To save my girlfriend Irene Kemp, who was injured in a car accident, I, Antonio Henson, ended up blind and hospitalized. Irene bought me a watch worth over a hundred million dollars, but her old flame, Jason Evans, replaced it with a fake right in front of me. He even mouthed to Irene. “After all, he’s blind and can’t see. What’s the difference between real and fake?” Irene, who had always loved me deeply, didn’t stop him. She personally put the cheap fake watch on my wrist and comforted me, saying. “Don’t worry, I won’t leave you. On the 15th of next month, we’ll get married. I’ve invited the media. The whole world will witness our happiness.” I smiled without saying a word. What she didn’t know was that I had already restored my sight with the help of a system and had applied for a way back. At the wedding next month, what she would be waiting for would be nothing but my cold, lifeless body. “Mr. Henson, you’re truly fortunate to have such a loving wife.” In the hospital room, the nurse, who had witnessed everything, was insincerely flattering me. But I stayed silent. The whole world knew that my wife, Irene, loved me deeply. As the heiress to a wealthy family, she humbled herself to be with me. She had openly pursued me for seven years before finally winning my heart. Our love story was well-known and envied by many. I still remember that one time I had fallen into a deep sleep and missed her call. She got so frantic that she mobilized the entire national media to find me, making a huge scene that everyone knew about. When she found me, she rushed into my arms, crying and panicking, ordering me not to leave her sight or else she would go crazy. Everyone said that the Kemp family’s heiress was a woman of deep love. At the time, I believed the same and was deeply moved by her affection. To repay her, as someone who had crossed over from another world, I chose not to take the reward and go home after completing my mission. Instead, I stayed by her side, helping her take control of her family’s fortune and rise to the top. I even became her personal bodyguard, stepping in whenever she faced danger. Even after I went blind, I didn’t care. But to better care for and protect her, I made a deal with the system, exchanging twenty years of my life for my sight. Before I could even tell her this good news, I saw Jason, whom she once loved, standing right next to her. During the three months I couldn’t see, he had been by Irene’s side every day, even swapping out the gift in front of me. What I couldn’t understand even more was that Irene, who had witnessed everything, actually allowed his actions… As I was lost in thought, Irene’s best friend pushed open the door, glanced at me lying in bed, and said with a smile. “Irene really loves you. She’s already asked me to hurry up and transfer the shares to you.” She tossed the documents in my direction casually, but then her expression changed as she exchanged words with Irene through lip reading, her face filled with disdain. “Irene, you don’t really want to marry this blind man, do you?” “Everyone in the circle knows that you’ve been chasing after him so hard just to make Jason come back to you. “Now that Jason is back by your side, how long do you plan to play this game? Are you planning to have your cake and eat it too?” Upon hearing this, Irene’s face turned a little pale, and she mouthed back angrily. “A missed opportunity is gone for good. I’ve really fallen in love with Antonio, and he is the only man I will ever consider my husband. “Don’t bring up this nonsense again. If you do and he finds out the truth, you, the Hardin family, will be out of the picture.” Her friend fell silent, too afraid to say anything more. The Kemp family was powerful, and with my help, Irene had taken control of the family business. Her best friend’s family was nothing more than a beggar, relying on the Kemp family for scraps. They didn’t dare to act out of line. Jason, standing to the side, glanced at us with a flicker of regret in his eyes, then quickly tried to change the subject. “Enough. If it stays too quiet, Antonio might catch on. What should we do then?” Irene paused for a moment, gathering her emotions. She squeezed my hand and, as always, spoke softly. “Antonio, do you like the gift?” The 5% equity transfer document was something I had received when I was being transferred to a new hospital. Irene had promised it in front of the media during an interview. At the time, I was confused. She had given me many things over the years, but the one thing she never dared to give me was money. When I asked her about it, she simply smiled and said she was afraid that if I had money, I might change. When she promised me the shares, I teased her, asking. “Are you not afraid I’ll turn bad now, Ms. Kemp?” Irene pulled me closer, hugged me tightly, and whispered, “Silly, you’d be willing to give up your life for me. What could I possibly be afraid of?” At that moment, my heart raced, full of excitement and happiness. I thought Irene’s love for me had grown deeper, and I was determined to stay by her side forever. But now, as I opened the contract, I saw that while it did indeed transfer 5% of the Kemp Group’s shares, the beneficiary listed at the bottom was Jason’s name. I let go of the contract with a bitter smile. It turned out that the perfect love I thought I had was nothing but a lie. The money was a lie, and so was her love. Seeing my lack of interest, Irene assumed it was because I couldn’t accept the unseen truth. As usual, she pinched my cheek and softly comforted me. “Don’t be sad. You’ll be discharged today, and I’ll take you to try on your wedding dress. “At the wedding in fifteen days, I’ll make sure you become famous.” For the first time, I didn’t respond enthusiastically. Instead, I calmly took off my fake watch. I silently submitted a request to the system to return home.
