when she heard the name.She had no idea why Natelie would not leave her alone.Natelie even wanted to ru

"They're not needed anymore. You can buy new ones later."After all, he and Natelie would have plenty of new things once they got married.Wendy threw the box away and headed back upstairs. Just as she reached the door, she heard Lucas speaking in a hushed tone."Don't worry, Nat. I'll make sure she comes to our engagement party."A sweet, playful voice responded on the other end of the call, saying, "Hmph, I want to see her face when she realizes her boyfriend of two years is now my fiancé. She loves attention, doesn't she? I will make sure she gets plenty of it!"Wendy tightened her grip uncontrollably.She forced a stiff smile—as if their plan would fail next.Sure enough, Lucas handed her an invitation when she went back in."Wendy, there's an event in seven days. Come with me, okay? You have to be there."She looked at him for a long time before taking the card. Her voice was calm."Alright."She prepared a gift for them even if she would not attend it.Lucas did not r

At the hotel where the engagement party was hosted, Lucas sat stiffly in his chair as the stylist worked on his face.For some reason, he did not feel as excited as he had imagined.Marrying Natelie had been his dream for years.She used to see him as nothing more than an older brother—until two years ago, when she came to him crying, saying someone had bullied her.He was angry. He rushed to stand up for her without hesitation.However, Natelie did not want simple revenge.She had wanted that person to experience pain like never before.Lucas did not understand what she meant at first.When she carefully explained her revenge plan, he had refused her.He could not pretend to be someone else's boyfriend. He only liked Natelie.However, she had begged and coaxed him, promising that if he played along and made her happy, she would finally agree to marry him.In the end, he gave in to her demand.For two years, he had convinced himself that the real goal was to make Natelie hi