All Chapters of Left in Darkness: Chapter 11 - Chapter 16

"Impossible!"Lucas never knew she was missing a kidney.The doctor sighed, still holding the medical report."Mr. Shalton, please take a look."Lucas snatched the report from him.His vision blurred as he read the results. His knees nearly buckled.He could not accept it; he did not know anything about it.He panicked.He called his assistant immediately. He wanted to know where Wendy had been for the past few weeks and what she had done.When he hung up, he collapsed onto a chair in the waiting area, gripping the medical report tightly.The entire hospital lobby fell into silence. No one dared to speak.About 30 minutes later, his phone rang.He answered instantly with trembling hands."Speak," he ordered.The voice on the other end hesitated for a moment before finally speaking."Mr. Shalton, we found out that Ms. Shaw sold her kidney for 70,000 dollars on the black market two weeks ago. According to our sources, she did it to pay for someone's medical treatment."Bo

Wendy had just come out of surgery. The bandages on her face blurred her vision as she reached out, trying to feel her way along the wall.Just then, a pair of strong hands extended toward her."Wendy, give me your hand. I'll lead the way."The voice belonged to Ethan Chapman, a senior in her university's exchange program. He had also been a student of Professor Wayson, just like her.They had worked in the same research lab back home, so they had known each other for some time.On her first day in England, he was the one who picked her up from the airport.He helped her settle in, walked her through campus, and even accompanied her to registration.Wendy smiled and placed her hand in his."I'm afraid I'll be a burden to you for a while," she joked.A faint flush crept up Ethan's ears, though he kept his face composed."Don't mention it. It's a senior's duty to take care of those who are new. Besides, Professor Wayson personally asked me to look after you. He'll scold me for

"How is that possible? We've only been apart for half a month. We were happy for two whole years, weren't we?"He began listing all the memories they had shared desperately.However, to Wendy, every word he said only reminded her of how foolish she had been."Our so-called happiness was built on a lie."Lucas had no way to refute that.All he could do was look at her, his eyes filled with silent pleading.His voice trembled as he said, "Wendy, I know I'm in the wrong. It was my fault. I shouldn't have lied to you."But the things we went through together were real."Lucas' apology meant nothing to Wendy.She had given him everything.She had loved him with all she had, only to be used as a tool in his little game.From the moment she uncovered his deception, whatever love she had for him had already ended.She could never forgive a lie."Do you think such an apology is enough to cure the pain you put me through these past two years?" Her voice was steady, but every word st