The system quickly came online with a reply. “Dear host, since you’ve missed the best time to leave this world, if you wish to leave now, you must die a tragic death to do so.” Without hesitation, I agreed. Even though there was nothing in this world worth staying for, I didn’t want to face Irene’s fake smile again. The system notified me that I could return in fifteen days. I couldn’t help but reflect on the coincidence of the timing. Just then, Irene spoke anxiously. “If you don’t like the watch, I can get you something else.” Something else fake, perhaps? I shook my head and politely declined. “No, I don’t need anything.” Irene’s heart skipped a beat, and she had a strange, uneasy feeling that what I said was about the watch, but maybe not. She anxiously pulled me into her arms, greedily seeking my warmth. Jason watched the scene, his eyes turning red with envy. He spoke up to remind her. “Ms. Kemp, the staff has been waiting for a while. If we don’t leave soon, we’ll be late.” Reluctantly, Irene let me go and started packing up to take me out of the hospital. But as she comforted me and chatted, she managed to hold Jason’s hand with one free hand. I turned numbly toward the window. It turned out that Irene’s heart was big enough to divide between two people. The car ride was silent. Because of my eyesight, Irene had to arrange for the wedding to take place downstairs in her villa. Though the wedding setup was still in its early stages, it was clear that Irene had put a lot of thought into it. The staff was waiting, ready to guide us through the process. Irene led me onto the stage, with Jason standing between us, holding the microphone as the emcee. “Mr. Henson, do you take Ms. Kemp to be your wife, for richer or for poorer…” He passionately finished reading the vows and, along with everyone else in the audience, waited for me to say the words. “I do.” But I didn’t speak. Irene tugged at my sleeve, and even the staff was about to step in to hurry me. Then, the stage suddenly collapsed. “Watch out!” Irene shouted and pushed me toward the area where the stage was falling while she rushed to shield Jason. I was hit on the head, blood spilling everywhere, while Jason was unharmed. Jason stared at Irene, who had risked her life to protect him in that dangerous moment. Emotions surged in his eyes, and he could no longer hold back. He shouted at her. “You clearly love me more, so why won’t you give me another chance?”
The loud shout snapped Irene back to reality. She quickly shook off Jason’s hand and rushed to my side, her face full of worry as she asked, “Antonio, are you okay? I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you.” She helped the staff lift me up, and when she saw the wound on my head, she angrily scolded them, making them look down in shame. Once she was done scolding, Irene held me tightly, her voice trembling as she said, “It’s okay now. I’ll never let you get hurt again.” If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would’ve believed through her voice that she held nothing but concern for me. But now, seeing her hypocritical face, I just felt disgusted. I would’ve died for her, yet she pushed me, the blind one, into danger to save Jason. There was indeed a safety hazard on stage, but if Irene hadn’t pushed me, I wouldn’t have been injured. Thankfully, the frame wasn’t heavy. I only scraped my skin a little, so there was no major harm. Irene took me inside and grabbed the first aid kit. Her gaze stayed fixed on me, and when she saw I hadn’t brought up Jason’s words, she awkwardly smiled faintly and explained, “Someone must have forgotten to turn off their phone during the short play. That line was really embarrassing.” I silently watched her lie, too tired to expose it. She quickly cleaned my wound and apologized, “It’s all my fault for not taking better care of you. You just got out of the hospital, and now you’re hurt again. I’ll go make you some nourishing soup.” She left, and not long after, a dark shadow loomed over me. I looked up and met Jason’s troubled eyes. He stared into my eyes for a long time. Finally, he spoke. “Antonio… your eyes aren’t really blind, are they?” I froze for a moment, instinctively looking at him again, a hint of confusion in my gaze. Jason let out a cold laugh as if he’d figured it out. “You’ve been showing me a lot of clues that you can see. For example, when you received the fake watch, your eyes dimmed. When you saw my name on the contract, I saw a flash of hurt in your eyes. When the stage collapsed, you instinctively raised your hand to block… “All of that didn’t escape me.” I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly. The truth