Semua Bab I Smiled On the Operating Table: Bab 1 - Bab 7

As I lay on the operating table, I sobbed until I could hardly breathe. "Sienna, please... don't do this. I'm begging you. I can't lose Adrian." I had always been terrified of being in pain, but what frightened me more was the thought that she might change her mind halfway through. Sienna lifted my chin with a gloved hand, the back of it cold against my cheek. "I've wanted this face for a long time." A strange, feverish light flickered in her eyes. "Sienna, Adrian will lose his mind without me. Please... just let me go." My tears rolled down my face and fell onto her hand. She leaned closer and slowly licked them away. "Weren't we best friends, Leola? You always gave me everything. Now, I'm only asking for your face... and Adrian." Her lips curved into a smile. "You should be grateful. You would've been dead long ago if my face hadn't been ruined so suddenly." I looked at the madness in her eyes and listened to her speak of Adrian as if he were some flawless prize. I ne

Adrian's gaze clung to my bandaged face, heavy and suffocating like a web I couldn't escape. Beneath the blanket, my hands curled into tight fists. I felt my nails digging into my palms as cold sweat dampened the back of my hospital gown. His fingers brushed along my bandaged cheek before slipping behind my ear, searching for the raised scar that had once been there. But it was gone. Just as I was deciding how I was supposed to react, Sienna burst into the room. The moment she saw how close we were, she rushed over, pulled Adrian away, and practically threw herself into his arms before lifting her face to kiss him with reckless hunger. I had to fight my muscles to stop myself from laughing. All those carefully crafted stories I had fed her about my so-called life with Adrian had paid off. This had always been one of the little things I used to do when I wanted to draw him in. As expected, Adrian's body stiffened for the briefest moment when it happened. I immediatel

I placed a delicate hand on my cheek, pretending to look at Sienna, who was acting madly, in horror. Then, I gently said with a tone full of heartache, "Leola, what's going on with you? I'm Sienna.""No! I'm Sienna! You're Leola, and this is your man! Swapping my face for yours is the biggest regret of my life! Now, give me back my identity!" Sienna broke free from Adrian's grip and pointed at me, cackling all the way.Her crazy demeanor actually made me feel a little sorry for her.For a moment, Adrian also took two steps back in doubt. As he recalled Sienna's declining design skills, he began to size me up. I nearly shuddered at the glint of satisfaction in his eyes.Meanwhile, I stared straight at Sienna and smiled faintly. "Leola, do you really believe in face swapping?"My words were like a thunderbolt that left Sienna standing stunned. Shortly after, she crowed maniacally and added, "It's all me! It was all me! Leola! Remember this! You're the one who drove me to my death!"

I specifically hired a private investigator who used to work as a criminal police officer and told him that money was no issue as long as he could find evidence of Adrian's crimes. Just as I was patiently waiting for the investigation results, Adrian couldn't sit still anymore.After I finished my social engagement and was about to go home, Adrian, who had disguised himself as my designated driver, got into the driver's seat and glared at me viciously in the rearview mirror.It was already too late by the time I realized what was happening. Adrian had covered my mouth and nose with a drug-soaked cloth, and I lost consciousness shortly afterward.…When I came to my senses, he was squatting in front of me and staring intently at me. "As expected of you, Leola. Only you could be so outstanding."I moved back and leaned against the wall on the rooftop upon seeing how his eyes lingered on me."I didn't believe that bitch when she talked about face-swapping, but I found out that it re