was, I hadn’t even tried to hide it. But Irene, who always claimed to love me deeply, never noticed. Instead, it was Jason, someone who didn’t know me well, who saw through it first. I didn’t respond. Yet Jason kept murmuring to himself, confusion written all over his face. “Wait… Irene deliberately staged this accident just to have your corneas transplanted to me. “I really regained my sight because of it, but how can you see?” I stood there, stunned, a chill creeping down my spine. No wonder… I remembered only faintly injuring myself and losing consciousness, never damaging my eyeball. So why couldn’t I see? It turned out that Irene, the one I trusted most, had secretly given my eyes to Jason. Even though my heart had already grown numb, the pain still hit me all at once. All the love I had poured out, in the end, was wasted. Jason hadn’t stopped there. He kept saying. “Antonio, since you’ve seen it all, you know Irene has always loved me. “Don’t be fooled by her pretending to care about you. It’s all just to make me turn back to her. “I only said I needed a cornea, and she gave you up for me. “If you know what’s good for you, stay out of the way. She isn’t someone a guy like you can ever match.” He said his cruel words and left, smugly satisfied. What he didn’t know was that the recorder in my pocket had been running the whole time, capturing everything he said.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, fifteen days passed. The wedding day arrived. Many guests had gathered. Both Irene’s and my parents had passed away, so her relatives were the ones hosting the ceremony. She pulled me to the entrance to greet the guests. But everyone could see that Irene and Jason were dressed in matching wedding outfits, while I was only wearing a plain suit. The guests gave me scornful looks yet still spoke their blessings. “Congratulations, wishing you a lifetime of happiness and many children.” Before I could say a word, Jason walked right past me to thank them. “Thank you, please come in.” The atmosphere froze. Irene turned to glare at him, silently mouthing words. “Jason, I already agreed to have a wedding with you first. If you push your luck any further, get out now.” Jason quickly apologized, claiming he had made a mistake and wouldn’t do it again. But he cast a smug glance my way, flaunting how Irene was tolerating him. I stayed silent. Irene, worried I wasn’t feeling well, asked someone to help me upstairs to rest. I lay down for only a short while. The music changed to a more festive tune. The caregiver, who should have been by my side, had gone off to join the excitement. I got up, walked to the window, and looked down at the grand wedding banquet below. The venue was decorated beautifully, with flower girls scattering petals as the stunning bride walked down the aisle. A helicopter hovered above, dropping a huge, eye-catching banner that made the crowd below scream in excitement. The banner displayed Irene and Jason’s wedding photo, with their names clearly written underneath. The emcee didn’t even take the microphone but simply pointed to a giant screen on the side. Everyone turned to look, and the screen showed a slideshow of their sweet and happy photos together. Once the photos ended, their wedding vows silently scrolled across the screen, and the ceremony continued. Irene, with tears in her eyes, silently responded, “I do.” She extended her hand, and Jason slid the wedding ring onto her finger. They exchanged a brief, light kiss. The guests below erupted in applause, their faces all beaming with joy, though not a single sound came from them. Even though I had expected this, I still couldn’t help but clench my fists. The woman who once claimed to love me the most married another man right in front of me. When their wedding ceremony finally came to an end, Jason, still clearly enjoying himself, took the microphone and assumed the role of the host. He spotted me watching from the window and, with a teasing smile, shouted loudly, “Please welcome the groom!” At that moment, everyone suddenly looked up and realized that I had witnessed the entire scene. Irene froze for a moment, her heart racing, but quickly remembered that I couldn’t possibly see her. She sighed in relief, then scolded, “Where did everyone go? How could they leave the groom standing by the window alone? It’s dangerous! Go help him!” The servants, who had been watching the show, immediately rushed over to me. I stepped forward, feeling the breeze, spread my arms wide, and leaped from the top of the building, about 32 feet high. Just then, my head hit the ground with a sickening thud.
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